Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

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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.”

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Gentleman Jim KOs Boston Strong Boy

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ג'ון L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “הבחור חזק מבוסטון” 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, ג'ון L.

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Streetcar Strike Claims First Victim

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ביום רביעי, מאי 9, 1900, יומו השני של רחוב. לואיס החשמלית Strike, כדור תועה נהרג פרנק ליברכט. פרנק ליברכט, ותיק ספרדי אמריקאי מלחמה, צופה בעצרת שביתה בפינת פיני ו-N. אווניו טיילור. במהלך העצרת, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a

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Why We Use Canes

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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

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Sullivan Wins Fight of the 19th Century

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ג'ון L. סאליבן היה אלוף הלחימה מעבר במשקל כבד הפרס. 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

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Expressionism in Nosferatu (1922)

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On March 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau released Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu was Murnau’s adaptation of the Dracula novel by Bram Stoker. Murnau neglected to purchase the rights to film the story from Stoker’s estate, which almost led to this film being lost to film viewers. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. The

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The 1904 St ניסה. Louis Jail Break

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ג'ורג' קולינס, the second bank robber involved in the Union, MO bank robbery on December 26, 1902, ניסיתי להימלט סנט. כלא לואיס בינואר 1904. חוץ מעבודה עם האסירים האחרים על ביצוע חור בקיר של הכלא, הוא גם סידר עם סוהר יש מסורים שהוברחו אליו. Collins intended to use

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One Body Too Many (1944)

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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. גוף אחד יותר מדי מתחיל במיליונר סיירוס ג'יי. יורשיו של רתרפורד התאספו לשמוע את

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Practical Application of Forms

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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

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Paddy Ryan Wins The Title

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כמה אנשים שיודעים על המתאגרף פאדי ריאן כנראה מכירים אותו כג'ון L. הקורבן של סאליבן. סאליבן הכה ריאן על האליפות במשקל כבד בתחרויות ההיאבקות 1882. Ryan was a good fighter in his own right though. Ryan was born on March 15, 1851 באירלנד. משפחתו היגרה לטרוי, ניו יורק. Ryan was known through out his

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