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What Is the Best Qi Flow for Health and Long Life?
What’s the best way to circulate qi for a longer, healthier life? In this talk, Qi Gong Master Mikel Steenrod...
Dietary Guidelines for the Amateur Martial Artist
Practical, evidence-minded nutrition for amateur martial artists—now with expanded meal-timing guidance (pre/intra/post) and a high-altitude section for Flagstaff-style training. Learn...
Heaven Fist 10,000 – 1,500 Years of Kung Fu Training in Flagstaff
Train in Heaven Fist 10,000, a Flagstaff-based kung fu system with 1,500 years of legacy. Developed by the Soon people,...
Explainer Vids
Struggling?
Struggling? – A Teaching from Water Mountain Struggle isn’t failure—it’s growth in action. In this short video, Master Mikel Steenrod...
Squash Fears Power
In this Flagstaff martial arts video, Master Steenrod explains how fear warps decisions and how kung fu practice helps you...
How Qi Storage Affects Your Life
Master Steenrod talks about the different ways qi storage affects our lives and how our life choices can change it....
Pro Arnis
Pro Arnis Double Stick
A demonstration of two of the double stick patterns used in Pro Arnis....
3 Pro Arnis Takedowns
Video of Professional Arnis Takedowns 1-3, including Bicep, Tricep, and Throat Lever....
What Is Pro Arnis? A Complete Guide to Professional Filipino Martial Arts
Explore Pro Arnis, short for Professional Arnis—a Filipino Martial Arts system built for real-world self-defense, coaching, and competition. Available locally...
High Altitude Martial Arts, Focused on Flagstaff, AZ
Training Outdoors in the Cold, Dry High Desert of Flagstaff, AZ
Training in Flagstaff’s cold, dry high desert requires the right approach. This guide explains how to prepare, breathe, hydrate, move,...
Smart Martial Arts in Flagstaff’s High Altitude Sun
Flagstaff martial artists face unique challenges when training outdoors at 7,000 feet. This guide offers smart strategies to handle intense...
Hydration in a High-Desert Environment: Flagstaff, AZ
Stay hydrated in Flagstaff’s high-desert climate! Learn essential hydration tips for martial artists and outdoor enthusiasts to maintain peak performance...
Training Insights
Aging, Testosterone, and the Martial Artist
Testosterone Decline and Martial Arts – Explore how age-related hormone changes impact martial performance and discover nutrition strategies to stay...
Am I Too Old For Martial Arts?
Discover how martial arts can improve your strength, balance, and confidence at any age. Whether you're 50, 60, or beyond,...
Jumping Roundhouse Kick Photo Study
Water Mountain breaks down the speed of delivery of the jumping roundhouse kick of kung fu at 1/10th of a...
Wellness and Fitness
Sphinx Yoga Pose-Little Looser W Lisa
A simple step by step explanation of the yoga pose known as the Sphinx, from the Little Looser w Lisa...
3 Easy Pushups–Fitness Bits
In this webisode, Coach Brendan demonstrates three pushup forms....
10 Best Core Exercises for Kung Fu
Build devastating power and lasting endurance with these 10 essential core exercises for Kung Fu—targeting strength, rotation, and stability for...
Nutrition
Dietary Guidelines for the Amateur Martial Artist
Practical, evidence-minded nutrition for amateur martial artists—now with expanded meal-timing guidance (pre/intra/post) and a high-altitude section for Flagstaff-style training. Learn...
Martial Arts Nutrition: A Beginner’s Guide to Fueling Your Training
Start here: a practical, down-to-earth nutrition guide for martial arts beginners. Learn what to eat before and after class, how...
Plant-Based Testosterone Diet for Martial Artists
Plant-Based Testosterone Diet for Martial Artists – A guide for vegan and vegetarian fighters. Learn how lentils, tofu, tempeh, nuts,...
Weapons
Explainer: Slo Mo Long Staff Match
Breakdown With Highlights of Long Staff Match in Slo Motion....
Long Staff-2 sec Snow Match
Who let’s a little snow and freeze stop these guys from some long staff matches? Not these guys. Keep in...
Qi Gong
Qi Weather Report – July 8, 2025 | Summer Yang & Thunder Qi
Flagstaff, Arizona Qi Gong Weather Report for July 8, 2025. Learn how stable summer Yang energy and monsoonal thunderous Qi...
Qi Gong Weather Report – May 29, 2025 | Flagstaff Energy Update with Master Steenrod
Qi Gong Weather Report – May 29, 2025 Discover how rising yang qi in Flagstaff may impact your qi gong...
Cautions and Opportunities of the Fall Qi
2023: As summer's stable yang gives way to fall’s dynamic transition, learn how to align your energy with the season...
Kung Fu
Classic 5 Kung Fu Poses
Discover the 5 classic kung fu poses taught in the Flagstaff Heaven Fist 10K program. A visual and instructional guide...
Heaven Fist 10,000 – 1,500 Years of Kung Fu Training in Flagstaff
Train in Heaven Fist 10,000, a Flagstaff-based kung fu system with 1,500 years of legacy. Developed by the Soon people,...
Martial Arts Like Heaven Fist 10,000 – Deep Systems Compared
Some martial arts do more than teach moves—they build the whole person. Heaven Fist 10,000 is one of them, and...