Burning the Bridges of Hope and Comfort
The year was 207 BCE and the battle at Julu was about to go down. The Chu army, lead by Song Yi and Xiang Yu were camped a good distance away from Julu in preparation. [...]
Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts – Every technique is meant to be exactly as shown
Early on in my martial arts training, specifically Taekwondo, there was a technique in one of the early rank forms that involved doing a spear hand with one arm and the other arm underneath that [...]
Punching so hard, no one feels it!
An ailing martial arts master decided it was time to turn his school over to a student to run as he felt his time was growing near. He watched over each and every student, looking [...]
Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts: Training equals experience
If you’ve trained in any style of martial arts or taken a self-defense class, you most likely have asked yourself, “could I really make this technique work?” or maybe, “could I really defend myself if [...]
The Won-Hyo Skull Chug Challenge
In 661 AD, a man named Sol-Sedang was traveling to China when a bad storm broke out. He and his travel partner took shelter in what they perceived was a cave. During the night, he [...]
Myths and Misconceptions of Martial Arts: Real martial arts training can only be found in hole-in-the-wall locations
Bro, BRO! That fancy, high priced martial arts studio you train at ain’t noth’n. The real deal is this hardcore dude, known only as “Chainz”. He only teaches in the run down, sketchy part of [...]