Posts Tagged ‘Martial Arts’
How Old is Too Old For Martial Arts?
You are going to love the answer for “how old is too old for martial arts?”! There is NO MARTIAL ARTS AGE LIMIT! Anyone can benefit from the training. The key is to work with an instructor who will help you carefully build up strength, endurance and agility. Exercise is important at any age, but…
Read MoreDon’t be Cane-Shy Anymore!
How many cane-shy seniors do you know who won’t use a cane, because they see it as a sign of weakness?
Read MoreThe What When and Where of the American Cane System
The American Cane System Beginning Grand Master (GM) Mark Shuey, of The American Cane System, is devoted to his passion for helping the disabled regain mobility and confidence. It became clear incredibly early to GM Mark Shuey, that the cane was a wonderful self-defense tool. The cane was an especially great weapon for seniors who…
Read MoreA Little Workout Fun at the Dojo
Now is the right time to consider your fitness and how you could learn a safe form of self-defense. Even more important, you deserve to bring a little workout fun back into your life; you deserve the American Cane System Dojo. The Dojo Mark Shuey, founder of The American Cane System offers an entire range…
Read MoreFirst, Full Yogic Breath
Cane Fu, But First, Breathe Before you kick, before you learn defensive arcs with your cane, learn to breathe. “Of course I’m breathing; I’m alive,” you react. We’re not talking about the light breathing of regular living. We’re talking about the kind of breathing that strengthens your lungs and gets the toxins out. Full yogic…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions or Not
Fun New Year Facts Here’s a fun New Year’s Fact for you: Forty-five percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. The top resolutions are lose weight, get organized, spend less, save more, stay fit and healthy, and quit smoking. Whew! No wonder a quarter of those making resolutions give up on them by the second week…
Read MoreHealthy for the Holidays
Hanukkah is past and Christmas is just around the corner. Though this is usually a wonderful time of year for friends and family to gather, there are additional health risks during the Christmas season. Some are accidents, but others are consequences of physical and emotional stress. There are holiday health risks, but you can help…
Read MoreAdvancing Level by Level in The American Cane System
The American Cane System is an internationally recognized martial arts system which teaches the students self-defense techniques with the cane as major tool. If you don’t use a cane, it’s ok, since empty handed techniques are taught as well. Students in the American Cane System are advancing level by level, belt by belt. If you…
Read MoreImportance of Stretches
One of the most beneficial exercises for the body, stretching relaxes tightly knotted muscles and helps increase blood circulation to those muscles.
Read MoreCane Chi Exercise Manual for Wellness
The Cane Chi exercise manual, available by contacting Grandmaster Mark Shuey is the go to system for rehabilitation and healing.
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