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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 hade dominerat prisringen under sin karriär. Besitter ett register över 40 vinner, inga förluster och två oavgjorda, “The Boston Strong Boy” ansågs oövervinnerliga. Sullivan vann VM i 1882 och förpackat alla utmanare kulminerade med Fight av artonhundratalet med Jake Kilrain. Efter att ha besegrat Kilrain i denna episka bout, John L.
På onsdag, Maj 9, 1900, the second day of St. Louis Streetcar Strike, a stray bullet killed Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, a Spanish-American War veteran, was watching a strike rally at the corner of Finney and N. Taylor Avenue. During the 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
After watching the recent mixed martial arts match between Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping, I was reminded of how powerful a set of techniques kicks can be. The leg is much stronger than the arms, so kicks are one of the most powerful techniques in the striking arts. The question is should you use kicks in a self-defense situation. Jag
På mars 4, 1922, F.W. Murnau Tillstånd Nosferatu (1922). Nosferatu var Murnau s anpassning av Dracula roman av Bram Stoker. Murnau försummat att köpa rättigheterna att filma berättelsen från Stoker dödsbo, vilket nästan ledde till denna film går förlorad för att filma tittare. Stoker’s widow successfully sued Murnau and the German film company that produced the motion picture. Den
George Collins, the second bank robber involved in the Union, MO bank robbery on December 26, 1902, attempted to escape the St. Louis Jail in January 1904. Besides working with the other prisoners on making a hole in the wall of the jail, 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
När de flesta elever börjar bilda träning, deras huvudsakliga fokus ligger på att lära sig rätt sekvens av teknikerna för att utföra mönstret på det föreskrivna sättet. Det är ovanligt att en nybörjare eller till och med medelstudent tänker för mycket på vad de gör med teknikerna och vad de försvarar sig mot. Är tekniken rakt fram eller
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,