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Health & body
Short pieces on Kung Fu, Qi Gong and meditation - what we practise, why we practise it that way, and what you take home with you.
Training and sleep - what actually improves
The most common first effect students report - and not the one they came for. What changes, how quickly, and why. Read →
Training during pregnancy and after birth
What is possible and what is not, when to come back, and why Qi Gong is one of the better options for this period. With a… Read →Breathing under load - how not to run out of air
Why the breath closes exactly when you need it most, and what can be done about it. Concretely, without counting techniques. Read →
Kung Fu after 40 - strength and mobility without injury
Why a late start is often better than an early one, what a body over forty actually needs, and how we adapt the training to a… Read →
Flexibility in Kung Fu: why stretching alone is not enough
The splits are neither the goal nor the measure. What flexibility actually is, why passive stretching is the weakest tool, and how we build it in… Read →Injuries in martial arts - and how we prevent them
Where people actually get hurt in Kung Fu, why it is not from strikes, and which rules in the hall exist precisely to stop it happening. Read →
Training with an existing injury: how we adapt the class
An old knee, a repaired shoulder, a chronic lower back. What actually changes if you arrive with a body that has a history. Read →
Kung Fu and posture: what it does to rounded shoulders
Posture is not a matter of willpower and no phone reminder will fix it. What actually changes it, and why martial training works better than advice. Read →
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