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Tales of The Karate Whisperer

The Karate Whisperer Cartoons

The Karate Whisperer is a cartoon strip created by the joint efforts of Gary Lee and Don Castillo, The Martial ARTist. Enjoy!
Mike Sullenger

How Does your Ego Compare to your Life’s Accomplishments?

Over the past couple of decades, as I've gotten older and have begun paying more attention to my life’s accomplishments. I've not done this...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions D

Daab: A Thai sword used in Krabi Krabong. Dachi: Stance. Dai Kissaki: Enlarged point on a Japanese sword, a style more commonly found on swords from the 1700′s. Daisan: The completed...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Teaching Martial Arts

This is one of my favorite memories about teaching martial arts. Even though it happened over twenty years ago, I remember him like it was...
Martial Edge

Martial Edge

Martial edge was a free online community in the UK for martial arts students. It was the world's most intuitive online community for martial...
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...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Up to Bat: A Deliberate Purposeful Act

No sir, when I leave this game my participation will be seen has having been a deliberate, purposeful act, bringing to me the understanding...
Reality-Based Personal Protection

Jim Wagner’s Reality-Based Personal Protection System

Jim Wagner's Reality-Based Personal Protection system has created a major shift in the way people are learning self-defense world wide. Black Belt magazine labeled...
Karate Styles

Karate

Karate can be described as a martial art, or fighting method, involving a variety of techniques, including blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations....
Evander Holyfield

The Holyfield Way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_fM3OIbua4 In 1996 Evander Holyfield; the 34-year-old, undersized, overachieving, polite, humble, and religious former Heavyweight Champion of the World; symbolized all that is honorable and...
Shaolin Ch'uan Fa

Shaolin Ch’uan Fa

Shaolin Ch'uan Fa * means "The way of the Shaolin fist", and stands for an ancient Chinese defense method. Shaolin Ch'uan Fa originated in India...
Mystery of the Mountain: Developing Character

Mystery of the Mountain – Character Development

The Way in the universe cannot be augmented or diminished. Neither can it be taken or be given away. Man must find this out...
Books By Douglas Wong

Books By Douglas Wong

Master Douglas Wong is a teacher, trainer, and author and founder of the modern-day White Lotus system of Kung Fu. Master Wong has traveled...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MONOPOLY® Games

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MONOPOLY® Games

Nickelodeon and USAopoly Partner to Create Exclusive Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MONOPOLY® Games. The Iconic Family Board Game Gets the Turtles Treatment Twice with...
Books By Duke Tirschel

I Stand Convicted: THE TRUE STORY of an Innocent Man Who Was Guilty As...

In the true-life story, I Stand Convicted: THE TRUE STORY of an Innocent Man Who Was Guilty As Sin, Duke Tirschel is paid to...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions B

Badik: A Malayan dagger shaped like a butterfly whose straight blade bears one sharp edge. Ba Gua Zhang: Translated as Eight Trigram Palm. One of the three...