Forum: Martial Arts Philosophy

I always thought that i do it because of self defense, or health, but after thinking for a while, i wondered: " if i want to have self defense, why...

As I get older and have been practicing for some time I find that my martial ability and my confidence in self-defense is more related to how I...

The Rules to live by if you consider yourself a true karateka! 1. Karate begins with courtesy and ends with courtesy. 2. There is no first attack...

I've heard about Chi from these people who call themselves 'internal martial artists', whatever that is i dont know exactly but gather its using the...

Sitting silently, practise meditation; The impulse is at yuanguan. Continuously and gently regulate your breathing; One yin and one yang brewing...

Dug this out of the archive.....

I'm sure many of the older MA'ers have by now read Sun Tzu's the Art of War. It is basically strategies and thoughts on how to conduct war, but many...

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC) As a martial artist in a...

I read and hear a lot of vague nonsense about the 'Chakras' in the MA.... so i thought I'd put this up to you for discussion, click on the link for...

I am Enlightened. And before you think I'm so loser 16 year old who thinks he knows it all, what I mean is that I am enlightened in the sense that...

I thought I'd start a thread for all the different little tales and teachings that seem to come hand in hand with Asian philosophy, but feel free to...

I wanted to start a new thread on the life lessons of martial arts. This should hopefully be a good thread to read for anyone thinking about...

it occures to me the method of leaving your hand out after a attack and then dissecting the corpse for techinue training bears to mind to me that all...

Can someone maybe explain to me a bit more about zhan zhuang. I have a very rudimentary idea but would like some more info please. thanks guys