by Dave Courtney Jones | Dec 28, 2015 | Kung Fu
One of the most frustrating things I can hear from a student in class is “I can’t…” I hear it again and again, from the youngest children to the most mature adults, and often in a situation when they really, actually, can. It puts an immediate stop to the mental...
by Dave Courtney Jones | Dec 3, 2015 | Kung Fu
Why twist your punch? The majority of traditional Eastern martial arts use the straight punch which starts at the side of the body, palm up, and finishes with the arm extended, palm down. This requires a corkscrew-like twisting of the fist, which is the hallmark of...