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Martial Art is a Perspective, Not an Activity
Rewriting History, Wiki Style Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. While they maybe studied for various reasons, martial arts share a single objective:...
View ArticleWhen and Why to Quit Kata Practice
For how long should we continue to practice our kata? Many senseis would simply answer: forever. Personally, I do not have forever to spare. Neither do you, I’d guess. What do you have? A long list of...
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Analyzing The James T. Kirk Fighting Method
In the year 2266, captain and crew of the USS Enterprise embarked upon a thrilling mission, to make out with sexy female aliens. After encountering significant resistance from angry male aliens,...
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Xingyi And The Myth of The Defensive Martial Art
Around a decade ago, I attended a seminar with a famous Shanxi Xingyiquan master. Aggressive and direct, Xingyi is one of the few boxing arts known to have been used in preparation for organized...
View ArticleThe Secret of The Talking Sword
When learning the art of the sword, we are often told that we should wield it as an extension of our own body. The sword’s edge and tip should exhibit all the speed, power and grace of the hand that...
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Another Boring Example of Nonviolent Self-Defense
Yes, I was practicing martial arts in public, but I wasn’t looking for trouble. I wasn’t looking for attention, just wanted to enjoy a beautiful fall afternoon at the park. I was only twenty minutes...
View ArticleDeath to the Bloodless Victory!
The good folks at Aikido Journal recently picked up one of my self-defense anecdotes, considering it an interesting example of real-world Aikido technique. Well, some of them did, anyway. One reader...
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Karate Dance War Explosion!
Sensei Pacer is not only a former member of The Power Team, a crew of Christian Evangelist strongmen. He is also a personal trainer, and the founder of Hip Hop Martial Arts. Master Sensei Pacer likes...
View ArticleWhy Are White Belt Fighters So Dangerous?
Many experienced martial artists believe that, of all the different categories of training partners, absolute beginners are the most dangerous. To outsiders, this sounds like a paradox. Shouldn’t those...
View ArticleAn Interview with the Founder of Shinjido Budo
Shinjido inventor Danny Da Costa says: Shinjido literally means Danny’s Way, a label given by one of my students to the variety of techniques that I have developed for martial art. I attempt to find...
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