August 1, 2022
So, for the purposes of understanding how the triangle choke has evolved and how it will continue to develop, it’s best to say that it is an offspring with many parents come from many parts of the world.
July 11, 2022
Using strangles and chokes is serious business and is not for the immature. It’s better to tap out than pass out.
June 13, 2022
The term “ground fighting” is actually a generic one and for the sake of clarity, needs to be parsed out and examined.
May 16, 2022
“If you don’t know how you got somewhere, you don’t know where you are.”—James Burke
May 9, 2022
"Less Stress, More Energy". This is the driving theory behind Qigong (Energy-Cultivation). If we can coax the body into making more energy (Qi), we will have more resources to meet life's demands, and as a result feel less stress. Simultaneously, as we lower our stress levels, our bodies are able to make energy more efficiently.
We have spent the last century making light-years of improvement in our understanding of
biology, physics, engineering, chemistry, etc. Yet we seem to be less capable, in many ways, of
improving human health and well-being as a result of it.
Bioenergetics expert Nick Loffree talks with YMAA writer Gene Ching about his qigong training with Master Lee Holden, the modern definition of bioenergy or Qi, and his personal healing with qigong after a mental health crisis.