Yoshi Kundagawa - Articles

Yoshi Kundagawa is a freelance journalist and manager of MartialArts3000.com He covers the mixed martial arts industry on his free blog at the site.

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My Kung Fu Master Is 200 Years Old
OK, if you're reading my articles regularly, you know that I like learning new martial arts styles. Mostly I've focused on the Northern Chinese styles, the ones based around Wudang Mountain. I learned the classical Snake Style Kung Fu as a change up from jiu jutsu, and then... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 19/03/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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The Fluid Motion Of The Snake Lends Itself To Kung Fu.
If you've been reading my articles, you know I have two loves: Learning Kung Fu styles and seeing them used in movies. I've been doing snake style Kung Fu for going on 8 years now. Once I moved into Kung Fu styles, snake was the first one I picked up,... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 19/03/2007 | Advice
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5 Tips On Shaolin Kung Fu Exercises
It was Michael Tyson's second day at our Kung-Fu school and I took a hard look at him. He was built like King Kong, was as hairy as King Kong, sported Mr. T's hairstyle, but he had Oprah Winfrey's puckered lips and Michael Jackson's kohl-lined eyes. This made me a... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 09/03/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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The Principles Of Ba Gua Zhang Fighting
You want to find out about one of the rarest, most underrated forms of martial arts fighting? I learned all about this great fighting style called Ba Gua Zhang. It really blew me away because this style of fighting is not like most fighting styles, especially all that stuff you... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 07/03/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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The History Of Tai Chi
I've got something pretty miraculous to tell you about. I found out about this awesome way of balancing your mind and body. It is like nothing I have ever seen before. It's called Tai Chi and finding out about it changed my life. And for the better I can tell... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 07/03/2007 | Health
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Tai Chi Techniques That Helps With Relaxation And Eases Stress
A proven, successful way of combating stress and relaxing is offered through the practice of Tai chi techniques, yoga, meditation and other 'eastern' alternative therapies. I personally have tried all of them to ease stress ad found the best results came from the Tai Chi techniques. ... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 07/03/2007 | Health
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How I Discovered Tai Chi
Once in a while, I get really bored with my workouts. You know, after a while it gets to be the same old, same old stuff. It is always weights or cardio machines or the same stuff over and over again. I have worked out for years and sometimes it... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 25/02/2007 | Health
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Discover The Ancient Art Of Shaolin Kung Fu
The first time I saw Shaolin Kung fu techniques was while watching a martial arts movie. I loved the style of martial arts so much, that I watched the second movie and fell totally in love. There was something so riveting about watching the punches, kicks and jumps. Even though... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 21/02/2007 | Health
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Mixed Martial Arts Clothing: Wear And Beware
Clothing and martial arts have become fused into a culture, a lifestyle, and a visual statement of who you are and what you stand for. I've often stated just how important comfort and mental clarity is for doing martial arts. What you wear and how you feel about it goes a... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 15/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness
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How Martial Arts Sparring Shoes Saved My Marriage
If you do any kind of martial arts sparring, you know that protective gear is of the utmost importance. Any man who has the stones to go into a sparring match without a cup on, won't have them for very long. There's protective gear like the heavily padded "foot gloves"... Read
By: Yoshi Kundagawa | 15/02/2007 | Sports and Fitness