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2011
Video of the Week Ep. 6-Shaolin Shuffle
This is the demo team performing a short tribute to the Shaolin Monks. Enjoy!
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2011
Seasons For Giving
We’ve all heard the phrase “‘Tis the season” before. We are bombarded by the concept endlessly throughout the month of December, but what does it mean? ‘Tis the season for giving, ’tis the season for sharing, ’tis the season for family time and love and joy...
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2011
Video of the Week Ep. 5 – Splits
These hard working students demonstrate their well earned flexibility! Meet Sophie, Yuki, Sarah, Mark, Ben and Alice. All of them have been training in karate and the martial arts for over 2 years and show no signs of slowing down. Way to go guys!
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2011
Video of the Week Ep. 4 – Feature Student #2
Meet Ben, a hard working student who’s been training for 4 years. He knows what he wants and isn’t afraid to show you. He is this week’s “featured student”!
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2011
Education vs Recreation
I get a lot of questions regarding the martial arts and what the difference is between schools and styles. Having been around the martial arts for as long as I have been I can tell you that there is a huge difference in technique and strategic planning from one style to the next. I will never say th...
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2011
Video of the Week Ep. 3 – First Featured Student
This is Manuel, a super hard working purple belt that doesn’t know the meaning of quit! I’m proud to showcase this dedicated student as our first “featured student”. Ous!
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2011
MA Fitness Ep. 2 – The “7 Second” Push-up Set
This is a push-up set that helps develop muscle volume and explosion. By exhausting the muscles in a slow fashion before the clapping push-ups we can achieve a higher fast twitch muscle count.
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2011
Video of the Week Ep. 2 – Joint Kick
This is a quick overview of the kensetsugeri or joint kick. It’s use is for self defence and should be used only in appropriate circumstances. In this instance we can use the joint kick to attack the knee of our opponent to achieve success.
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2011
Self Defence vs. Fighting
assault the purposeful application of force to your person without your consent self-de·fense 1. legal right to defend self – the use of reasonable force to defend yourself, your family, and your property against physical attack, or the right to do this 2. fighting techniques – fighting...
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2011
MA Fitness: Ep. 1 – Core Conditioning #1
Here is the summarized ab/core conditioning we’ve been working on this week. What you’ll watch is considered 1 set. A good workout would consist of 3 sets. It can be performed by both children and adults and the duration and reps can be adjusted to suit individual needs. This is your hom...