- Cheers to a life well-spent.
She will be buried in Mauro’s dark green karate robe, which she loved because it reminded her of being Irish, and the belt she earned, he said later.
- Top judo player seeks out enlightenment by visiting the Dalai Lama.
Even Olympic gold medalists sometimes need a little spiritual guidance.
- MMA more popular than NBA?
It’s called Mixed Martial Arts, or MMA. But these days, CBS Television is calling it a nearly 300% increase in male viewers ages 18-34 during Saturday prime time.
- Krav Maga offered in the mountains!
Krav maga isn’t just about knowing how to deliver a blow — it’s about knowing how to take one, Wilde said. That’s why participants hold pads and strike each other.
- Chinese production to appear on Broadway.
“The Soul of Shaolin” marks also the inaugural production of China on Broadway, which is a historic partnership between Nederlander Worldwide Productions and the Eastern Shanghai Cultural Film and Television Group, according to a press release obtained by Xinhua on Friday.
- Two youth achieve their black belts.
Both boys are from Kendal and have been training for their junior black belt for five years under the instruction of Sensei Richard Smith, 5th Dan Ju-Jitsu and founder of the Lakeland Ju-Jitsu Academy.
- Lesson #123: Never tell a cop that “you know karate”.
On the way to the Kitsap County jail, the 52-year-old disputed a possible charge of resisting arrest, saying the officer “would have known” if he was resisting. He said that he knows karate and has been working out, reports said.
- CBS and Showtime both tap out.
It’s the end of the road for CBS and Showtime’s forays into mixed martial arts, at least for now.
- The reality of what may happen if you really use your martial arts skill.
A former prosecutor said he used “a basic karate move” to block a man’s swing with a beer bottle then stood over the bleeding victim in a “cat stance” during a fight at a nightspot in Staten Island’s Huguenot neighborhood four years ago.
From the blogs:
- Nice knockout!
- Karate Thoughts talks about being a “serious karate man”.
- Cat boxes better than I do.
- Elituq-She talks about the challenges of martial arts for children.
- The Mythbusters take on the coffin punch.
- Martial Development says there are no secrets in martial arts.
There are two secrets to becoming a good martial artist: 1) Never tell people everything you know.
- MarksTraining ponders about why people train in the martial arts.
- The Way of Least Resistance has an excellent post that all karate and taekwondo stylists should take a look at.
- Nathan gives me another reason to not live next to him. I’d also think twice before ever robbing his house and God help you if you are a cinder block. (readers of his blog know he used to smash them with his head
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Hell in a Handbasket reports on efforts to update the best weapon for home defense, the .50 caliber M2:
Humor aside, there’s a serious side to the .50 caliber: This video shows why I personally think we need tighter gun laws and mandatory training for all gun owners. Drunk with a .50 caliber handgun is just plain stupid! Finally, the video I close with shows why I think military weapons are are best left in the hands of the military. Especially all of the .50 caliber variants!
~BCP
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