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May 28
Book Review – Becoming Batman, by Dr. E. Paul Zehr
I am not even done this book yet, and I had to write about it. I am actually approximately 1/3rd of the way through this book and I have thoroughly enjoyed it! What E. Paul Zehr has done is taken the concept of Batman, the superhero without superpowers, and researched the possibility and potentiality of …
May 23
Kung Fu Exercise Book #12
12) Tzu Kung asked, “What constitutes the Superior Man?” The Master said, “He acts before he speaks, and afterward speaks according to his actions.” I have always liked this particular passage, and I believe that this one is pretty much universally translatable – Don’t just talk, but do. Walk the walk; talk the talk and …
May 17
Form versus Formless
With the introduction of Oriental Martial Arts into the Occidental mindset came a re-envisioning of what people could do with their bodies, as well as re-interpretation of how physical combat was played out. Of course this was only after people of the “West” began to accept the people of the ”East” as more than comedic …
May 12
Martial Art VS Fighting Style
It’s a semantic debate, but I feel it requires some elaboration and definition: What is the difference between a fighting style and a martial art, and what constitutes what? This work is, of course, my opinion of the difference and is meant to inspire debate over the meanings of these apparent synonyms – to help …
Apr 29
Kung Fu Exercise Book #11
11) The door of Heaven is Non-Existence. All things come from non-existence. The first existences could but bring themselves into existence. And not existing is just the same as Non-existence. Herein lies the secret of the Sages. I remember being a teenager and thinking “um, what?” when I read this. For years I had tried …
Apr 03
Kung Fu Exercise Book #10
10) The great man does not lose his child’s heart. Out of all of these proverbs and statements, this is one of my favourites. When read out loud, there are two meanings that immediately pop into my head – That a great man does not lose the love of his children, but also that they …
Mar 31
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster, starring Donnie Yen
Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster Another movie by Chollywood about their recently declared national treasure, Master Ip Man. Although the plot is a rather simple – it’s essentially Ip Man fighting against a series of prejudices, escalating to a major conflict that pretty-much is an overt “China vs Britain” allegory. The fight scenes …
Mar 30
Blog of the Month – March.
The Blog of the Month for March goes to Martial Arts and Modern Life. Honestly, what caught my attention was the title, and within about three posts there was a reference to Sherlock Holmes martial art style Bartitsu. So, I read the posts and enjoyed how it was written, although I will admit that I …
Mar 30
Kung Fu Exercise Book #9
9) To preserve one’s mental and physical constitution, and nourish one’s nature is the way to serve heaven. This is another one that I remember thinking was rather simple to interpret – keep yourself mentally and physically healthy and you serve the will of God… Admittedly I subscribed to a Christian ideal at the …
Mar 24
Philosophers Page Begun
Hello everyone! I have been talking with a few of my readers recently, and they have told me that some of my material is a little heavy – and I don’t disagree with them at all! Yes, I fully recognize that my writings are a little on the academic side, and am working on this. …
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