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Last week, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”
John L.. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L..
Ar Dé Céadaoin, Bealtaine 9, 1900, an dara lá de Naomh. Louis streetcar Stailc, le piléar fáin maraíodh Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, veteran Cogadh na Spáinne-Mheiriceánach, bhí ag breathnú rally stailc ar an choirnéal Finney agus N. Taylor Ascaill. I rith na rally, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a
Most self-defense programs are made up of striking or grappling techniques. A few self-defense systems use techniques from both. Striking and grappling techniques can both be effective but sometimes a defender needs an equalizer. Policeman carry night sticks and tasers for this reason. The laws of the United States ban most weapons but one tool legal to carry anywhere is
John L.. Bhí Sullivan an trom-mheáchain idirthréimhseach duais troid curadh. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was
Ar Márta 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau scaoileadh Nosferatu (1922). Bhí Nosferatu oiriúnú Murnau ar an úrscéal Dracula ag Bram Stoker. Murnau ndearnadh faillí orthu a cheannach na cearta a scannánú ar an scéal ó eastát Stoker, a spreag beagnach go dtí an scannán a bheith caillte do lucht féachana scannán. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. An
George Collins, an dara robÚlaí banc a bhfuil baint acu leis an Aontas, Robáil bainc MO ar December 26, 1902, iarracht chun éalú ó na Naomh. Louis príosún i mí Eanáir 1904. Chomh maith le bheith ag obair le na príosúnaigh eile ar a dhéanamh poll sa bhalla an phríosúin, he also arranged with a prison guard to have saws smuggled to him. Collins intended to use
On Thanksgiving Weekend 1944, Paramount Pictures released One Body Too Many, a comedy-mystery film starring Jack Haley. Haley famously played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz (1939). The film also starred Jean Parker, Lyle Talbot, Douglas Fowley and Bela Lugosi in supporting roles. One Body Too Many begins with millionaire Cyrus J. Rutherford’s heirs gathered to hear the
When most students start forms training, their main focus is on learning the proper sequence of the techniques to perform the pattern in the prescribed manner. It is unusual for a beginning or even intermediate student to think too much about what they are doing with the techniques and what they are defending against. Is the technique straight forward or
The few people who know about the prizefighter Paddy Ryan probably know him as John L. Sullivan’s victim. Sullivan beat Ryan for the Heavyweight Prizefighting Championship in 1882. Bhí Ryan ina throdaire maith ann féin áfach. Rugadh Ryan ar an Mhárta 15, 1851 in Ireland. His family emigrated to Troy, Nua-Eabhrac. Bhí aithne ar Ryan ar feadh a chuid