Tag: Sifu Paul
Caution When Stretching
I often write and talk about squeezing in extra training wherever possible. You may have seen my latest clip on youtube martial arts training tips – while washing up This morning I was doing exactly the same except I was wearing a dressing gown instead. I hadn’t noticed Leo my 15 month old son wander underneath my dressing gown while my leg was stretched out along the worktop. I was immediately aware of him when he decided to practice for the church bell ringing group by grabbing what was in easy reach for him. My words of caution –
Am I Paraonid?
Am I paranoid? Over the weekend I had an interesting discussion with some friends. We were talking about self defence, which then lead onto an area that had a mixed reaction from them.. Lindsey (my wife) & I run through procedures in case of certain situations. Someone breaks into our home, we’re approached by a couple of people that make us feel uneasy, road rage etc. Their opinion was a mixture of agreement through to disbelief. Especially when I mentioned things such as a “safe room” in the house, giving me space to hit and move & ramming another car.
Sifu Paul, family & kids from the Kung Fu School hit China
It’s been a manic few days.. traveling to China and whizzing around various parts of Beijing. As a Confucius Institute Classroom and allied with the London Southbank University, they have arranged for us to visit lots of historic places, train and have Kung Fu lessons here in Beijing. During some of this, we will be filmed by the Chinese Education TV for a documentary they’re making about our experiences of training Kung Fu in China with the focus being on the children & Lindsey. Lindsey, our son Leo (9 months old), Dara & Connor (7 years old) their mums (age