Why I Studied the Martial Arts I Have

אני שובר-1996

אנחנו כללנו ארבעה או יותר אומנויות לחימה בתכנית הלימודים של האקדמיה שלנו. כשאני מסתכל על אמנויות אלה, אני רואה סיבה ברורה שעיינתי בכל אחת. כיסוי אמנויות בולט אלה, מתמודד, לחימה קרקעית ונשק להגנה עצמית מעשי, the cane. I started studying Shotokan karate in the Fall of 1994. I switched to Taekwondo with my nephew in the Spring of 1995. Taekwondo brought

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Black Belts Need Skill and Character

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At our fantasy football draft this year, one of the other owners asked me who I thought was the best mixed martial artist of all time. I told him that based on skill, the greatest mixed martial artist of all time was Jon “Bones” Jones. אולם, Jones’ frequent problems outside of the Octagon would keep him from being considered the

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סיפור מוצא: אמת או בדיה?

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כשהתחלתי אימונים ראשונים אומנויות לחימה 1995, הסיפורים הקשורים קום אומנויות הלחימה ביותר היו די פנטסטיים עם מעללים-אנושיים של יכולת תעוזה פיזית לחימה המיוחסת מייסדיהן. אם קונג פו, קראטה או ג'ודו, המייסד לקח את הכישורים שנלמדו אומנויות לחימה קודמות, מיתן אותה וניצח את כולם. טענות אלה

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Wrestling at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. לואיס

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ביום שישי, אוקטובר 14, and Saturday, אוקטובר 15, 1904, 42 wrestlers in 7 weight classes met in the first Olympic Games contested in the freestyle wrestling method. Prior Olympic Games were contested in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling. The 1904 Summer Olympics was held in conjunction with the 1904 World’s Fair in St. לואיס, MO. <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "971" = bbox_w "2027" = bbox_h "13" = fsize "19" = fweight "13" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = ". Louis was well-represented in

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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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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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Should I Kick In Self-Defense?

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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. <תוחלת bbox_x = bbox_y "359" = bbox_w "1462" = bbox_h "4" = fsize "20" = fweight "14" = ירוק "3" אדום = "255" = "255" כחול = אלפא "255" = "

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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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