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Lyoto Machida; someone to watch in a world with few true masters

With very few karate masters in the world today, Lyoto Machida is quite accomplished. His methods never seem to change. He frustrates his opponant by darting away when the other prepares to strike. He isn’t a huge power striker; when he does knock out an opponant its more of a collision and not an exchange. [...]

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Sensei Taki marvels upon his karate masters class experience, pure and drug free

At a workshop for karate masters in Switzerland, karate sensei Taki enjoys a satisfying four days of pure karate. From the courtesy bows and meditation, to the metaphysics of good technique, to the last salute and applause of the two master instructors, Taki reflects on all he has learned. The event was clean and natural [...]

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Enter the Dragon: an alternative to films out of theaters

Jack Garner recommends watching Bruce Lee’s, “Enter the Dragon.” Before there was Jet Li and Jackie Chan, there was Bruce Lee. Enter the Dragon tells the story of a trained martial artist sent to infiltrate the island of a drug lord and his sex slave ring. He becomes a fight challenging champion in a tournament [...]

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Bruce Lee: setting the bar for the Asian-American hero

  “Where have all the good men gone, And where are all the gods; Where’s the street-wise Hercules, To fight the rising odds?” So sings Bonnie Tyler. Everyone needs a hero, and Hollywood usually supplies them. But for decades one was needed among Asian-Americans. Born in the USA and raised in Hong Kong, in strides [...]

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Iron Man idol Robert Downey, Jr. plays tribute to martial arts idol Bruce Lee

While shooting his new film, “The Judge,” in Waltham, Massachusetts, actor Robert Downey, Jr. who brought us action figure Iron Man to the screen, plays tribute off set to Bruce Lee’s 40th anniversary by sporting a T-shirt with Lee’s image on front. Trying to remain incognito in baseball cap and sunglasses struts down Waltham streets [...]

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Death has preserved the youth and vitalty of Bruce Lee for all time

Why is Bruce Lee, who died before his time at age 32, so loved by the world even 40 years after his death? As Francis, one Hong Konger, says when interviewed, “He proved to the world, as no other man had done before him, that Asian men are not only talented but also strong and [...]

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New film Maan Karate fuses martial arts with comedy

Maan karate is the famous north Madras lingo used when surrounded by a bunch of goons. It signals friends one needs assistance escaping a situation. Director Thirukumar has made light of this situation in a new comedy film entitled “Maan Karate.” The new film starss Sivakarthikeyan and Hansika and tells the tale of an irresponsible [...]

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Traditional karate classes: all about courtesy

Without courtesy there is no karate. When students and teachers bow to each other it is to show courtesy and respect. A bow from a student to a Sensei shows courtesy thanking him for the time he takes to train the student; a bow from a Sensei to a student shows courtesy thanking her for [...]

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What makes Karate a valuable activity other than for sweating and physical fitness?

Traditional karate classes teach formal etiquette such as kneeling and bowing, exercises for training, and basic technique while moving. Most important is the teaching of kata; without Kata there is no Karate and no art. Kata is a series of movements based on principals of self-defense and executed in a specified series of stepping and [...]

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Karate and other activities teach kids perseverance

Columnist Solomon Brenner discusses ways to teach your child perseverance, a life skill absolutely vital to success, and knowing when quitting, a rarity, is appropriate. Some children attending action karate classes experience doubts in their abilities or fear of physical pain. Brenner explains that when a child wants to quit a valuable skill like karate [...]

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West Valley Utah underprivileged kids excel in Karate

Every Thursday and Saturday night at the Redwood Road Recreation Center two brothers, Nairobi and Arnaud Nodjigoto, and their cousin Abraham Wali exchange work for Karate lessons by helping to transform the room into a dojo training space, cleaning up and laying down mats. The boys ride their bikes six miles to every practice through [...]

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Phil Davis jokes he’s watching “Karate Kid” movies to prepare for UFC 163 against Machida

In a video interview Phil Davis jokes he’s watching his “Karate Kid” movies to help him prepare for his upcoming bout in the UFC 163 in Brazil against former light-weight karate champion Lyoto Machida. Davis has learned not to play Machida’s game, but to rely on his own strengths. “I’ve been watching The Karate Kid [...]

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Martial arts expert Chuck Norris promotes specific foods known to fight cancer and protect from sunburn

  Chuck Norris shares his research with fans about eating healthy to prevent cancer and harmful effects of the sun to the skin. He recommends everyone eat fresh fruits and vegetables for their antioxidants that fend of cancer. He also recommends tomatoes and avocados for protecting the skin from sunburn. Read the full article here: [...]

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Tae Kwon Do master leads disabled young men on to tournaments

Tae Kwon Do master Josh Sharp of Forsyth, Illinois teaches a class of disabled young men and leads them into tournaments. Not just a physical therapy group, Mr. Sharp has worked with these students for many years. The students have formed a special bond with him and each other. Bryan Maple the father of student [...]

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90 percent deaf 2-year-old grows up to become Tae Kwon Do Olympian

“People have told me that I wouldn’t be able to talk or function like the rest of society,” Santarose said. “I wanted to prove them wrong,” says Tae Kwon Do instructor Joseph Santarose, 28, of Katy, Texas, who lost 90 percent of his hearing at the age of two when he suffered from spinal meningitis. [...]

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Power Rangers encouraged Tae Kwon Do kid to win world medal

Parent encouragement led this Tae Kwon Do kid to become a world medalist. “I just thought I was going to be a power ranger,” says Joel Garcia, 12-year-old world medalist who placed third in his age group one week ago at the international meet in Arkansas. “Then when this opportunity came up, I was just [...]

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For Sale: Walker Texas Ranger’s House in Dallas — Forbes

The house heavily featured in the hit 1970s TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger” located in the Northwood Hills of Dallas is actually owned by Chuck Norris’ brother Aaron Norris and wife Rebecca Norris. The Norrises have recently put up their famous home for sale. The “Walker, Texas Ranger”  house actually housed Chuck Norris quite often [...]

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New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle re-release scheduled for summer 2014

  Megan Fox walks down the streets of New York beside an obviously disguised Rafael played by Alan Ritchson in the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle now filming in NYC. Ms. Fox stars as April O’Neil, the love interest of turtle Rafael in the story. Mr. Ritchson, her hunky co-star, wears an enormous overcoat and [...]

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Activision to release two new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle games in 2013

Activision has announced two new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle games they will release later this year. Those anthropomorphic turtles who made their world debut in the 1980s have already re-emerged in the new CGI-animated TV series last year and in a soon to be released Hollywood blockbuster movie. Nickelodeon’s Sherice Torres says, “We’re thrilled to [...]

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“Bruce Lee Way” begins

The Bruce Lee Club and its chairman Wong Yiu-keung lead Bruce Lee fans from around the globe on their creation of “Bruce Lee Way,” a walking tour through Hong Kong of the famous sites where Bruce Lee lived and became a Kung Fu legend. Along the trail visitors view the school St.Francis Xavier where Bruce [...]

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