Those of you who have trained in classes at WCA or with myself personally in one to one training sessions, will know that I am advocate of adding kettlebells to your routine. I don't think they are the be all and end all of strength and fitness training but from my own experience I do … Continue reading The benefits of the kettlebell swing for a martial artist
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"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting". Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War Ultimately the traditional martial arts are about self defence. That is why they were designed as the efficient fighting systems that they are (if trained correctly). There are plenty of health and fitness benefits you … Continue reading 3 Golden Rules of Self Defence
1. Don't settle for where you are right now We are often told that we have to make the best of what we've got or settle for what we have. Whilst true to a degree, particularly if you compare yourselves to those born into poverty or abusive families or you have very limiting health conditions, … Continue reading 5 ways to find your motivation
As any club that teaches the traditional Chinese martial arts should do, here at WCA we offer the opportunity to train with a variety of weapons. It's interesting to see the reaction of new students when they first entertain the notion of weapons training. Broadly speaking they seem to fall into three camps, as far … Continue reading Why bother with traditional Chinese weapons training?
I've written an extensive blog entry over on http://www.dailycupofchi.com about how Tai Chi can benefit runners... have a look and feel free to leave comments.
I published this earlier on my personal blog http://www.dailycupofchi.com - I thought I would post it here on the WCA site as well... One of the most rewarding things about being a martial arts instructor is seeing your students progressively improve over the weeks/months/years that they train, it’s very pleasing to see them get … Continue reading Let Tai Chi Improve Your Life!
1. Keep mobile - do joint mobility exercisese everydayAfter a hard training session most people are stiff and ache to some degree a day or two later, especially if they haven't been training for long. Rather than seizing up, keep mobile! We do plenty of joint mobility exercises in classes, so just choose a few … Continue reading 5 things to do between training sessions or classes
Thought I'd update the blog briefly as it's been a while. At WCA it's been a busy few weeks, lots of classes, personal training, organising courses and most importantly grading Kung Fu students. I'm very pleased to announce that Hamish McDermid has graded up to full instructor level and will be opening up his own club in … Continue reading Lots going on!
The Chinese Martial Arts have a long, colourful history that is almost as fascinating to learn about as performing the arts themselves but the history/legend of the origins of the martial arts in China all lead back to one common source, the Indian monk Damo (also known by his Indian name Bodhidarma), who travelled from … Continue reading A brief history of Damo and the origins of the Chinese Martial Arts