As we age, our muscles tend to become tighter and less flexible, restricting our movements and resulting in aches and pains. However, stretching can help to combat this and promote stronger, healthier, more elastic muscles. Flexibility is very important when practising martial arts, which is why we incorporate an hour of stretching and active workouts each afternoon at our qi gong retreat. Continue reading “The importance of stretching in martial arts” »
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Meditation and martial arts go hand in hand
Along with developing your physical martial arts skills, it is important to train your mind. Meditation is an effective way of achieving this as it helps you increase your focus and awareness, which are essential when learning martial arts. Awareness enables you to stay alert and be ready for every move that comes your way during combat. When you are able to focus, you can spot the opportunities to strike or defend, and when you can remain calm you are able to make the best use of all your skills. If you are tense, it will be more difficult to control your movements and you are likely to burn out quickly. Meditation helps you manipulate your energy for the best performance and results. Continue reading “Meditation and martial arts go hand in hand” »