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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-04-28
Martial arts, used by many people today for the health benefits, another way of getting fit or as a form of self defense. But in fact, martial arts are and can be much more and there are some killer m...
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by Maryann Morrison - 2007-04-26
Nihon JujitsuNihon jujitsu actually started to take many forms such as the Edo jujitsu and the techniques and styles that were used in this Martial art evolved into a similar form to that of the moder...
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by Ben Fowlkes - 2007-04-26
In mixed martial arts, hometown crowds are something of a rarity. Certainly, you wouldn't want to face Matt Lindland in Oregon, or Renzo Gracie in Rio de Janeiro, but those scenarios don't come up as ...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-04-26
All martial arts styles are about power and the shooting with the fingers effect of Wing Chun is no different. Learning to control and then unleash this power properly can give the martial artist a st...
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by Chris Pizzo - 2007-04-26
Last month, I sat down with a group of friends to watch the latest pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.The host of the party was a major fan, and he laid out a nice spread for us w...
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by Maryann Morrison - 2007-04-26
Jujitsu and Yoga emphasizes on groundworkFor Brazilian Jujitsu practitioners, the most critical physical linkage between the Brazilian Jujitsu and yoga is the emphasis on groundwork. All poses of yoga...
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by Tony Ruffin - 2007-04-24
The jump rope, one of the most seductive tools of boxing. I remember watching the first Rocky movie seeing Sylvester Stallone twirling the rope so fast that you couldn't even see it, and thinking "Man...
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by Ben Fowlkes - 2007-04-23
As team identity goes, the New York Pitbulls and Portland Wolfpack couldn't be more different.Renzo Gracie's squad is a mixture of Brazilians and New Yorkers, veterans and rookies, and none of them ca...
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by Marshall Buchholz - 2007-04-22
Are you a black belt who has mastered the art of Wrislock Techniques? Or are you just starting out, learning the basic self-defense moves against grabbing and pulling attacks?Whether you are a beginn...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-04-22
My instructor was lecturing me about the importance of our Taekwondo sparring drills. I enjoyed the drills just as much as everyone else in the dojo, but I was not sure where my instructor was going w...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-21
One of the first things that jumped out at me from the onset when I started watching Alain's "Lock On" series of DVD's was the simple yet effective approach that he took in the production and presenta...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-21
One of the first things that jumped out at me from the onset when I started watching Alain's "Lock On" series of DVD's was the simple yet effective approach that he took in the production and presenta...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-21
Being the author of several books on the martial arts and fighting, I am always looking for books of exceptional quality to add to my library. If I have a book in my library, it's definitely worth own...
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by Jon Murray - 2007-04-20
hat a difference a year makes, especially to the UFC heavyweight division. Just a year ago, it was thought by many that the UFC heavyweight division was the least interesting of the weight classes. In...
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by Fabiola Castillo - 2007-04-18
The last 10 years or so, there has been a new martial art that has made a lasting impression on the European community. It is called nunchaku-do or loosely translated "the way of the nunchaku."The nu...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-17
The following exercise that I am going to explain to you is deceptively simple to perform, yet the benefits that you can achieve in a relatively short period of time, if you are consistent in your wor...
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by Shin Chang - 2007-04-17
Muay Thai is a Thai mixed martial art form. It has many techniques of fighting. While using Muay Thai techniques, also known as "Mae Mai Muay Thai," fighters use the entire body including fists, elbow...
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by Yoshi Kundagawa - 2007-04-14
Wing Chung is a martial arts discipline that deals with striking and position control. Wing Chung wooden dummy training is a common way to practice strikes and foot control. The wooden dummy used for ...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-11
What do you do when your perfectly thrown kick strikes your opponent perfectly on the correct vulnerable or vital point, yet doesn’t stop or even faze him? This is a question that I hope you are...
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by Shawn Kovacich - 2007-04-11
Your ability or inability to kick effectively in a self-defense situation may depend more on the clothes you are wearing, and less on your actual proficiency at kicking. As hard as this may be to beli...
