​Wu Bei Zhi

​Wu Bei Zhi

Wu Bei Zhiby Mao Yan YiPerhaps the oldest known book on martial arts is the Wu Bei Zhi which was written in sometime between 1608 and 1621 the Ming Dynasty.The author of this monumental work was Mao …
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Zanshin – Perfect Finish.

Zanshin – Perfect Finish.

Zanshin – Perfect Finish.“There is a term “Zanshin” in martial arts rarely understood fully in Japanese Budo.In Japanese karate most philosophical terms came at the end of WW-2 when the JKA introduc …
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​Modern Day Samurai Kent Moyer

​Modern Day Samurai Kent Moyer

Modern Day Samurai Kent MoyerWho are the modern day samurai? Is it the MMA fighters or is it the modern day karate-kas. I would submit to you that the modern day samurai is the Executive Protecti …
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AMAZING DEALS ON WARRENER ENTERTAINMENT

AMAZING DEALS ON WARRENER ENTERTAINMENT

AMAZING DEALS ON WARRENER ENTERTAINMENTWE has some absolutely amazing deals on martial arts DVD's and special Holiday packages while they last. We just started listing them so you right now can only s …
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Ken-Zen-Sho

Ken-Zen-ShoSword-Mind-BrushThe Samurai was always associated with the ken or sword, Zen or mind and Sho or Calligraphy and I always wondered what the relationship was between the three of them until …
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Power Of Hypnosis in The Martial Arts.

Power Of Hypnosis in The Martial Arts.

Power Of Hypnosis in The Martial Arts.The clinical definition of the word Hypnosis is “the uncritical acceptance of and idea of thought”. In short getting someone to do what you want them to do or b …
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The 20th Century Samurai

The 20th Century Samurai

The 20th Century Samurai"Richard Biggie Kim"Born in 1917 passed away in 2001, Richard Kim is without a doubt one of America’s first generation true karate masters.He was born in Hawaii 1917 and began …
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Heinan  #4

Heinan #4

Dojo Stories Heinan #4I never even heard the term Yondan till about 1973. One day Benny came in to the dojo and said OK today we are going to learn Heinan #4. So he started the first move to …
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Dojo Stories

Dojo Stories

Dojo Stories From the 1960's                                        How did I get my Black …
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R U Ready

R U Ready

RU ReadyNow less then a month away the much anticipated 9th WKO World Karate Championships are set to happen in Hamilton Ontario Canada.Its going to be a dousie for sure.These countries have already m …
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YOUR WEARING A JOCK AND SHIN PADS

YOUR WEARING A JOCK AND SHIN PADSHAHAHAHAHOur dojo in simple little old steel manufacturing city of Hamilton Ontario Canada was not unlike many around the world but all these Dojo Stories are 100% tru …
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