Matthew Sylvester
martial arts
Open-mindedness is vital to success in the martial arts
As a former technical consultant and features editor for what were the four leading martial arts magazines in the U.K. I had the opportunity to meet a lot of great martial artists with an open-minded approach to training and evolution. I also et a lot of their students and, interestingly, a lt of these students … Continue reading
Instructors don’t ask much
Seriously, a good instructor should never ask a student to do more than they are truly capable of. The reason for this is that to do is to invite failure. Once you have someone failing it is hard to get them to look at the positive. Human nature is to always concentrate on the negative, … Continue reading
Some kids need a good punch in the face!
Some kids really do need a good punch in the face. I’m not talking about a punch from an adult (although if they’re teenagers it might be okay), but from their peers. I teach martial arts to kids, and the first thing that I teach them is that I’m not teaching them fight, I’m teaching … Continue reading
Superstars – Gordon Liu
Gordon Liu was born November 30, 1955 Guangdong Province, China and is the adopted brother of famed Shaw Brothers director and actor Lau Kar-leung. Gordon learnt the Hung Gar style of kung fu at the Liu family school. The Liu clan traces its pedigree in Hong Gar style Kung Fu all the way back to … Continue reading
Tony Blauer – It’s not who’s right, it’s who’s left
Combat magazine has a well-deserved reputation for speaking to market-leaders and finding out they have not only devised the system they teach, but also why they devised the systems. Tony Blauer is one such market-leader and is the founder of the world-famous SPEAR™ system, as well as the inventor of the High Gear™ suit. Both … Continue reading
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