Eric Lee China Tour 2008

September 27, 2008

On September the 18th I stumbled upon the website for Eric Lee’s 2008 China Tour.  I have met and trained with Grand Master Eric Lee in the past and he is a very fun and knowledgeable teacher of Gong Fu.  I had been invited to go on these tours before but due to time, finances, [...]

Found under: Chinese Culture, Training, Travel — Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert @ 9:23 am
 

Insight

September 14, 2008

I was speaking with my friend, Guro Joe Craig, recently after participating in one of his classes.  Guro Craig is the head Filipino Martial Arts Instructor at Apex Training Center.  We were talking about the types of training and some of the different training methods between our two systems.  Guro Craig has been teaching much [...]

Found under: Martial Arts, Training — Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert @ 3:51 pm
 

Is the Dim Mak Real?

September 8, 2008

The quick answer is yes. The Dim Mak is very real, though as with many stories and myths tales of its use and prowess have been blown out of proportion. Dim Mak is Cantonese term and is known as Dian Mai (點脈) in Mandarin Dian means to press and exert pressure and Mai [...]

Found under: Gong Fu, Traditional Chinese Medicine — Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert @ 9:14 pm
 

Visiting the Chiropractor

September 2, 2008

Last Wednesday I went to the chiropractor. I decided that it was time to see one to get the problems in my neck and back resolved. While my muscles are more relaxed, thanks to the efforts of my Traditional Chinese Doctor, there are a few places in my spine that felt as if they were [...]

Found under: Injuries — Da Shi Xiong Matt Talbert @ 5:21 pm