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Dave Hoover
Apr 9, 20181 min read
Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia patients
Time Magazine recently published an article detailing why Tai Chi works so well for pain relief. "There are more questions than answers...
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Dave Hoover
Apr 9, 20181 min read
Goju-ryu Seminar in Orangeville
On Saturday I travelled up to Orangeville to teach a Goju-ryu seminar at Kushindokai Karate. They are a fantastic club with a great...
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Dave Hoover
Mar 27, 20181 min read
Meditate your way to healthy
Meditation improves your health. It really is as simple as that. For those who struggle with this concept, consider the placebo effect....
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Dave Hoover
Mar 26, 20181 min read
You don't have to be great to start
"You don't have to be great to start. You have to start to be great." This was the quote on the 19 km marker of the Hamilton Around the...
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Dave Hoover
Mar 23, 20181 min read
Inspiring Youth in Technology
Come out to the University of Waterloo today and tomorrow to cheer on EDSS and all of the participants at the FRC FIRST Robotics...
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Dave Hoover
Mar 17, 20181 min read
Canoeing with Gators
‘Resistance’ is a powerful force, and it wears many guises. It’s the label Steven Pressfield applied in the War of Art to the force that...
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Dave Hoover
Mar 8, 20181 min read
Iron Thread
Iron Thread practice has been added to our Tai Chi classes over the past few months. This is an incredibly powerful Niei Chi exercise...
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Dave Hoover
Mar 3, 20183 min read
Books of February
"To live is to learn." In keeping with this mantra, here are the books I've read / listened to over the past month. The 4-Hour Work Week...
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Dave Hoover
Mar 3, 20182 min read
5 Rules for Karate Pad Work
Hitting the pads, using either focus mitts or tai pads, is a solid workout, great fun, and an essential component of any karate training...
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Dave Hoover
Feb 25, 20181 min read
Martial Arts can improve your attention span and alertness - new study
A recent study on martial arts concluded that participants benefit from improved mental faculties, particularly improved attention span...
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Dave Hoover
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Think that you have numerous enemies
We ended class last night (as we often do) with a very brief discussion of some budo philosophies. Last night we brushed over one, but...
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Dave Hoover
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Top 12 Home Workout DVD Programs
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Dave Hoover
Feb 20, 20181 min read
Precision beats power. Timing beats speed.
This is advice for the smaller defender against a larger assailant. This is wisdom for those of us who may be slowing down somewhat as we...
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Dave Hoover
Feb 16, 20181 min read
Tai Chi for Balance
Tai chi improves balance, mental clarity, flexibility, and harmony. This is true for performance athletes, professionals, and senior...
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Dave Hoover
Feb 16, 20181 min read
Set goals
Imagine a baby learning to walk. On his first attempt, does he fall down? Absolutely. And on his second, third, and several attempts...
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