Featured Teacher

~ Last Updated 12/16/2024

Featured Teachers: Ed & Baer Parker

• Founders of the Paxtial Arts

More information about the Paxtial Arts can be found here:

https://www.paxtialarts.com

More information about the art of Ed and Baer Parker can be found here:

https://www.edandbaerparkerart.com

You can also follow Ed & Baer Parker on facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/EdParkerJr

Life is complicated. There are times when violent solutions may be necessary, however the majority of our time is spent in a state of being where we are actively working to cultivate peace in our life. The transition form peace to violence can happen in an instant, but it is not uncommon that such transitions take enough time that we have the option to stop the escalation of things and can avoid having to respond with violence.

Peace Keeper & Peace Maker
Peace can oftentimes times be reestablished by a peace keeper through the uses of intentional violence to break the opposition in a manner that results in a win/lose outcome.  

A peace maker has the skills to deal with violence in such a way that their opposition is not left physical broken, unconscious, or dead. The results of this is oftentimes a win/win outcome for both parties involved.

Would you rather be a peace keeper or a peace maker when dealing with your “drunk uncle Bob”, your raging teenager, or your friend playing excessively rough with you?

The Paxtial Arts

In martial arts we often times start by training the skills of the peace keeper. As skills are developed we should have the confidence and capabilities to integrate the peace makers abilities and ethos.


A trained Paxtial Artist can continuously collapse a human structure with a feathered touch applied and within certain windows of timing, proper angle, and positions. There is no striking or restraining, only a collapsing of your opponent until he or she tires, may be reasoned with, or until others can offer assistance by helping to diffuse the situation.

Seminar Reviews

~ Reviews written in December 2024

Cliff Johnson

Becoming a Gentle Spring Breeze

Many years ago I was in a somewhat turbulent relationship and on one occasion when I went over to help with a repair things quickly escalated into an headed argument. Later in the evening I told her that it wasn’t my fault because I had came over like a gentle spring breeze. This resulted in laughter from the individual who replied, you can never be a gentle spring breeze. I slammed my fist on the table and said, “yes I can be (inappropriate word) gentle spring breeze.”

This year’s winter camp with Mr. Parker is just what someone like me needed. Detailed explanation and demonstrations of the Paxial Arts concepts and methodology allowed all participants to understand and apply gentle movements to gain control or redirect your opponent. This understanding and application should be incorporated in all martial arts and the students at AIK are fortunate that Mr. Pilch has. Thanks to Mr. Parker’s winter camp training, even someone like me can be a gentle spring breeze.

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