Martial Arts

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DJ Wins Gold At World Kung Fu Championships

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 04.19.2013 | Entertainment

Laidback Luke is probably the best named DJ in the business. In an industry characterized by an almost oppressive obsession with positivity and hand-h...

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What Are the Merits and Drawbacks of a Roundhouse Kick?

Quora | Posted 04.02.2013 | Sports

Read More: Martial Arts Training, Roundhouse Kick, Martial Arts, Karate, Video, Sports News

This question originally appeared on Quora. Answer by David Chan, MD and Black Belt Shotokan Karate A properly executed roundhouse kick can be dev...

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A Fighting Chance

Emma Goss | Posted 05.12.2013 | College

Read More: Eurocup, Martial Arts, Karate, Barnard College, Claire Bouchard, United State National Karate Team, National Karate Team, College News

At 5-foot-1, and only 19-years-old, Claire Bouchard is the youngest member of the United States National Karate team, and with the help of her famous reverse-round-kick, she's on her way to the Eurocup to shatter gender stereotypes and break records.

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Top Martial Arts for Self Defense

Lisa Swan | Posted 03.10.2013 | Sports

Read More: Mixed Martial Arts, Martial Arts, Mma, Gavin De Becker, Self-Defense, Self Defense Tactics, Self Defense, Mma Training, Sports News

f you want to work up a sweat, get in shape and find a sport that can help you pick up a self-defense skill, mixed martial arts is the way to go.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Donnie Yen on Dragon

Dan Persons | Posted 02.13.2013 | Entertainment

Read More: Wu Xia, Donnie Yen, Dragon, Martial Arts, Hong Kong, Donnie-Yen-Dragon, Dragon Donnie Yen, Entertainment News

Donnie Yen not only stars in the film, but also was responsible for the action sequences, and the combination of intriguing storyline and eye-dazzling martial arts action makes this one of the best entertainments to come out of Hong Kong in a while.

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WATCH: How Kids Can Protect Themselves When Bullies Get Physical, From Carrie Goldman

Posted 10.09.2012 | MarloThomas

Read More: Mondays With Marlo, Marlo Thomas, Carrie Goldman, Video, Mixed Martial Arts, Bullying, Martial Arts, MarloThomas News

This week on Mondays With Marlo, Carrie Goldman, parenting expert and author of "Bullied", explained the benefits of martial arts for children who are...

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Mighty Movie Podcast: Flying Swords of Dragon Gate Director Tsui Hark

Dan Persons | Posted 10.31.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Jet Li, Tsui Hark, 3d, Imax, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate, Martial Arts, Hong Kong Film, China, Imax 3D, Entertainment News

Flying Swords of Dragon Gate is the first Tsui Hark film to be shot in Imax 3D, starring Jet Li. Okay, stop salivating and sit back down, we've got work to do.

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Integrating Yogic, Martial, and Living Arts

Intent | Posted 10.03.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Yoga, Gaiam, Transformation, Meditation, Intent, Martial Arts, Wellness, Yoga Martial Arts, Budokon, Budokon Yoga, Budokon Martial Arts, Budokon Cameron Shayne, Healthy Living News

Intent Blog's GaiamTV interview series features in-depth conversations with some of the nation's top yoga instructors and wellness experts. This interview features Budokon creator Cameron Shayne.

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Working Harder Is Not Serving You: What I Learned in My First Tai Chi Class

Stacy Barrows | Posted 09.25.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Michael-Merzenich, Tai Chi Chuan, Learning, Early Child Development, Feldenkrais, Feldenkrais Method, Tai Chi, Wisdom, Exercise, Life Lessons, Martial Arts, Wellness, Video, Healthy Living News

Recently, I started taking tai chi classes. I have always been interested in studying a martial art, particularly one of the healing and internal styles such as tai chi.

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Can You Really Teach A Kid To Become Bullyproof?

AP | BETH J. HARPAZ | Posted 05.30.2012 | Home

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, Home 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 | Home

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 06.11.2012 | Healthy Living

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 | Books

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

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 | Religion

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

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 | Fifty

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 | Denver

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

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 | Healthy Living

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 | Weird News

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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Kids Kicking Cancer Teach Us How to Live Healthier Lives

Trish Kinney | Posted 12.06.2011 | Impact

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 | Comedy

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 | Religion

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 | Books

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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Former Beauty Queen Overcomes Bullying, Teaches Youth

Chicago Heights Patch | Posted 11.15.2011 | Impact

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 | Books

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

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 | Black Voices

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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