Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Memoirs of an American Samurai

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Gary Lee left Hawaii with a surfboard, a Black Belt, a copy of the 1969 Black Belt Magazine and dreams of being the best he could be. Memoirs of an American Samurai is about his journey from a tiny hut in Hawaii to working toward fulfilling his dream of building the Museum of Sport Karate. Orphaned [...]

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Dojo Medicine: Stress

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In our lives we often have little or no time to ever relax. When was the last time you sat down and simply thought about taking a deep cleansing breath? If you are busy with work, teaching martial arts in the evenings, dealing with the numerous personal, family, and emotional issues that life brings, this [...]

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Poor Loser Assaulted Opponent at Martial Arts Tournament

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July 7, 2011. In what martial arts organizers describe as one of the most vicious acts of poor sportsmanship ever witnessed, a 16-year-old Florida black belt bowed to his teenage opponent, shook his hand and then returned and kicked his victor so hard in the face that he sent him to the hospital for immediate [...]

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Thousands Fill San Jose’s Convention Center for Taekwondo Championships

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The cavernous spaces of San Jose’s convention center have been filled over the years with a variety of sounds — applause, conversation, noisy crowds. This past week, it was the sound of kicks and punches: taekwondo. Thousands of athletes, coaches, volunteers and spectators filled the convention center from Tuesday until Sunday for the 2011 Junior [...]

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