Dojo Rat

Martial Arts, Political Arts, And The Art Of Living Simply

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

A Trip To Wudang Mountain

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Lets take a short trip to Wudang Mountain, a legendary sacred Taoist retreat: Here's an Ariel view: And one with snow for contrast: Wuda...
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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Review: "The Xingyi Boxing Manual"

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"When drinking water one should ponder it's source". (Ciu Heqing, in the forward.) The above quote is a good reflection on thi...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Oriental Esoterica

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Well, I'm off chasing another elusive Dragon. After talking with my Xingyi instructor Jake Burroughs we decided on my next level of tra...
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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Bring Out Your Inner Barbarian

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Well, it's been a while since we did a post on Vikings, and this one is prompted by a great article in National Geographic: "51 Hea...
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Friday, March 19, 2010

Friday Fun: Odds and Ends

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Ahh, the end of the work week-- time to cut firewood, play Guitar, and double my Beer intake. But let's take care of some "Odds and...
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

"Needle Through Brick": Kung Fu Documentary

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My Friend and Xingyi instructor Jake Burroughs turned me on to this movie trailer for "Needle Through Brick". It brought tears to ...
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Cheng Hsin: Elusive Boxing Method

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Last Post we looked at Peter Ralston in a really great push-hands session . The thing I clearly saw is that Ralston was elusive and mobile. ...
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A martial artist in transition, beyond youthful angst into middle-mellow; this Rat shares a dojo with similar vermin on an island off the coast of Washington State
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