Author: Arafat Latif
The Art of the Hand: Strikes by Punches
Introduction In a sport dominated by flashy spin kicks, the humble punch is often overlooked. However, the hands are the…
Strength in Numbers: Why You Can’t Train Alone
Introduction Taekwondo is often seen as an individual journey—a “me vs. me” battle. However, if you train in a vacuum,…
The Engine of the Art: Why Cardio Kicks Matter
Taekwondo just for kicks Introduction Have you ever thrown a beautiful, powerful roundhouse kick in the first round, only to…
July 5, 2026The Sensei – The Teacher
The teacher is indicative of a strong man who does favours for people particularly those that learn at his hand,…
The Patterns of the Heart of the Source
In the art of taekwondo there are 8 forms known as Taegeuk or poomsae in which the philosophy of natural…
The Heart of Shaolin Conditioning
To generate progressive internal forging conditioned aspects of the entire body requires the use of developing tendon, ligaments, joints, bones…
The Shaolin Logic of Animal Styles of Combat
There are 5 fundamental principles of movement, mindset and force that go with 5 animal styles of fighting. In this…
July 4, 2026The Dual Shaolin System Solutions of Combat
Shaolin forms are combat libraries not dances, Shaolin Kung Fu is founded on a dual system of combat libraries that…
The 4 Dimensions of Kung Fu and its Aims
When embarking upon the journey of martial arts there are 4 aspects the dimensions of kung fu that are essential…
Form and Formless with Breath
There are three aspects of the kung fu or any martial art that requires in depth understanding and application of…