by GM Jeff Helaney The development of Chinese Qigong can be viewed by looking at four different periods. The first period probably started around the time the “Yi Jing” (Book of Changes) was introduced in the area 1122 B.C., and lasted until the Han dynasty (206 B.C.). At this time Read more
by GM Jeff Helaney The measure of a man worth isn’t in how he deals with adversity, but how he deals with success. In times of trouble we are often forced to be rise above ourselves. There are few of us who haven’t been touched by tragedy, loss, or hardship. Read more
by GM Jeff Helaney For the real instructors out there a bit of hard earned wisdom…(and to the one instructor who needs to hear this today) I know you don’t want to hear another lengthy lecture from me, but I think it helps to put things in context. You are Read more
photo of Ben Thompson USKF member Ohio …teaching a martial arts class by example by GM Jeff Helaney I have known a number of otherwise very good martial artists over the years that have let their egos get in the way of their teaching, their learning, and their personal growth. Read more
photo of GM Jeff Helaney and Master Mike Munyon by GM Jeff Helaney This summer will mark my forty-fifth year as a martial artist. In that modest amount of time I have been fortunate enough to meet a number of the contemporary legends and leaders of the martial arts world. Read more
photo of Master Jon Fraser and grandchildren – USKF Member New Hampshire by GM Jeff Helaney One of the most important aspects of healthy living is learning to age well. This might sound like an odd piece of advice, but the truth is we all get older and unless we Read more
Photo of David and Elizabeth Rossiaky – USKF Members Chicago, IL by GM Jeff Helaney There is absolutely nothing mystical about pressure points or motor nerve points. They are part and parcel of the human condition. Everyone has them and they affect everyone to a greater or lesser degree based Read more
by GM Jeff Helaney There are cycles to everything. There is always a beginning, middle, and an end. Sometimes the cycles repeat and sometimes … sometimes they just end. This is a truth that cannot be altered or changed. When we look at life from this perspective, then it takes Read more