Stefan Verstappen

The Shamanic Origins Of Tai Chi
"Only the multi-disciplined warrior, the techno-shaman, can scale the walls of ignorance and shed light over the prevailing darkness. The warrior spirit must guide this proc...
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The Real Sixth Sense
One day a young samurai approached a revered teacher of swordsmanship and begged acceptance as a student."You must do everything I ask you without...
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The Spirit Of The Tiger And Crane Deadly Combo
?The five elements and their associated heraldic animals represent an ancient knowledge of how heavenly forces could be manipulated to affect earthly destinies. The central...
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Non-verbal Communication In The Sparring Ring
Know yourself and know your enemy and in a hundred battles you will be victorious.Sun Tzu, The Art of WarFew people today have not heard Sun Tzuâ€™s famous axiom...
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Types Of Destructive Energy Used In Martial Arts
If there is one word that can sum up what martial arts teach, that is power. The creation and use of power or energy (Chi in Chinese or Ki in Japan) is the primary fo...
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Decoding Chinese Forms, The Hidden Meanings Behind The Flash
Chinese styles are often criticized as being impractical, showy and lacking in practical application. The criticism is usually heard from the eclectic styles that focus on street fight...
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What You Are Really Learning In Forms Training
It's an argument we have all heard before, 'Since you would never fight in a sequence like a form, what is the use of practicing forms?' This argument is valid to the extent that...
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Martial Arts Strategy
?What would you do if you found yourself in a dead end alley at three in the morning in the middle of gang town, and youâ€™re surrounded by a dozen armed men? This is the type ...
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Authors; Stefan Verstappen