About Gatka
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Sport Karate Organizations
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Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine Issues 2009
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Bersilat
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Dale Kahoun’s Do Now Harm Martial Arts Teaching Philosophy
It takes greater skill to capture an opponent and neutralize them than to harm or kill them. The choices of course are circumstantial.
To say...
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Kodokan Judo
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Martial Arts Definitions M
Ma ai:
The distance between two opponents.
Mae:
“Front” or “forward.”
Mae-geri:
Front kick
Mairi:
Tapping with the hand to signify submission.
Makeru:
To lose or be defeated.
Makiwara:
A karate training post designed for...
Martial Arts Definitions W
Wa:
“Accord.” An ancient Japanese term for harmony, accord, and coordination.
Wado ryu:
“Way of peace.” A Japanese style of karate developed from jujutsu and earlier karate...
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Modern Sport Taekwondo
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Jiu-Jitsu Magazine
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