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Bullying

Bullying

Each day, 10-year-old Seth asked his mom for more and more lunch money. Yet he seemed skinnier than ever and came home from school...
Bob White sharing virtues of the Pyramid of Success

Seeking Improvement in Life and Martial Arts

Last night in our advanced class I told a story about Coach John Wooden. John Wooden was voted the greatest coach in the history...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Teaching Sportsmanship to Kids

Dr. Robyn Silverman, Child Development Specialist, Body Image Expert, Author of Good Girls Don't Get Fat, and the founder and creator of the Powerful...

What it Means To Be A Black Belt

Times were different when I started my martial arts journey. I was 10 years old and had some trouble in school dealing with a...
100 Years of Judo in Great Britain

100 Years of Judo in Great Britain

Indepenpress are pleased to announce the publication of 100 Years of Judo in Great Britain Vol I & II by the esteemed practitioner Richard...

The Walking Stick in Mandatory Palestine and Israel

It was winter, Jan 1941; WWII had been raging across the globe since September 1939. In a little room in Palestine two men sat down...
Doce Pares

Doce Pares

Doce Pares is actually the conglomeration of various styles that each founding Master brought into the organization when it was formed in 1932. There...
Barbie® Made To Move™ Martial Artist

Barbie® Made To Move™ Martial Artist

Barbie active sports dolls are ready to compete! Each Barbie Made to Move doll has 22 “joints” -- in the neck, upper arms, elbows,...
Chuck and Me

Chuck and Me

Chuck and Me is a funny and interesting autobiographical read about the martial arts journey of Master Barry Cook. The book starts with a single lesson...
The Ethical Protector

The Ethical Protector: Police Ethics, Tactics and Techniques

The Ethical Protector: Police Ethics, Tactics and Techniques was written by Jack Hoban and Bruce J. Gourlie and edited by James V. Morganelli. The Ethical Warrior...

LUA: A Fighting Chance

Secretly, in the dark of night, the ancient warriors practiced the deadly moves involved in the art of self defense called Lua (Kapu Kuialua)....
Five Years, One Kata

Five Years, One Kata

Five Years, One Kata by Bill Burgar is a book for advanced karateka typically 2nd dan and above and gives the reader a unique...
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Game Plan

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game Plan: How to Develop a BJJ Game

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game Plan: How to Develop a BJJ Game is a how to guide that basic, intermediate and advanced Brazilian Jiu...
Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do

History of Soo Bahk Do or Tang Soo Do

The necessity to know history. In 1945, Moo Duk Kwan was found in order to spread, prosper and create understanding of Soo Bahk Do (now...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: Just because someone told you so, doesn't mean it's true

Living Lessons Just because someone told you so, doesn't mean it's true Early in my career as a Martial Arts Instructor, I found it necessary to...
Haganah and F.I.G.H.T.

Israeli Haganah Combat System

The core self-defense fighting system is called "Haganah" a Hebrew term meaning "defense." Israel, a country that has had to deal with urban warfare and...