Martial Arts

Can You Really Teach A Kid To Become Bullyproof?

AP | BETH J. HARPAZ | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: School Bullyings, Teaching Bullyproofing, Students Bullied, Kids Bullied, Defensive Jujitsu, Courage to Care, Bullies, Bullyproofing, School Bullying, Bully-Proofing Your School, Martial Arts, Video, Education News

NEW YORK -- Teaching kids to become "bullyproof" is all the rage. Books, videos and websites promise to show parents how to protect their kids from be...

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WATCH: Amazing Martial Arts Tricking

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Tricking World Championships, Red Bull Tricking World Championships, Martial Arts Tricking, Brandon Mccuien, Parkour, Tricking, Free Running, Martial Arts, Culture News

A wise man once rapped: "It's tricky to rock a rhyme/to rock a rhyme that's right on time/It's tricky." What's even trickier? Well, as it turns out...

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Why I Practice Tai Chi

Sito Negron | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Bruce Frantzis, Healthy Living, Nei Gung, Chi Gung, Tai Chi, Health and Fitness, Martial Arts, Sito Negron, Center for Internal Arts, Energy Arts, Steve Barowsky, Tai Chi Martial Arts, Tai Chi Practice, Fitness and Exercise, Healthy Living News
Sito Negron

The reason tai chi is able to have an emphasis on wellness, despite its origins as a martial art, is because of its foundation, which is millennia-old Taoist arts called neigong.

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Caged -- A Book Review

Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Ken Shamrock, Ufc, Poetry, Martial Arts, Mma, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Mma Fighting, UFC Mma, Books News
Arthur Rosenfeld

The link between the warrior and the scholar is an old one. Cameron Conaway is an experienced MMA fighter who also happens to be an award-winning poet. Caged is the memoir of his already exceptional life.

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The Last Sikh Warrior

Bibek Bhandari | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Sikhism, Sikh Fighting, Sikh Martial Art, Shastar Vidiya, Sikh History, Nidar Singh Nihang, Martial Arts, Sikh Warrior, Indian Martial Arts, Gatka, Slidepollajax, Religion News
Bibek Bhandari

More than 5,000 years after its inception, a form of Sikh martial art known as Shastar Vidiya could soon be relegated to the pages of a history book. But there is a sole surviving master.

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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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The Ninja Class

Angora Holly Polo | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Ninja, The Donnybrook Writing Academy, Martial Arts, Sword, Martial Arts Denver, Martial Arts Classes, Ninjitsu, Denver News
Angora Holly Polo

When it comes to a life I'm unfamiliar with, it's that of a ninja. I'm wimpy. I'm undisciplined. I tip over easily, and I don't move stealthily.

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Love or Fear: Playing on the Edge

Akoshia Yoba | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Mind-Body Connection, Fear, Consciousness, Tai Chi, Emotional Management, New York Open Center, Mindfulness Meditation, Love, Martial Arts, Conscious Evolution, Healthy Living Health News, Healthy Living Spirit, Healthy Living News
Akoshia Yoba

At first, I silently wondered, "How is this related to Tai-chi? And seriously, how do you embrace the parts of life that are hard, sad or just plain suck?"

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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
Kris Wilder

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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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
Trish Kinney

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
Daliah Merzaban

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
Arthur Rosenfeld

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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Former Beauty Queen Overcomes Bullying, Teaches Youth

Chicago Heights Patch | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Thompson's Karate Academy and Foundation, Rosaland, Martial Arts, Shoto Kan, Chicago, Cynthia Thompson, Greatest Person of the Day, Impact News

Sickle-like Asian Kama blades swing in smooth motions behind a Chicago Heights home, cutting through the hot summer humidity of a Friday afternoon. C...

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The Silent Girl Features The "Real" Rizzoli And Isles

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Boston's Chinatown, Book Reviews, Maura Isles, Chinese Legends, Tess Gerritsen, Martial Arts, Jane Rizzoli, Books News
Jackie K. Cooper

When you start a Tess Gerritsen novel you give yourself over to her completely and you have no doubt you are in capable hands.

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The Power of Martial Arts

Allen N. Wilkins, M.D. | Posted 10.08.2011

Read More: Stress and Martial Arts, Health Benefits Martial Arts, Martial Arts Stress, Martial Arts, Martial Arts Fitness, Black Voices News
Allen N. Wilkins, M.D.

What I learned from martial arts will always be with me -- to follow the most peaceful path. For me a martial art is not just an activity, it is a way of life.

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Sara Gaynes

We Tried It: Ki Power Vinyasa

HuffingtonPost.com | Sara Gaynes | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: We Tried It, Martial Arts Yoga, Yoga, Yoga Classes, Pure Yoga, Ki Power Vinyasa, Martial Arts, Healthy Living News

Downward dog and Daft Punk. High plank and high kicks. Sound weird? Well, If you like things that don’t seem to go together, you’ll love Ki Power ...

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An Ancient Technique To Shape Your Body And Mind

Allen N. Wilkins, M.D. | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Healthy Living, Tae Kwon Do Fitness, Healthy Living Body, Tai Chi, Aikido, Martial Arts Fitness, Tae Kwon Do, Fitness and Exercise, Tai Chi Fitness, Martial Arts, Aikido Fitness, Healthy Living News
Allen N. Wilkins, M.D.

Whether you're thinking of getting involved in martial arts or have already begun, you can improve your health and have fun learning non-violent self-defense.

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Saying Goodbye to Wu Tang

Jeremiah Moss | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Demolition, East Village, Lower East Side, Wu Tang Physical Culture Association, Mars Bar, Nostalgia, Martial Arts, New York News
Jeremiah Moss

Welcome to 7 1/2 Second Avenue, also known as 9 Second Avenue, also known as the other half of Germania Flats, one of the 19th-century buildings that will come down alongside Mars Bar this summer.

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WATCH: Hilarious Martial Arts Dummy Prank

Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Costumes, Video, Martial Arts Dummy, Jiu Jitsu, The One, Surprises, Urlesque, Dummies, Pranks, Martial Arts, Comedy News

Bubba the martial arts dummy is well known around the offices of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy. He's used in class to help students learn their moves in as...

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Shaolin Kung Fu: An Interview With Abbot Shi Yongxin

Stacey Nemour | Posted 08.02.2011

Read More: Meditation, Shaolin Temple Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Chan Buddhism, Religion in China, Shaolin Kung Fu, Eastern Healing, Women of Shaolin, Eastern Spirituality, Religion News
Stacey Nemour

What would the world look like if everyone adopted the Shaolin Kung Fu lifestyle? The world would be more beautiful. The world would be more peaceful, more perfect.

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The Sublime Syncretism of Kung Fu Panda 2

Dan Persons | Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Jack Black, Computer Animation, Dreamworks, Gary Oldman, Kung Fu Panda, Hong Kong, Angelina Jolie, Film, Jackie Chan, Hong Kong Film, Martial Arts, Kung Fu Panda 2, Animation, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

Kung Fu Panda 2 not only carries forward the first film's inspiration, but plusses it in ways that that stun and delight.

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Celebrity Trainer Helps Kids From Rio Slums Stay In School

Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: Philanthropy, Tinha Carvalho, Education, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil Slums, Keep, Good News, Favela, Shantytowns, Martial Arts, Impact News

Celebrity trainer Ricardo "Tinha" Carvalho will not budge on the price to become a member at his gym: one report, signed by the school principal, prov...

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UFC's Jon Fitch -- Going the Distance

Elliot Worsell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jon Fitch, Michael Bisping, Ultimate Fighting, Sydney-Australia, Boxing, Ufc, Dana White, Martial Arts, BJ Penn, Sports News
Elliot Worsell

One month ago, UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch said he starts each and every day by downing two sixteen-ounce glasses of water, prompting one commenter to note, "Well, at least Fitch finishes his water."

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Guinness World Record FAIL: New Zealand Strongman Flops At Stunt

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Zealand, Wrestling, Guinness World Record, Martial Arts, Reuben deJong, Glass Breaking, Kickboxing, World News

Known in his native New Zealand as a heavyweight kickboxer, professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, Reuben de Jong has had a career-long winni...

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