Workshops with U.S. Shuai chiao pioneer, Dr. Chi-hsiu Daniel Weng Friday September 20 & Saturday September 21

 

Dr. Weng performing Shuai chiao demo in Yixing, China First Defense is honored to host Dr. Chi-hsiu Daniel Weng for a series of workshops on Shuai chiao (also spelled Shuaijiao), or "Chinese Wrestling". The oldest form of Kung-fu, dating back to the days of Huan-Ti, the "Yellow Emperor" (2700 B.C.) Shuai-chiao or Shuaijiao (sometimes referred to as "Chinese Wrestling") focuses on the use of throws, trips, and take downs.

First Defense is excited to bring our 8-Week Krav Maga Foundations Course to Fairfax! We will hold the courses at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center (3740 Old Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA 22030).  There are 2 Sessions available: SESSION 1 begins on Monday, September 9th & the class time is 7:30-8:30pm and will run for 8 consecutive Monday evenings.

We're always being told that exercise invigorates your whole body and really releases energy, giving you a new lease of life. What it can also do is help you nod off. Not because you are bored of course, but because working out has long been touted as an antidote for insomnia, or at least worthwhile in the pursuit of a restful night's sleep.

A great plus point that drives many fitness seekers to the expertise of a personal trainer is the motivation having your very own fitness guru can bring. Having to answer to one other person and have a committed trainer on hand, focusing on you, can definitely transform your body, your mind and your lifestyle.

Any mom knows just how exhausting a new baby can be, so surely pregnancy is a time to put your feet up, isn't it? This is the time when you relax and do as little as possible, making the most of the relative calm before the storm of nappies and sleepless nights.

You're so vain, you probably think this article's about you, don't you? Well, if you do, then perhaps you're one of those men who are glancing back in the mirror and asking, as many women who've gone before them have, "does my behind look big in this?" The problems potentially arise though when concern about how you look turns into a bad body image.

Fall Krav Maga Foundations Course begins September 11. Don't miss this opportunity to join our popular 8-Week Krav Maga Foundations Course.  In this course you will see a sampling of many of the techniques that we practice in our regular classes.  This unique course is also a great base point to empower yourself in the fundamentals of self-defense through easy to learn and remember self defense techniques and self-protection principles.

The concept of exercise is not complicated. It involves movement of your body, or physical activity to expend energy and improve your health and fitness. However, what workouts really work and how, is a little more complex. In reality there's a lot of new understanding about exercise that is both exciting and changing the way people keep fit.

There's something to be said for letting kids have free time to find activities to entertain themselves. Non-structured time can allow for creativity, imagination and interests to develop. However, sometimes it's not enough to encourage youngsters to simply get outdoors or involved in activities.

Can you imagine life without your smartphone? The state-of-the-art technology that is the smartphone delivers entertainment, information, social interaction and connectivity to the Internet. What's even more amazing is that all this tech wizardry is packaged in a small, portable device.