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Martial Competency under Duress
Monday July 12, 2010
Sifu Wally Jones
Fancy Talk to Make you Do More Burpees
What does it take to improve your martial competency under duress? Does this mean I have to do more burpees?
read more ...Why Martial Arts and CrossFit?
Wednesday May 26, 2010
Sifu Wally and Lara Jones
“We’re not farmers anymore.”
Consider this statement: all other things being equal, in a confrontation between two equally skilled martial artist the bigger, stronger, the better conditioned athlete will more often come out the winner.
read more ...PAWMA 2009 - 32nd Annual Training Camp
Wednesday September 16, 2009
Lara Jones
A small caravan of ladies from the Academy of Kung Fu (and Jill Heaton of the Bushidokan Federation) as well as women of the Academy of Martial Arts traveled …
read more ...Movement Arts Fair 2009
news story
Tuesday March 03, 2009
The movement arts fair was a great success! All finished with a sweaty smile, and gave extremely positive feedback. The quality of teaching, beautiful space and good turnout (an excited group of attendees) all contributed to the joy.
read more ...The Lunge Punch
technique
Wednesday April 30, 2008
Professor Fred King
Professor King offers three effective approaches to applying the lunge punch in tournament fighting in this article originally published Karate Illustrated November 1981.
read more ...Bob's Anti-Martial Art Emporium
humor
Monday March 31, 2008
Philip Schallberger
Just in time for April, traditionally the month of fools, we are happy to present Bob’s Anti-Martial Art Emporium.
read more ...The Happy Mind is Also a Weapon
history
Friday February 29, 2008
Stephen Osgood
Read about Professor King’s early fighting career in this article, originally published in Karate Illustrated, November 1981.
read more ...How Mo Duk Pai students commemorated New Year's 2008
commentary
Tuesday January 22, 2008
Even though we didn’t do the swim together this year, many Mo Duk Pai black belts and students found their own ways to mark the New Year.
read more ...Not promoting is not a failure.
opinion
Friday October 19, 2007
Tracy Reith
One fine Saturday in October 2007, five brown-black sashes lined up to test for their black belts. It was probably one of the largest groups to test for black belt together.
read more ...Spring Camp 2007 MDP Trivia Quiz
history
Wednesday May 23, 2007
Sifu Patty O'Linger
Here are the answers to the trivia portion of Spring Camp 2007’s Team Challenge.
read more ...Misconception Meets Harmony - part 3 of 3
commentary
Monday May 21, 2007
Lillian Ady
The final installment of anthropology student Lillian Ady’s observations of Sifu Clifton Pieters class.
read more ...Misconception Meets Harmony - part 2 of 3
commentary
Wednesday May 16, 2007
Lillian Ady
Part 2 of 3 of Lillian Ady’s observations of Sifu Clifton Pieters class.
read more ...Misconception Meets Harmony - part 1 of 3
commentary
Tuesday May 01, 2007
Lillian Ady
Lillian Ady, an anthropology student at Lewis & Clark college, observed Sifu Clifton Pieter’s class for her fieldwork project. This is the first of a three-part article she wrote.
read more ...Drawing the Technique You Want and Setting Up the Reverse Punch
technique
Thursday December 07, 2006
Professor Frederic King
Here’s a blast from the past! Mo Duk Pai founder, Professor Fred King, has written articles for several martial arts magazines.
read more ...Everything I really need to know, I learned in Mo Duk Pai
opinion
Wednesday November 01, 2006
Tracy Reith
Over the course of ten years of training in Mo Duk Pai, I have found several lessons that are just as useful off the training floor as on. This is what I have learned about life in Mo Duk Pai.
read more ...Training for Life
commentary
Sunday October 01, 2006
Martha Marteney
Before I started training in tai chi at the White Star School, Shrfu Gurman asked about Mo Duk Pai training. I explained that the goal of Mo Duk Pai training …
read more ...Mo Duk Pai and the Art of Pain Management
advice
Saturday September 02, 2006
Daniel Chong, ND
If you practice long enough, and with enough “spirit”, something somewhere will eventually hurt, at least on occasion.
read more ...The Stophit
technique
Sunday August 06, 2006
Sifu Christopher Hosman
Since you are already overwhelmed with the number of techniques in our System, I would like to toss out one more to add to the list: the often overlooked, seldom used and always under-loved, stophit.
read more ...Mo Duk Pai Yoga Sequence
technique
Wednesday November 16, 2005
Sifu Moline Whitson
The Mo Duk Pai Yoga Sequence was specifically designed by Sifu Moline Whitson, proprietor and head instructor of Harmony Yoga, to release areas of tightness commonly experienced by martial artists. It is also suitable as a pre-class warm-up.
read more ...Mo Duk Pai Kung Fu a Big Hit in Charter School.
news story
Wednesday October 22, 2003
Lara Hubschmitt
Sifu Kyle Alexander has been working with the students of Portland Public School’s newest Charter School, The Emerson School and we are so excited to have him with us!
read more ...Beware the Dangers of Overtraining!
humor
Thursday April 17, 2003
Sifu Clifton Pieters
There is an optimal amount of training to do. Train too little and your progress is sluggish and slow. Train too much and you become susceptible to motivational burnout and physical injury.
read more ...Top 11 Signs You Have a Bad Sifu
humor
Thursday April 17, 2003
Sydney Edelbrock
11. Doesn’t bother to learn anyone’s name, instead calls everyone “Grasshopper”.
10. Testing fees include a $20 sake tax.
read more ...You Know that Kung Fu Training is Affecting Your Work Life When ...
humor
Thursday April 17, 2003
Sydney Edelbrock
- Your boss assigns you a new project and you accidentally shout out “Yes, sifu!”
- Trying on business skirts, you make sure the slit is high enough so you can still manage a good groin kick.