Martial Arts

From Parting the Wild Horse’s Mane Position – Begin by sinking the rest of your weight into the left foot. Turn slightly from the center to draw up the right foot rather than pushing off.  Begin turning back to your right as you set the foot down, heels together, toe turned out forty-five degrees. As… Read more »

Eight Silken Brocades Qigong – Commencement: Stand with your feet together, your hands lightly resting at your sides. Then step out with the right foot to the right corner. The hands raise and your right hand to the center of your chest and form a fist with the forearm angled down at forty-five degrees. The… Read more »

From here on the Yang Style tai chi movements will become more complex. Moving from the center, step slowly and smoothly step back with the left foot. Touch the heel down lightly approximately two fists width distance back from the right foot and further to the left. Turn the waist as you gradually shift most… Read more »

Step into a deep bow stance while circling the arms back behind your body and around until they cross at chest height, wrist to wrist. The hands form light fists with the right hand in front. Inhale – Shift the weight lightly to the right, then fully to the left while turning your waist left… Read more »

  Step into a Horse Stance and draw the hands up to the lower ribs at each side forming fists. Inhale – Extend the left arm forward at shoulder height. The hand is mostly open with strong tension curling all of the fingers slightly into a claw shape. Exhale – A forceful exhale completely emptying… Read more »

The arts offered at Northwest Fighting/Internal Arts cover a broad range of approaches to training from the hard, directness of Muay Thai to the soft, elusive style of Tai Chi Chuan. There is an art suited to anyone who walks through our door. As a member you will have access to a curriculum in each… Read more »

Xekiel is a very active 4 year old. When he’s not practicing martial arts, he’s either snowboarding or skateboarding. Even though he’s only been skateboarding for six months, he already knows how to lean into half pipes! The most difficult thing he’s accomplished in his life is a 9-mile bike ride with no training wheels…. Read more »

By Jeff Patterson 8/7/09 When training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu it is important to understand the guard game. Not that you must always go for the guard and work on guard strategies, but it is an essential part of your Jiu jitsu game. Having a good guard in your Brazilian Jiu jitsu training will give you… Read more »