Monthly Archives: April 2010

Shuai Jiao (Chinese Wrestling)

Posted on April 27, 2010 by

YMAA publications sent out a promotional e-mail featuring Dr. Yang’s version of Shuai Jiao. You can see the promotional information and Dr. Yang’s video at this link. Shuai Jiao is one of the four main fighting categories of traditional Chinese … Continue reading →

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Martial Arts News 4.25.10

Posted on April 25, 2010 by

The news: Seagal’s ex-wife makes some curious allegations against the large one. In related news, the big lawsuit is apparently on hold. The lawsuit filed by former employee Kayden Nguyen accusing the Out for Justice star of tawdry sexual misconduct … Continue reading →

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Martial History

Posted on April 24, 2010 by

A few posts back I blogged about something chin na calls “forward upward turning”. It’s a variation of shoulder lock throw/sweep that I learned in tae kwon do. Several folks weighed in on the technique including Jay Gischer: We have … Continue reading →

Posted in Chin Na, Chinese martial arts, Eastern Thought, Musing, Self-defense, Taekwondo, Video, Western Thought | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments