The Reason Chinese Wushu Athletes Are So Good
I used to hear (both from others and inside my own head) the question a lot: “Why are Chinese wushu athletes so freaking good??” The quick answer? In a cryptic nutshell: ((Ai/T) +((C*R)+M))(U+S) But let me start at the beginning … The Quest For Understanding When you first start wushu you are in a bit [...]
How to Maintain Your Motivation for Training
The other day I received an e-mail from a friend back in the U.S. They were discussing their increasing lack of motivation to train in wushu. Some of it was related to feeling they had started too late, or a lack of involvement in the school by other students or some other things. I wrote [...]
Job Perks
Sometimes this job has all sorts of perks. Sometimes they are few and far between, but when they happen it makes the less pleasant parts of the job worth it. Case in point, every once in a while I’ll have a really cool conversation with my boss. It’s interesting because he and I actually have [...]
The Question Mark
I noticed something interesting yesterday. I’m not sure if it’s totally accurate, and it might just be a generalization, but it seems to happen to me alot (or maybe I just imagine it does). Many times, when a person asks me a question, I notice that many times the question they really want answered is [...]
The Phase of Our Lives
I had a thought about my wushu training today (or was it last night?). The thought was, that there are different phases to training, and depending on what phase you’re in, determines what type of schedule or training you follow. This, of course, might just pertain to me. After all, we each know our own [...]