Karate

[close] Collection of Martial Arts Quotes by Teachers & Students

[close] This group looks at all the things that happen in our world that show us that there is more to our lives than physical reality. We also live in soul reality. We know when someone is staring at us. Some of us remember previous lives. Shamanic work can heal when Western medicine can't. Many of us have seen ghosts and angels. All of these things mean that there is more to our lives than the physical. This is not a religious group. Belief is not the focus. We welcome religious and non-religious people who are here to share books and conversation about experiences that show we all have souls.

[close] Wuxia is a Chinese word that literally means Martial Hero. These stories are about kung fu masters and their adventures. These Chinese stories differ from the tales of Japanese Samurai as usually the main characters serve no lord or king. They are often wandering heros that fight for righteousness. Wuxia tales take place in an alternate universe called the Jianghu, a place of adventure and danger, a place filled with martial artists, noble, beggars, thieves. We'll examine these stories and their history in this group. If you like kung fu movies such a Five Deadly Venoms, Kid with the Golden Arm, or, even the more modern, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon and want to read the literature that inspired these movies, you're in the right place.

[close] All Styles of empty hand and aboriginal weapons Arts of Ryukyu Islands