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Training with substance
There's a Chinese saying that we use in martial arts -
"練拳不練功 到老一場空"
liàn quán bù liàn gōng, dào lăo yī cháng kōng.
Jul 14, 20203 min read


Racism in martial arts
In light of the recent death of George Floyd as a result of police brutality in the USA. The spotlight is now once again on racism.
Jun 29, 20206 min read


Keeping things into perspective
Well the dreaded coronavirus is now firmly with us. For over the past few months, the focus has been in China.
Apr 16, 20204 min read


Hundred days of the sabre training
There is a Chinese saying "Hundred days of the saber training, thousand days of the spear training, ten thousand days of the sword training"
Feb 15, 20202 min read


You get the teacher you deserve
I have been informed today that my teacher for 14 years Katherine Allen, has sadly passed away.
Jan 31, 20202 min read


Interview with Graham Cave of Tigers Den
My latest article has finally been published in the latest edition of Tai Chi Chuan & Oriental Arts.
Jan 16, 20201 min read


Gear Acquisition Syndrome
What is it? Gear Acquisition Syndrome or GAS for short, is when people buy a lot of items related to what they like to do. I first came...
Nov 10, 20193 min read


Cranbrook Summer Camp, August 2019
Every August, for the past 9 years, I have attended Summer Camp, in the Kentish town of Cranbrook. Camps are a good way to learn improve...
Aug 27, 20191 min read


Quick fix kung fu
In recent weeks, we have seen waves of violence that have affected Hong Kong. Hong Kong is well known as an open and modern city. ...
Jul 27, 20192 min read


Can I learn from watching Youtube or DVD's?
This is a topic that goes around from time to time. Quite often people will often ask if they can learn from YouTube or from videos. ...
Jul 22, 20193 min read




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