Samurai Training Camps

true Ever wanted to train as a Samuari? Well now you can. Training modules can be designed to suit, a few hours, a day, a weekend or a whole week. Training will cover hand to hand combat techniques and well as weapon training. Learn how to use the Katana, sword of the Samurai, solo and partner training. Interested and want more information, then feel free to contact me on 021 713354.

2009-12-17T11:56:42+13:00

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Ray Porter

RayP@chemcolour.co.nz

www.nzsamurai.co.nz

Train in the ways of the Samurai.

Samurai Training Camps true <div class="description">Wing Chun’s first form – Sil Lim Tao - the Way of Small Thoughts or the Way of Young Ideas - is the cornerstone of this fascinating and practical martial art. One of the main purposes of learning and training this form is to help the Wing Chun practitioner learn how to do chi sao (sticky hands) drills. Chi Sao is Wing Chun’s specialty, with practitioners developing fine contact reflex skills which will aid them in close quarter combat. If a confrontation becomes physical, one can bet that distance will close and extreme contact will occur. By developing good sensitivity for contact reflexes, Wing Chun practitioners are well known for their trapping and pinning skills in-close. Only by correctly interpreting all the “small thoughts” and “young ideas” found in the Sil Lim Tao form can a Wing Chun practitioner learn to unlock the keys needed to develop this “sixth sense of combat.” Sifu Dana Wong will be the “locksmith”, helping YOU to find those hidden concepts in the Sil Lim Tao form. He will guide you through some simple contact-reflex drills and exercises that will enable you to later link them together in a modular fashion, to fit complex close-quarter fighting situations. The first KEY to your progressive development is to BOOK NOW, so you can secure your place in this dynamic workshop in unlocking Sil Lim Tao’s hidden gems of wisdom. The Sil Lim Tao form is deceptively simple, one can even “learn” it by watching YouTube videos on the Internet. But to be able to truly harness the wisdom contained in that “simple” form, one needs a qualified guide to show you where to find it – Sifu Dana Wong will be your guide. If you’re a Wing Chun practitioner, you won’t want to miss this workshop. If you practice and train in other styles and have been intrigued and fascinated with Wing Chun’s practical methodology, this workshop will give you practical insights to increase your martial arts knowledge and skills. KEY into this message, and SECURE your spot for this tremendous opportunity to improve your martial skills. There will also be opportunities for adult gradings / assessments and private lessons with Sifu Dana Wong.</div><div class="description"> </div><div class="description">Dates: Saturday & Sunday 7th & 8th NovemberCost for the seminar is $100 per person, or $55 / day. Please contact Stu Dunn for information on group bookings and family rates. There will be a one-hour lunch break during the workshop. For booking and further information, please contact: Stu Dunn on (04) 904-4091, (021) 411-117 or Stu@StuDunn.co.nz BOOK NOW – DON’T GET LOCKED OUT!!! </div>

2009-09-30T17:16:27+13:00

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Stu Dunn

Stu@StuDunn.co.nz

www.studunn.co.nz/wingchun.asp

<div class="description">Wing Chun’s first form – Sil Lim Tao - the Way of Small Thoughts or the Way of Young Ideas - is the cornerstone of this fascinating and practical martial art. One of the main purposes of learning and training this form is to help the Wing Chun practitioner learn how to do chi sao (sticky hands) drills. </div>

Sifu Dana Wong Workshop on Chi Sao and the Sil Lim Tao Form - Kapiti, Wellington, New Zealand true    At the turn of the millennium the world began to change:  generation Y came into maturity leaving disgruntled baby-boomers nigh on retirement, animal-orientated flues got bored and started to take a jab at humans, and the West realised that flashy reliance on credit wasn’t such a good idea.  This effected many countries the world over, however curiously enough it effected a certain form of entertainment which ill-defined itself as a sport – Wrestling.  WWE – formerly WWF until a few panda bears got confused and started knocking out patrons with chairs – has fallen from its flashy grace and since been replaced by the more realistic and downright brutal form of uber masculinity and man-love known as the UFC, the Ultimate Fighting Championship.  As the sport gained momentum stateside it proved inevitable that it would follow in the footsteps of its glam-loving cousin (WWE if you haven’t been following) and hence games were made...but these were, in a word, crap.  But now enter THQ and Yukes Media Creations, who you may remember made the WWF games so popular back in their heyday, to save the day giving gamers UFC 2009 Undisputed. THQ’s past work on wrestling games pays dividends in UFC’s favour: the control scheme – while at first overwhelming in its complexity incorporating the use of nigh every button available – is very responsive and produces some savage bouts when used accurately.  Obviously aware that such complicated controls may lead to casual players to be turned away the game automatically gives new gamers the option to immediately teach you how to fight via a lengthy but ultimately useful tutorial.  With many games the tutorial will only last 15 minutes maximum, UFC2009 on the other hand throws so much information at you that while it is possible to breeze through the tutorial within 15 minutes the player is almost guaranteed to forget something basic like how to clinch – don’t giggle, it’s an actual move.  In UFC2009 the player will be throwing punches and kicks, performing take-downs or throwing their opponents down to the ground where they can further punish them by going human-pretzel on their ass, forcing them into submission.  The point that I am ever so slowly getting to is that UFC2009 gives the player so many ways to fight that the controls feel jumbled and very confusing.  For example to perform a take-down (a glorified tackle to the ground) you have to hold down the left trigger while pushing the right analogue stick toward the opponent before rotating the same stick to complete the move.  This may not seem like a major gripe, but it surely would have been far more logical to apply the exact same scheme to the left analogue stick – which is assigned to moving the player’s chosen meat-bag around the ring.  Suplexes and other throws from the arts of judo, BJJ and wrestling can also be performed but the truth of the matter is that by simply focusing on the simple task of knocking the sense out of your burly opponent by way of boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai will yield a win far more quickly – and with a lot less hassle.  In fact not only is it easier to go into each round fists and feet flying, but when you do win it looks so much more spectacular.  By navigating your way past your opponents blocks – which are controlled by the right trigger and shoulder buttons for low and high respectively – your blows whittle down their unseen stamina leading to the moment when you do land that king hit when all goes slow-mo and the camera zooms in on them as they fall like a tree sending a mouth-guard laced with blood to the ground about a foot from said metaphorical tree.  While it is good to see that THQ have put in the effort to squeeze in the complexity and range of moves into the game itself it is unfortunate that most of the wins that I clocked up came down to first round TKO’s, something that is doubly wasteful when each fight is supposed to last five rounds. Along with the normal exhibition mode UFC2009 holds a create-a-fighter option which you inevitably use to carve up a piece of meat in your own image for use in the game’s career mode.  The tools presented allow for the creation of a baby-faced 7-foot heavyweight or a vertically-challenged lightweight axe murderer with the possible nicknames of ‘The Claw’ or ‘El Turro’ among others.  While it provides an adequate package the game’s allowance of up to one hundred possible fighters feels a bit overkill unless you want to recreate all of your favourite action and sit-com stars duke it out – finally, an opportunity to see Chuck Norris roundhouse that wanker Matt LeBlanc’s head off! The vast majority of time invested in UFC2009 by any player will be in the in depth career mode in which you create a fighter, or choose from pre-made nobodies, and lead them to glory in televised-style fight-nights bludgeoning your way to gain the belt of their weight class, of which are light, welter, middle, light-heavy and heavyweight.  In between bouts you can participate in practise fights with you sparring partner in order to gain skill points to assign to the offensive/defensive aspects of the game’s different general fighting styles.  In addition to this you can train to build up your stamina, strength and speed as well as flicking through annoying UFC newsletters and other emails whose text is too small to read anyway.  Regardless whether you win or lose you gain reputation points that go towards training camp invites and sponsorships from UFC’s most renowned gyms which give you the opportunity to learn new combos as well as add to your fighter’s attributes that would normally be attained via training and sparring.  Outside of the quest for fame in a virtual world of glitz and shiners UFC2009 also holds a mode particularly tailored for the hardcore UFC nuts out there in ‘Classic Fights’ where if the player can finish famous bouts in the way that they did in reality they will be rewarded with unlockables.  Visually, UFC2009 looks great: cuts show up realistically and fighters’ faces contort in pain, and in between rounds the fighters look properly exhausted and drenched in sweat, however once you get outside the octagon everything else looks a bit bland.  The crowd and fellow fighters in your home gym look dull and robot-like while curiously enough the ring-girls have more pixels in their bouncing boobs than in their faces – Dead or Alive fans rejoice!  The audio does a great job building up the testosterone with angst-ridden hard rock and nu-metal accompanying the menu screens and enthusiastic crowds and the ecstatic commentary providing great weight to the energetic atmosphere of the octagon.  The combination of great visuals and sound that really sells UFC2009 to the player, a ferocious no-holds barred vibe is constantly present when slugging away inside the octagon which is intensified when the game picks up on the brutal smack of a knock-out blow. While the sheer diversity of the controls results in a steep learning curve that will probably turn away newcomers and non-fans UFC 2009 Undisputed feels and looks like a Mixed Martial Arts game should – brutal and oozing with testosterone.  By blending diverse fighting styles with proper fight-night atmosphere UFC 2009 Undisputed is something that will surely satisfy any fan of the sport.  WWE eat your panda-fearing heart out.8/10

2009-06-23T21:31:32+12:00

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Max Hart

maniaclemax.blogspot.com

    "While the sheer diversity of the controls results in a steep learning curve that will probably turn away newcomers and non-fans UFC 2009 Undisputed feels and looks like a Mixed Martial Arts game should – brutal and oozing with testosterone."

UFC 2009 Undisputed Review true At this stage there are still only rumours and speculation which suggests EA or Nintendo plan to release a martial arts game for the Wii.It might sound a bit odd at first and in fact it might be the only example as of this time where playing a video game can help your martial arts training, even thinking about using a Nintendo game to actually aid your martial arts training sounds a bit absurd - but surprisingly the Wii Balance board has some rather interesting benefits for a martial arts enthusiast. <h3>The COG (Center of Gravity)</h3> After some extensive research of <a href="../../martial-arts/styles"> various martial arts styles</a> i did not manage to find a martial arts style that didn't at least in principal, utilize their own center of gravity, in fact, quite a number of martial arts styles put a great emphasis on finding and maintaining ones COG, usually these are more internal styles, such as Wing Chun, Paqua or Tai Chi, and other styles such as Aikido and Hapkido which focus strongly on using an opponents center of gravity against them. <h3>Ok... so where does the Wii Balance board fit in?</h3> The Wii Balance board that comes with Wii fit is hugely dedicated to improving body posture through correct alignment of your Center of Gravity... you can visually see where your center of gravity is as you stand on it, and over time, by having such a clear visual representation of where it is, become very familiar with it. <h3>Wii Fit, finding your COG faster than your master</h3> I know finding your Center of Gravity in some martial arts can take years, and there's a reasonable chance having this technology could speed up the process to some degree. Not only that, the Wii Fit program encompasses Yoga, Strength,Cardio and Balance training, all of which are very fun, so it really can only aid your martial arts training.Bookmark us now and check for updates – we’re very keen to see a martial arts game for the Wii too.

2008-09-22T03:47:40+12:00

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Greg

seo@fightfu.com

A hot topic in the world of Nintendo fans and martial artists’ minds alike is a martial arts game for Wii that works with the Wii Fit Balance board.

Wii Fit for martial arts true It's hard to escape the question "what is the best martial art?". The real question these people need to be asking themselves is, what is the best martial art for me? Which one would suit my personality? reading up about it <a href="../../martial-arts/styles/">here</a> is your first port of call, then, <a href="../../martial-arts-clubs/">find a club</a>, get out and try the ones that you feel would be the best martial art for your personality. The truth is there is no true "best martial art", unless you try some out for yourself and see which is the best martial art for you! Certain styles of martial arts hold different training practices so if you're the kind of person who's a bit of a pacifist - you may just find explosive sparring in <a href="martial-arts/styles/tae-kwon-do">Tae Kwon Do</a> a bit full on, but in the same respect, it could be the "best martial art" for you, you have to experience various martial arts to truly know. Too many experienced martial artists who've studied martial arts for years claim that their style is "the best martial art", unfortunately, having a biased view doesn't create truth... In saying that, there are quite a few martial artists that do dabble in a fair few different styles, kudos to them, and i would expect most of these martial artists would claim that no particular style is the best martial art. Bruce lee claimed there is no best martial art, his view is that all of them have their unique weaknesses and strengths, some limit your natural abilities, and this was why his martial art - <a href="../../martial-art-styles/jeet-kune-do">Jeet Kune Do</a>'s philsophy was to express yourself, freestyle. I hope this article provides some unbiased views to those of you who are looking to get into the martial arts, good on you, it can take a bit of gumption to get going to your first class, and remember, don't worry about which ones best, your martial arts journey will take you to the one that best suits you, just keep an open mind.

2008-09-22T03:21:06+12:00

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Greg

seo@fightfu.com

A common myth about martial arts is that there is a "best martial art", countless questions are posted all around the internet, asking which is the best martial art?

The best martial art - Myth or Myth? true

2008-09-21T20:08:13+12:00

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Fightfu

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Click <a href="../../videos/fightscience-mma">here</a> to see Fight Science - Bas Rutten kicking power

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2008-09-17T22:06:52+12:00

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Fightfu

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With the recent popularity of the site, it was time for some new features and a wicked new design.

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