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Who Is Your Teacher?

September 28, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

It is sometimes the habit of martial artists to attend a seminar and then claim the seminar instructor as their teacher, as if they’d studied with them for years. This is definitely not the traditional way to learn martial arts. Ultimately, the person who suffers the most is the person who attende...

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Quality, Not Quantity

July 24, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

Do you measure your martial art skill by the number of forms you know or the tournament trophies you won? I hope not. Because, if you do, you’re keeping yourself from ever reaching your top martial arts potential. It’s not how many sets you know, or how many people you’ve defeated at tournamen...

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Expert or Master?

May 11, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

It’s time to clear up some misunderstanding about skill levels in traditional kung fu systems—specifically the difference between expert and master. Japanese karate styles make this difference pretty obvious through belt rankings that award a master-level ranking and belt only after special re...

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Using Tournament Time

February 27, 2023|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

Unlike the average karate or Tae Kwon Do school, many traditional Chinese martial arts schools don’t ask or even encourage their students to compete in tournaments. A fear of looking bad or disgracing the school in front of the competitor schools’ students keeps many Chinese martial art teac...

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The Fan’s Fighting Application

November 27, 2022|by Tai-Sifu Ben Stanley|Blog

In ancient times, fans were the only practical air-conditioning units available. Even today, many people still rely upon paper fans for instant relief from hot summer heat. But did you know the same innocent-looking, hand painted, folded triangle can be a deadly self-defense weapon? I am speaking ...

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