Martial Arts for Your Mind and Body

Course Overview

Everybody was kung fu fighting… or taekwondo fighting. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of martial arts, emphasizing its physical and mental benefits. You’ll explore the diversity of practices—from kung fu to tai chi to jeet kune do—while understanding which approach best suits your needs.

Hosted by tai chi grandmaster and martial arts expert David-Dorian Ross, this course features 25 interactive lessons and contributions from seven award-winning instructors. Whether you’re looking to improve self-defense skills, enhance your fitness, or find balance and harmony in your life, this immersive course will guide you on your martial arts journey.

Course Lessons

1. Strengthen Your Mind, Balance Your Body

Start with a warm-up demonstration by five-time world champion Kathy Long, followed by a foundational lesson on martial arts techniques and stances.

Duration: 34 min

2. Karate: Fighting Stance and Mobility

Learn about karate’s powerful techniques, including how to establish a strong fighting stance and execute kicks and punches with Sensei Akira Fukuda.

Duration: 30 min

3. Karate: Anticipate but Never Strike First

Understand karate’s philosophy and learn defensive techniques to anticipate your opponent’s moves.

Duration: 31 min

4. Karate: End the Fight with a Single Blow

Explore the concept of kata in karate and practice techniques for effective self-defense.

Duration: 30 min

5. Tai Chi Solo: Find Your Flow

Delve into the philosophy of tai chi and its emphasis on practicing fluid movements to promote relaxation and focus.

Duration: 31 min

6. Tae Kwon Do: Power Is Speed plus Intensity

Discover the fundamentals of tae kwon do with Grandmaster Dave Wheaton, focusing on powerful kicking techniques.

Duration: 32 min

7. Tae Kwon Do: Seeking Perfection of Form

Practice the first poomse, or form, of tae kwon do, emphasizing the importance of technique in martial arts training.

Duration: 30 min

8. Tae Kwon Do: One-Step Sparring, Breaking Boards

Engage in one-step sparring drills and learn techniques for breaking boards in this interactive lesson.

Duration: 27 min

9. Qigong: Martial Meditation for Energy

Explore qigong and its history, while learning meditation techniques that enhance your martial arts practice.

Duration: 30 min

10. Kung Fu: Stances and Moving Drills

Join Coach Johnny Chang to learn white crane kung fu basics, including stances and punches.

Duration: 31 min

11. Kung Fu: Building a White Crane Routine

Develop your skills further by practicing an intricate kung fu routine that emphasizes your physical control.

Duration: 34 min

12. Kung Fu: Reaction Training and Combos

Bridge the gap between practice and sparring with reaction drills that enhance your combat skills.

Duration: 29 min

13. Kung Fu: Longer Range with Praying Mantis

Learn about the praying mantis kung fu style, focusing on movements that cover greater distances.

Duration: 31 min

14. Tai Chi Partnered: From Connect to Merge

Practice partnered exercises to enhance your tai chi skills, focusing on connection and flow.

Duration: 32 min

15. Judo: How to Take a Fall

Dive into the world of judo techniques with Sensei Fukuda and learn how to safely fall and balance opponents.

Duration: 31 min

16. Judo: Disrupt Balance to Gain Advantage

Join in on judo drills that emphasize disrupting an opponent’s balance for effective strikes.

Duration: 31 min

17. Jujitsu: Pliable Grappling Methods

Explore jujitsu principles and methods that emphasize patience and understanding in grappling situations.

Duration: 29 min

18. Muay Thai: Kickboxing with Eight Limbs

Learn the fundamentals of Muay Thai, focusing on techniques that use fists, feet, elbows, and shins as weapons.

Duration: 32 min

19. Muay Thai: Kicks and Combos

Build on your Muay Thai skills by examining kicking combinations and the application of different techniques.

Duration: 32 min

20. Muay Thai: Working in the Clinch

Master the clinch technique in Muay Thai, emphasizing control and strategy in combat situations.

Duration: 29 min

21. Jeet Kune Do: Why Bruce Lee Rejected Style

Explore the origins of jeet kune do, founded by Bruce Lee, and its significance in modern martial arts.

Duration: 30 min

22. Jeet Kune Do: A Way to Find Your Own Way

Participate in drills that embody the principles of jeet kune do and learn about its philosophical foundations.

Duration: 29 min

23. Krav Maga: Responding to a Street Attack

Discover the practical aspects of Krav Maga, designed for real-world self-defense scenarios.

Duration: 30 min

24. Krav Maga: The Problem Dictates the Solution

Understand how Krav Maga techniques respond to various combat situations and practice fundamental striking methods.

Duration: 29 min

25. Krav Maga: Taking Control of Attack Rhythms

Conclude your Krav Maga training by focusing on rhythm and flow in your defensive techniques.

Duration: 34 min