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I like this story because it reminds me how tough it was for women to learn martial arts: The odds were squarely against Amy Benevento becoming a master-level black belt. As a child, her parents denied her karate lessons with the edict that karate was for boys. When she finally started lessons in college, she was so afraid of being hit that she stayed in a beginner class for four years.
Someone asked whether Batman had any superpowers, and the consensus was essentially that he did not, but instead had genius-level intellect and a mastery of a simply enormous set of disciplines...
"Frank Shamrock went to the hospital for the treatment of injuries suffered during his Strikeforce middleweight title loss to Cung Le, including what is believed to be a broken right forearm. Amy Shamrock, who is pregnant with the couple's first child, went into labor during the match and was rushed to the facility as well."
Amazing series of jujitsu takedowns and throws on this video. Leg scissors, takedowns, reversals, joint locks and much more.
Dim mak (death touch) is an ancient martial art that consists of striking certain points on the body to cause illness or death...
Nice resource on stretching. even the benefits of stretching is pretty comprehensive: * enhanced physical fitness * enhanced ability to learn and perform skilled movements * increased mental and physical relaxation * enhanced development of body awareness * reduced risk of injury to joints, muscles, and tendons * reduced muscular soreness * reduced muscular tension * increased suppleness due to stimulation of the production of chemicals which lubricate connective tissues (see section Connective Tissue) * reduced severity of painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea) in females
Taekkyun was one of the arts in Korea before the Japanese invasion last century. There are some unique and brutal moves in this demo: I like the one where he counters a kick by taking out the supporting leg. It's just a demo, so the guy isn't hurt, but it's an interesting move.
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