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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...
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...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

I Know Who You Are Little Boy

C’mon Man … I know who you are I know who you are because I've been you. I see the veins popping from your neck. I...
Donald Miskel

Choices in a Dangerous Environment

The old have a tendency to do a lot of reminiscing. At sixty six I find myself looking back over my life. There are...
Shihan Dana Abbott

Secrets of the Japanese Sword

Over the last 30 years there has been a lot of hoopla about all the different styles and facets of martial arts and the...
Hsing Yi Chuan creator by General Yu Fe

Hsing I Chuan Body Mind Boxing

Hsing I Chuan translates to "form and intention boxing" or "body-mind boxing". The history of Hsing I Chuan is unclear. One account credits Boddhidarma...
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Misconceptions of Israeli Martial Arts

Google the term Israeli martial arts and you get over 1.7 million pages. A quick glance at the Wikipedia entry will reveal two short lines...
ACCS: Advanced Commando Combat System

ACCS: Advanced Commando Combat System

Development of Military Martial Arts: Military Close Quarter Combat (CQB) Arts are very different from Civilian Martial Arts. Tracing the development of Military Martial Arts (Now also...
Playmates Toys Ninja Turtles from the Big Screen

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Movie Action Figures and Toys

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie action figures have been introduced by Playmates Toys as a new toy line based on Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
The Illustrated Canon of Chen Family Taijiquan

A Continuation of Chen Family Taijiquan

Much has been written of Chen Family Taijiquan, especially the Chen family's old frame and new frames or routines, but very little of the Chen...
An Obscene Bid to Smear our Veterans

An Obscene Bid to Smear our Returning Veterans

The Myth of our Returning Veterans and Violent Crime: “A long-standing goal of the left, recently invigorated, has been to drive a wedge between our...
Life In Session: The Senior Master Bob White Story

Life In Session: The Senior Master Bob White Story

Life In Session: The Senior Master Bob White Story is written by Bob White with Tom Bleeker. The book tells the story of Senior Master...
KO Magazine

KO Magazine

KO Magazine was an American boxing magazine, nicknamed "The Knockout Boxing Magazine". The Magazine featured a round-by-round section where the most important fights were described...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

I’m A Better Person After You Leave The Room

I am fortunate to have a great relationship with my two children. Although they are well behaved and respectful when they should be, there...
Nak Muay Farang practicing Traditional Muay Boran

10 Effective Martial Arts You Should Think About Studying

Since the beginning of time human beings have been developing survival skills and tools to defend themselves. These skills and tools range from sticks...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Hurt’s My Thing

But hurt's my thing … it's my home, it's the only thing I know. I'm safe and sound and sure of myself when pain's...