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What is the connection point between strategy and instinct? In mental terms, the sooner we become aware that any type of combat is a real-time chess match, the sooner we understand the importance of a mind capable of (relatively) complex quick reasoning. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course […]
The necessary body and mind capabilities The first step to mastering the art of stealth walking is conditioning, in other words, a cyclical interconnection between: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert […]
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Combat range management: exploit time and space In a dynamic scenario, when our body learns to instinctively feel and understand the basic striking distances: We can start to fight at a more tactical level. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our […]
How to discover our personal, most effective, fighting technique A good fighter aims to know the highest possible number of techniques but he / she truly masters only a few ones; between these, there is one that he / she can: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners […]
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A free mini-guide about how to dodge punches, kicks (and all the other striking techniques) When we talk about facing the adversary’s action, the first thing to understand is that: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn […]
The mindset of the warrior: 3 rules These are the best ways to see a fight (whether it is for self-defense or sports competitions): Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). […]
A free mini-guide about conditioning for combat Conditioning is at the base of the capability to face any kind of real fighting scenario (as in terms of self-defense, as in terms of sports competitions): Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our […]
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A free mini-guide about how to basically develop the Iron Palm skill Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). Planning the path Iron Palm: 7 facts you should know before starting […]
Iron Palm development A lot of people write us asking how to develop the Iron Palm skill: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). Instead of repeating the same things thousands […]
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What is the main purpose of Yoga? The goals of Yoga have a lot in common with some of the Kung Fu’s ones: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). These […]
Combat training (from beginner to expert level) An execution example of 32 trapping drills In this video (connected to Trapping: 4 EASY to LEARN Techniques (video)), we show 32 practical examples of training drills for trapping (in the particular case, Master Kongling uses the 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s wooden dummy, read The 6 Dragons Kung […]
Combat training (intermediate level) An example of execution of Poles exercise In this video, we show a practical example of the Poles practice (in the particular case, Master Kongling performs the intermediate version of the exercise against 8 door’s jambs). This training is one of the fundamental technical exercises of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (read […]
Combat training (intermediate level) An example of execution of Hanging Speedball exercise (with the staff) In this video, we show a practical example of the Hanging Speedball practice (in the particular case, Master Kongling performs the intermediate version of the exercise with the long stick). This training is one of the fundamental technical exercises of […]
The primary goal for a beginner The first goal we have to think of is to learn to train every day. If we are beginners, it is totally wrong to start focusing our efforts on reaching advanced martial skills: it is simply impossible. If (as many do) we let ourselves be enchanted by the final […]
A ridiculously simple exercise to start to build fingers dexterity The one we are going to describe is an unorthodox (read The use of unorthodox methods) but effective exercise that: We can perform everywhere and every moment during our day It is completely safe and easy to learn It has to be executed with a […]
How to face a punch in the abdomen The first thing to say is that breathing is one of the most important tasks in the economy of any kind of fight: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes […]
What is standing stamina? In our Kung Fu, with “standing stamina” we refer to the capability to maintain static positions: it is the complementary opposite of what we call “dynamic equilibrium” (read The concept of Dynamic Equilibrium). To possess a good standing stamina skill means to be able to: Remain in a specific position without […]
Why is important to learn to dodge punches Unlike the kick (read The use of legs in a real fight), the punch (read How to punch (simple explanation)) is the most diffuse and implemented combat technique by: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how […]
Combat training (basic level) An example of basic execution of Fabric Cloth exercise In this video, we show a practical example of the Fabric Cloth practice (in the particular case, Master Kongling performs the basic version of the exercise). This training is one of the fundamental technical exercises of 6 Dragons Kung Fu (read ) […]
Combat training (advanced level) An example of execution of Fabric Cloth exercise In this video, we show a practical example of the Fabric Cloth (read Basic tools: the cloth) exercise (in the particular case, Master Kongling practice with a Japanese weapon, the Ninjato, ideal for advanced practitioners). This training is one of the fundamental technical […]
Combat training (intermediate level) In this video, we show a practical example of the 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s reactive dummy training (read The 6DKF’s PVC wooden dummy). In the particular case, Master Kongling practice with an advanced configuration, ideal for intermediate / advanced practitioners (without the forearms covers, protections made of foam). This exercise does […]
What is the makiwara, how it works and what is it for? The Makiwara is a Karate training tool: It is basically a flat and smooth wooden board that develops vertically; in most cases, it is fixed to a wall or to the ground (with a stable base) It is made to do not move […]
What is the Soft Touch in 6 Dragons Kung Fu? The Soft Touch is the capability to instinctively regulate the type of “state” of our body structure (solid, liquid, etc., read 6DKF’s interactions: from the strong blow to the light touch) and the intensity of the contact with an element of the fighting scenario. It […]
7 principles of 6 Dragons Kung Fu to boost martial growth In martial practice, we often lose sight of our goals due to: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to attend our home study classes here Learn Kung Fu online: a beginner-to-expert course). In […]
Shaolin conditioning secrets Many of the modern equipment that is used nowadays (bodybuilding, MMA, other sports, etc.) often have correspondents in the ancient methods of body conditioning of Shaolin monks (read Physical conditioning: how it works). Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to […]
How to minimize the damage of a fall Continuing the discussion about the basic principles of controlled fallings (read The fundamental concepts of the fallings) we go a step forward to talk about breakfall technique. Breakfalls are the first fighting techniques that are taught in 99% of martial arts courses, they are specifically created to: […]
Legs stretching (for intermediate-level practitioners) After seeing the basic exercises for stretching the whole body and the correct modalities of execution, let’s go to the next step with our basic Tendons Transformation path: the intermediate-level exercises for flexibility. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see […]
Stretching for intermediate practitioners After seeing the basic exercises for stretching the whole body and the correct modalities of execution, let’s go to the next step with our tendons transformation path: the intermediate level exercises for flexibility. Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how […]
What is rooting in Kung Fu? The 2 crucial aspects related to rooting In 6 Dragons Kung Fu, when we talk about rooting (as in Tai Chi or Wing Chun) we refer substantially to two things: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see how to […]
Why is flexibility important for a fighter? Let’s see the principal reasons why flexibility is so useful in martial arts (in combat and not only): All the fighting movements become more fluid, powerful and fast (because they do not find the slowdown of limited joints) The body becomes more resistant and less predisposed to the […]
Before starting a warm-up session (for martial arts purposes) Many inexpert people think that phases like warm-up and stretching are a useless waste of time but nothing is more false, wrong and dangerous. Those practices are crucial to: Note – This article has been asked by one of our Core Course practitioners on Patreon (see […]
Is the iron palm practice good for a woman? Hands conditioning is not a matter of gender, we have to choose our training path in relation to our specific goals: Gain breaking-related abilities Be able to sustain a real self-defense situation … The problem is not being male or female, Kung Fu does not make these kinds […]
Bring the benefits of meditation outside its direct practice 6 Dragons Kung Fu’s 5th Meditation Method can be considered as a part of the 4th Method (read Meditation method 4). While the previous one is a complete meditative oriented activity, this extrapolation can be considered its “portable version”; it serves to bring its type of […]
The Iron Palm skill What Iron Palm is A note by Master Kongling – Iron Palm is included in the original 72 arts of Shaolin temple. Even if many martial arts have similar practices (Karate, etc.), only in Kung Fu it reaches the highest levels of effectiveness (through a painstaking path). In Kung Fu terms, […]