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24.01.2022 Author’s note: This was written in response to a series of articles in the Skeptics magazine here in Oz. I didn’t submit it in the end, but I should have. I finished it too late for anyone to probably remember the original articles. Basically, the arguments seemed to me to focus on the elements that were obviously fictitious, such as the Western Aura idea of Chi (completely at odds with the more usual Chinese idea of Chi, although they have their own versions of woo-woo) and the connecting lines between pressure points called meridians, and leaving out or not even trying to bother explaining or think about the elements that have observable results. [ 2633 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/chi-chi-gong-martial-arts/

22.01.2022 Theory of the Wrist Roll It strengthens the wrist and the elbow, same as the stance does for the knees and ankles. Boxers tape their wrists, but we can't do that in a fight, so you must increase your wrist strength to withstand the kind of punishment it will have to take when you hit people hard, or if and when you make a mistake. [ 1013 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/theory-misunderstandings-errors-/

20.01.2022 The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now. Ancient Chinese Proverb. This is a true story: I once had a potential student come into my class. I usually get people to join in, but he just wanted to watch. He had a minor injury, and didn’t want to re-injure it. I broke my usual rule, and allowed him to just watch. [ 258 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/787-2/

20.01.2022 Second rant. Topic, swearing, for no reason other than it appeared in my mind while in the shower. I read an article that said brilliant people swear more often than less brilliant people. Well, in that case my student Ben must be a genius. We had no idea, but the signs were there way back when he was a teenager learning with us. [ 545 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/swearing-training-studio/

18.01.2022 Maybe you were in an argument. Maybe it could have turned into a fight, and instead you walked away. Maybe you had a fight, and lost, or didn't do well. Maybe you even won. But what happened as you walked away from the scene? You were probably be filled with anger. Three steps is what it should take. Take one step. [ 415 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/3-steps-victory/

17.01.2022 Right then. The saga begins. After many years of being quiet and obscure, I am going public. I have recently finished a book on the VTK punch, and will publish it soon on Amazon, hopefully both as an ebook and on demand paperback. I am also restarting my website, and finally doing something to this page as well.

14.01.2022 The Punch: Common Errors and Misunderstandings http://centretocentre.com/?p=718

13.01.2022 Ok, so for a first try of writing regularly once more, I’ll explain why I haven’t been. About two and a half years ago I moved back to my old house after living in China for almost ten years. This was because, in the words of my doctor, Something dire is going to happen. You will have a stroke or heart attack or die within the next 2-3 years. [ 564 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/new-beginning-ways-one/

08.01.2022 The Wrist Roll. The wrist roll is very important, since you will repeatedly perform it at the end of each section for the whole of Siu Lim Tao, and indeed the other forms too. It is fundamental to strengthening the wrist, for building suppleness, and for the various motor skills necessary for executing techniques that involve the wrist. The Ancestors who designed the form knew what they were doing when they put it in every single section. [ 1795 more words. ] http://centretocentre.com/3rd-move-part-2-wrist-roll/

06.01.2022 Test 1 http://centretocentre.com/?p=773

03.01.2022 The Third Move Punch and Wrist Roll http://centretocentre.com/?p=702