Martial artists of the ancient world were able to develop a level of comfort with a taking a life that many today would find horrifying. And yet, this stemmed more from the nature of combat at the time than from a personal blood lust. The Samurai of feudal Japan constantly readied themselves to defend their daimyo ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QovqStCXlck The absurd notion of not kicking the opponent when he or she is down continues to perpetuate itself in the martial arts world. Unfortunately, this places many if not most martial arts practitioners at a severe disadvantage when they are called upon to summon their training. ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pezq4fojLT8. The advent of firearms has added a whole new challenge for martial artists to address in their training. What if one were accosted by an assailant armed with a live firearm? The odds of any of us outrunning a bullet are miniscule, at best. Fortunately, Master Ken, founder ...
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As fans of the "Fast and Furious" series continue to mourn to the tragic death of Paul Walker this past November, the trailer for his final complete film "Brick Mansions", a Hollywood remake of urban thriller "District B13" starring Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle, has arrived online. Originally released in 2004, ...
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Also known as UCHMUCSM, Indonesia really seems to be on the rise in the realm of martial arts movie making these days. Beginning with Gareth Evans and Iko Uwais first collaboration "Merantau", and followed by their acclaimed modern classic, "The Raid: Redemption", more and more of the most popular and revered martial ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWDxKqfL9e8 Sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing. From the day we are born, all of us are intimately familiar with the five basic senses, so much so that it is more than a little easy to take having all five of them for granted. If we are ever unfortunate enough to lose one of our ...
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The upcoming female-centric reboot of the classic tournament film "Bloodsport" has snagged accomplished stuntwoman and martial arts expert Amy Johnston as its lead. The film, titled "Lady Bloodfight" (from its former title "Lady Bloodsport"), is being helmed under the banner of B&E Productions, a Hong Kong-based ...
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Happy Birthday Tony Jaa! Born this day in 1976, he turns 38 today. Better known here in the West as Tony Jaa, in Thailand he's known as Jaa Panom. He's a Thai martial artist, actor, choreographer, stuntman, and director; his most notable films include Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior, Tom-Yum-Goong (also known as ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtkRfDSgbN4. Boards may not hit back, but they provide a great use to martial arts practitioners, nevertheless. Specifically, in developing and harnessing the power of their strikes to the maximum level possible. Going through one board is relatively easy once you've developed the ...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr0-ogsa4z4 Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned veteran, everyone with any experience in martial arts is aware that there a certain targets on the body that, if attacked, can cripple the opponent beyond his or her capacity to fight. At the highest end of that spectrum is, of ...
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Natan Levy (a 2nd Dan Uechi Ryu karate student) talks candidly about his decision to leave his beloved dojo in Israel to enter the world of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). He has trained under the world renowned tutelage of Master Shai Hai (see our exclusive interview with him here) who in turn was trained under one of ...
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Happy Birthday Chiba-san! The legend is a ripe 75-years old today. Born on this day in 1939 as Sadaho Maeda in Fukuoka, Japan, he went on to act, direct, sing, produce films and practice martial arts. He currently holds black belts in: Kyokushin Karate: 4th Dan Ninjutsu: 4th Dan Goju-ryu karate: 2nd Dan ...
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