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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
How is Martial Arts Training Controlled by the 10% Rule?
The 10% Rule is a game-changer in martial arts and Qi Gong. Only 10% of your training translates to real...
Search Your Feelings…
Super performance isn’t about talent—it’s about harnessing emotional states that drive consistent training. Logic won’t push you, but feelings will....
How To Become a Martial Arts Expert
What expertise theory tells us is an expert and how you can get there in martial arts and qi gong....
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
Martial Arts Weapons: Complete Guide to Types, History, and Training Benefits
Martial Arts Weapons: A complete guide to history, types, and training benefits. Learn why traditional weapons like broadsword and staff...
Slo Mo Spear Match
A spear match outdoors is slowed to 1/20th of a second intervals to reveal the finesse of the exchange....
Slo Mo Sword Match
A fantastic, unscripted clip of a sword match made of still frames at 1/20th of a sec. IRL time is...
Qi Gong
Qi Gong Weather Report | April 21, 2025
As the Yang ramp builds toward the summer solstice, stored winter Qi stirs and activates. This week’s report explores how...
Qi Gong Weather Report-March 19, 2025
Qi Gong Weather Report – March 19, 2025: Wind Qi is ramping up in Flagstaff. Learn how seasonal shifts are...
Qi Gong Weather Report-Feb 25, 2025
Maste Steenrod provides an overview of the environmental qi in Flagstaff, AZ as of February 25, 2025....
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...