by Dr. Joe Schaefer | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
July 1, Dengfeng On the day after we had visited the Shaolin Temple at Songshan, we arose, ate breakfast and piled back on the bus for the 2-hour ride back to Luoyang. We had spent the night in Dengfeng, which is the closest town with “western hotel...
by Dr. Joe Schaefer | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
What is in a name? That which we call a rose, would by any other name… oh, you’ve heard the rest. Check Out Our Austin Tai Chi Classes The names we use for our most essential creations are VERY important. In traditional Chinese martial arts, the names of movements in...
by Dr. Joe Schaefer | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
THE ROLODEX MYTH OF SPARRING There is a very persistent myth among students of martial arts. This myth persists due to a characteristic of the human ego. We want to believe our conscious minds are completely running our lives. Is Free Will Gone? I can...
by Dr. Joe Schaefer | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the self-help people tell us that motivation is the key to achieving miracles in our life. Some will tell you that “how” is not important for achieving success, but you need to know “why”. There are as many different methods as there are self-help...
by Dr. Joe Schaefer | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
MARTIAL ARTS: THE ULTIMATE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUG Humans need motivation to do everything from getting out of bed in the morning to climbing Mount Everest. One could argue that the greater the challenge the greater the need for motivation. In this example, it’s...
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