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Flying Crane
As we grow as Martial Artists, we develop new ideas, habits and experiences. these factors help us mature into the people that we become. We find out as we grow that it can be difficult to shed habits that we no longer desire; as it can be
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Knowing Your Warrior Spirit
Knowing how to describe your warrior spirit is very important when you find yourself in a confrontation that you did not choose or those you did. By practicing and developing the warrior’s spirit you should develop compassion and begin to feel mo
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Opponent
When an opponent confronts you great him with a smile, when he departs bid him good day. You will always be an equal distance apart, whether 6 inches or 6 feet. Keep yourself balanced and centered then you will be one with your opponent and they
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Wisdom Hidden is Wisdom Wasted
I read somewhere that “Wisdom hidden is wisdom wasted.” For the true martial arts students I feel that it is wasted knowledge to hold back on techniques and one of my fears is to go to my deathbed with knowledge of martial arts that I have not
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Developing the Warrior Spirit
Desire and attitude are the only things that it takes to make a martial artist, but to develop the warrior spirit one would think more is needed but in reality it’s not. Developing the warrior spirit is a process that one can spend a lifetime sear
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Sparring or Free Fighting
At American College of Martial Arts we believe that sparring is optional. We don’t believe that a person should be pushed into a situation where they have to have physical contact with another person in a striking or kicking environment. We wou
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Principles of a Joint Attack
Whether you are in Korea (where I began studying Hapkido) or in Alamance County, North Carolina (where I am currently teaching) a fighter must use one or more of the following principles in order for a joint attack to work. Pressure points Use 2 w
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Fear
Fear is realized after the fact for some, before for some and during for others. For those after the fact for fear it shows training and no mind. This is part of who we are and who we were as children of no egos and thus new minds or as believed
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10 Most Asked Questions/Answers About Martial Arts
1. Do I need to be in shape first? No. The reason a large number of people participate in Tiger Shark Hapkido is to get in shape. A workout at American College of Martial Arts is very healthy as long precautions are taken as need be. It incorporat
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What is Tiger Shark Hapkido?
“Hapkido” is a Korean martial art, which literally means “the Way of Coordination Power. Tiger Shark Hapkido is an evolution of several styles of Martial Arts with their techniques and skills designed to make a more proficient Martial Art. Ti
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