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Yin Yang

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...

Rolodex Sparring

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...

About Motivation

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...

The Ultimate Tool

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...