just another martial artist

hellomynameisliv:

This really got me.

Woah.

t-i-g-e-r-p-r-i-n-c-e-s-s:

This photograph is worth 1000 times more than a picture of a bottle of nail varnish or food etc. Only about 10 of my followers will reblog this, and the rest will not. It won’t spoil your blog. God bless him.

<3

(Source: leighton85)

fitnessisachoice:

soldierporn:

No man is an island.

A double amputee participates in a Tough Mudder competition with fellow British forces personnel. The team showed up in gas masks, completed the competition with them on, and left without unmasking.

(Tough Mudder is an adventure sports company that hosts 10-12 mile endurance event obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie that are billed as “probably the toughest event on the planet” and regularly attract 15-20,000 participants over a two day weekend.

Tough Mudder is a major partner of the Wounded Warrior Project. Participants are given a discount to Tough Mudder events once they raise $150 or more for the charity. To date, Tough Mudder participants have raised more than $3 million dollars.)

[Submitted photo, anonymous source. If anyone has any information about this team or their stories, please contact me. I’d love to hear this one. -R]

This kills me.  People in society can’t get off their ass to exercise for at least 20 minutes per day - while there are men/women with literally have half the tools (in the form of arms & legs) doing things fat asses would never dream of.

I don’t care, FITNESS IS A CHOICE.  You either choose to be unhealthy or healthy.  I’m so sick of excuses.  Society needs to get rid of political correctness and start re-instituting personal accountability.

And I paraphrase Bob Harper, “Words, words, words…..STFU and train.”

Pardon my diatribe.

tiangtlho:

The Sil Lum Tao form trains you to move energy in and away from your body’s center. It demonstrates the hand positions of the Wing Chun system and provides stance training. This form is not taught as a series of battle applications, for this would limit the endless possibilities of movement and application that come from the Sil Lum Tao. Rather, the Sil Lum Tao promotes relaxation and proper breathing and focuses qi and blood to flow smoothly throughout the body. Qi is the vital energy force that runs through everyone’s body. The Sil Lum Tao is the dictionary of our system. Because it provides such a solid foundation, it is often the first and last form every Wing Chun practitioner studies. At the beginning levels, focus is placed on positioning and movement. At the more advanced levels, it is a true internal qi development tool. As you develop proficiency in the Sil Lum Tao, you should feel the form rather than think about the next movement in the series.

tiangtlho:

“If living means bowing down to the likes of you bastards, I’d rather die on my feet with my head held high.” -Mugen 

sorrowfulkain:

“Do not think of attack and defense as two separate things. An attack will be a defense, and a defense must be an attack.” -  Kazuzo Kudo

every-thing-im-n-o-t:

mark trotter, luke thompson- from new Zealand

2011 ITF Taekwon-Do World Champs. Pre arranged sparring 1st place

this stuff may look good but it’s kind of nasty i bought it cause i thought it will help but if you make it cold it’s bearable and refreshing especially after a workout.