#taichi is a new thing for me. I’ve trained different styles of #kungfu including #wingchun plus #karate #boxing #BJJ and a bunch of other things, in my attempt to build my own version of #mma with a traditional martial arts spin. But then tried #taichi from #Wudang to understand how the character from my book … Continue reading What style of fighting do you practice?
Month: December 2018
The joy of teaching women to fight
Teaching, especially women, is my favorite experience in #martialarts . Not only because how rewarding it is to help girls know how to defend themselves, but also because it’s great to be around when they have what I call The Big AHA — when they realize that getting hit once or twice isn’t the end … Continue reading The joy of teaching women to fight
Kung Fu vs Artificial Intelligence
Finishing a novel about #martialarts and #artificialIntelligence - follow to show the world that fans of #fighting like books too (You won’t believe how many times I heard people asking if martial arts people like to read) #mma #taichi #wudang #mixedmartialarts #boxing #karate #kungfu #wingchun #martialartist #muaithai #bjj #judo #taekwondo #femalefighter
The end, restart
Writing is weird. You start, sometimes finish. Then finish again, and again and again... until you can’t do it anymore. Then you abandon it, hoping the world won't crucify you for your lack of stamina. Last night I finished this same story for the 5th time. There’s at least one more to go by myself, … Continue reading The end, restart
The Wisdom of the Dao
In my research for the next novel, I had the pleasure to meet Deng Ming Dao, author of this wonderful little book of stories used in the Daoist culture to explain, memorize and carry important ideas and values through time. Dumb me forgot to take a picture of us together. Nevertheless, the conversation was, I … Continue reading The Wisdom of the Dao
Durga
#Durga is a Hindu warrior #goddess, protective mother of the universe. She is one of the faith's most popular deities, a protector of all that is good and harmonious in the world. A special appearance of #Hinduism in a book inspired by #daoism - coming soon.
Hashtagananza
I learn so much when I start a new book. What other activity would allow me to have, on the same month, a conversation about 1) soul alchemy in daoism, another on 2) thought suppression on the brain’s neocortex, one about 3) antagonist algorithms in artificial intelligence, one on 4) the differences between playing and … Continue reading Hashtagananza
The Magic of Wudang
The mountains of Wudang, in China, are no doubt one of the most magical places I've been in my life. After a few days there, I came back full of inspiration for more vivid descriptions of the places where Yinyin was born and raised. Unfortunately, photos never captured that magic well, and video leaves some … Continue reading The Magic of Wudang
The Girl from Wudang 