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Stefan Verstappen - ArticlesStefan Verstappen is a writer and martial arts practitioner who has lived and traveled throughout the Far East. He is a frequent contributor for Black Belt, and Inside Kung Fu Magazine and author of , The Thirty-Six Strategies of Ancient China, Blind Zen, Little Warriors and Chinese Business Etiquette.
Author’s website: www.chinastrategies.com You can e-mail Stefan with questions and comments to sverstappen@yahoo.com Fight Smart II Four More Chinese Strategies For The Sparring ArenaFor the modern martial artist the sparring arena is his own personal battlefield. His mind is the general and his arms and feet are his troops. A general who signals his left battalion to initiate a diversionary skirmish is the same as a fighter faking a left jab. And as in ancient times it is the study of military strategy that can provide a winning edge over your opponents in the both sparring ring or back alley. Fight Smart! Ancient Chinese Strategies Can Bring Victory In The Sparring RingWhen martial artists train in sparring the emphasis is usually on how to become stronger and faster than your opponent but there are two drawbacks to relying on this type of training. The Shamanic Origins of Tai ChiIn 1987 the author visited with the Ka-ren in one of the more remote areas of the Golden Triangle. There he was fortunate enough to spend an evening with a Shaman and witness his Spirit Dance. The Real Sixth SenseBefore modern medicine, man generally recognized that he had five senses, sight sound, touch, taste and smell. The Spirit of the Tiger and Crane, Learn the Deadly Combination of Strategy and AttitudeChinese animal styles are noted for their flamboyant forms and colorful origins but are Black Tiger or White Crane masters expected to growl and flap their arms? The King, the Fool, and the Fox, Reading and Controlling Non-verbal Communication in the Sparring RingFew people today have not heard Sun Tzu’s famous axiom, but how can you know an enemy you have never met before? The Power to Destroy, the Three Types of Destructive Energy Used in Martial ArtsIf there is one word that can sum up what martial arts teach, that is power. The creation and use of power or energy (Chi in Chinese or Ki in Japan) is the primary focus of many martial arts. Decoding Chinese Forms, the Hidden Meanings Behind the FlashChinese forms are some of the most complicated and confusing because they contain hidden meanings that, like a puzzle, can only be solved by persistent study. The Three Hidden Functions of Forms Training, Do You Know What You’re Really Learning?It’s an argument we have all heard before, ‘Since you would never fight in a sequence like a form, what is the use of practicing forms?’ Strategy for the Street, What Would Sun Tzu Do in a Situation Like This?What would you do if you found yourself in a dead end alley at three in the morning in the middle of gang town, and you’re surrounded by a dozen armed men?
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