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Teaching Kids To Fight Back Against Bullies

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Karate Studio, Preventing Bullying, Karate, Bullying, Pro Martial Arts Franchise, Karate Franchise, Bullies, Ed Samane, Pro Martial Arts, Childhood Obesity, Small Business News

When Ed Samane's weight shot up to about 215 pounds in the fifth grade, he became the target of bullies in the schoolyard and his self-esteem plummete...

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The Tim Tebow Of Performance, Coaching And Sex

Phil Shepherd | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Athletes, Karate, Professional Sports, L.A. Angels, Eastern Medicine, Friendship, Marriage, Ufc, Anxiety, Faith, Quantum Physics, Baseball, Relationships, Biology, Conservative, Tim Tebow, Evangelical, St. Louis Cardinals, Pastor, Western Medicine, Whiskey Preacher, Gina Parris, Sexuality, Performance Coach, Education, Taboo, Romance, Sex, Radio, New Age, Christianity, Carlos Beltran, Energy, Performance, Religion News

in the church world, the biggest misnomer is that sex is somehow dirty or shameful, or less than sacred, sizzling and sexy! God created us with pleasure in mind.

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How To Earn A Black Belt in Karate in Your 50s

Second Act | Posted 12.04.2011

Read More: Encore Careers, Harry Grimm, Bucket List, Second Act, Tony Robbins, Karate, Martial Arts, Fifty News

A few years ago, for martial arts instructor Harry Grimm's 50th birthday, his wife treated him to a trip to Bimini. On a snorkeling cruise, the captai...

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Fighting Franciscan Friar

Kris Wilder | Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Order of St. Francis, Taekwondo, Franciscan Order, Shaolin Monks, Friars, Martial Arts, Karate, Weird News News

How does a karate sensei become a Brother in the Order of St. Francis? Well, first, both disciplines are based on... discipline. Discipline of the mind, the body and the spirit. The two walks of life seem to be very different yet there is a lot of commonality.

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NBA Star Spends Lockout Doing Ballet

Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Yoga, Nba Lockout 2011, Minnesota, Michael Beasley, Kobe Bryant, Deron Williams, Nba Lockout, Karate, Public Relations, Minnesota Timberwolves, Michael Beasley Marijuana, Ballet, Nba, Arts News

For players in the NBA, the lockout has meant a lot of extra free time. The most common course of action is taking their talents elsewhere--Deron Will...

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Kids Kicking Cancer Teach Us How to Live Healthier Lives

Trish Kinney | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Pain Management, Karate, Spiritual Empowerment, Kids Kicking Cancer, Breathing Techniques, Cancer, Self-Empowerment, Childhood Cancer, Stress Reduction, Martial Arts, Impact News

Rabbi G and his wife lost their young daughter to leukemia in 1981. Despite undergoing what would now be considered primitive treatment with brutal side effects, his daughter would lie on top of him and say, "it's ok, Daddy, I love you."

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WATCH: Karate Nuns!

Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Video, Urlesque, Karate Nuns, Nuns, Karate, Self Defense, Martial Arts, Comedy News

Sure, we've all heard that Catholic school nuns can be stern disciplinarians, but your ruler-on-the-hand story is going to pale in comparison to what ...

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Martial Arts And The Journey To Islam

Daliah Merzaban | Posted 12.02.2011

Read More: Islam, Martial Arts and Islam, Silat, Aikido, Karate, Malaysian Martial Arts, Slidepollajax, Senaman Tua, Meditation, Malaysia Muslims, Martial Arts, Spirituality, Slideshow, Religion News

Islam embodies an undeviating path to peace of mind, attained by aligning one's physical, mental, financial, family and community affairs to this primary goal, which we should help each other work toward.

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Kage -- A Thriller

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Mystery Novels, Suspense-Thriller, Thrillers, John Donohue, Karate, Martial Arts, Novel, Books News

Fans of action fiction, Japanese philosophy, and martial arts, would do well to pick up a copy of this book, and through the safety and insights within its pages, be both challenged and entertained.

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WATCH: Shortest Karate Match Ever

Posted 08.15.2011

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Even if you're rooting for your favorite player or team to win, you probably don't want to see a match end this quickly. In this all-too-brief vira...

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Ten Minutes with Judah Friedlander

Fabio Periera | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Judah Friedlander How to Beat Up Anybody, Barnes & Noble, Entertainment, Karate, Entertainment Industry, Judah Friedlander, Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, American Splendor, Nbc, Entertainment News

It was the book signing that wasn't. On a balmy night in Los Angeles, Judah Friedlander who plays Frank Rossitano on NBC's hit comedy 30 Rock, was sla...

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Karate/Sissy Ad Update: A Teachable Moment in Stereotypes, Gender Roles, & Shaming

Waymon Hudson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gender Stereotypes, Stereotypes, Advertising, Karate, Gay Panic, Homophobia, Feminine Boys, Gay, Sissy, Gender, Lawrence King, Media News

Recent ads seem to use gay panic and gender shaming to say that the best way to "man up" your obviously queer kid is to take karate classes to "straighten them out."

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Karate Kick the Sissy Out of Your Son: Gay Panic as Advertising

Waymon Hudson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gender Stereotypes, Stereotypes, Advertising, Karate, Gay Panic, Homophobia, Feminine Boys, Gay, Lawrence King, Sissy, Gender, Media News

In what has to be the most offensive ad campaign I've seen in a long time, Key Biscayne's Academy Of Martial Arts RDCA in Florida has decided the best way to sell their karate classes is to use gay panic.

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Martial Arts: Finding the Perfect Style for You

Stacey Nemour | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Meditation, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Wellness, Personal Health, Karate, Fitness Tips, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News

Finding the right style and teacher that fits exactly with where you are on your path, can require some research to help make an informed decision. Here are some suggestions that may inspire you.

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Pam Neil, 72, Becomes Chicago's Oldest Black Belt

nbcchicago.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: National Karate Schools of Chicago, Oldest Black Belt, 72-Year-Old Black Belt, Pam Neil, Karate, Self-Defense, Chicago, Chicago News

Neil has just earned a 3rd degree Karate black belt from the National Karate Schools of Chicago. After enduring nearly two hours of qualifying drills...

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Republicans Work To Sweep The Leg Of Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Karate Kid, Cobra Kai, Ninja, Public Option, Rush Limbaugh, Jim Demint, Karate, Mr Miyagi, Dojo, Single Payer, Michelle Bachman, Ralph-Machio, Daniel, Michelle Bachmann, Cobra, Sweep the Leg, Bill Kristol, Satire, Parody, Health Care Reform, Michael Steele, Political Satire, Newt Gingrich, Body Bag, Health Care, Humor and Satire, Jim DeMint Waterloo, Comedy News

There are actual facilities where right wingers can go to practice and hone their yelling and disrupting skills. We have obtained footage from one such facility. Take a look.

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India Karate Kids: Schoolchildren's Arms Run Over With Motorbike As A Test

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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A school in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu recently demonstrated students' advancement in karate training by ceremoniously running over their outstret...

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Indian Sex Workers Study Karate (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

The BBC reports that sex workers in southern India have responded to abuse and mistreatment by taking up a new skill: karate. There are reportedly nea...

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