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Dear American Civilians
Posted On 10/11/2008 09:19:06 by Boots_on_the_Ground

The write-up below is quite old but still making its way around the Internet via email. It's still fun to read.


Dear American Civilians, 'We know that the current state of affairs in our great nation has many civilians up in arms and excited to join the military.

For those of you who can't join, you can still lend a hand. Here are a few of the areas where we would like your assistance:

1. The next time you see any adults talking (or wearing a hat) during... Read More



Retracting punches vs. "leaving the hand in"
Posted On 10/11/2008 07:15:02 by dandjurdjevic
Over the last 6 months I have been staggered by the number of correspondents who say that karate and other traditional martial arts are ineffective because their practitioners "leave the hand in". By this they mean the arm is not retracted in a punch.

Simply put, this issue is completely and utterly misconceived. It is so misconceived that I hardly know where to begin in terms of addressing it...

Let me start by making this fundamental observation:

Leaving the arm there o... Read More



Is Chivalry Dead?
Posted On 10/05/2008 14:28:55 by Bohdi_Sanders

Is Chivalry Dead?
 

To protect the weak and defenseless
The Chivalric Code of Charlemagne

To those who have been given much, much is required. Warriors have been given specific training in martial arts and in the knowledge of self-defense. Hopefully they have also been instructed in ways to, not only be able... Read More



What is a Veteran?
Posted On 10/01/2008 08:48:02 by Boots_on_the_Ground
What Is A Veteran? A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve -- is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.' That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country today, who no longer understand that fact.... Read More



One Bite at a Time by Jeremy M. Talbott
Posted On 09/30/2008 08:09:13 by miguksaram
You can not be in the martial arts for a long time without hearing at least one Zen story. The one that I really like and one that totally changed my life in the martial arts is the story of the student who wanted to become a master.
Once there was a monk who was very skilled, and very talented. He wanted to become a master, so he went to see the Zen Master, to study under him. He went to the Zen Master and he bowed to him and said, I want to study with you to become a master, how long wi... Read More



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