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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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.

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Sullivan wint strijd van de 19e eeuw,en

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John L. Sullivan was de overgangsperiode zwaargewicht prijs gevechten kampioen. 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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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. One Body Too Many begint met miljonair Cyrus J. De erfgenamen van Rutherford kwamen bijeen om naar de verklaring te luisteren

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Praktische toepassing van formulieren

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Wanneer de meeste studenten beginnen met een vormtraining, hun belangrijkste focus ligt op het leren van de juiste volgorde van de technieken om het patroon op de voorgeschreven manier uit te voeren. Het is ongebruikelijk dat een beginnende of zelfs halfgevorderde student te veel nadenkt over wat hij met de technieken doet en waartegen hij zich verdedigt. Is de techniek eenvoudig of

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