We're doing it again!  Yes, it's the second come-one-come-all Martial Arts Friends Weekly Meet-n-Greet!  This time we're gathering in the chat room lounge on Monday evening, February 6th (that's tomorrow night) at 7 p.m.  I believe that's a big "central time."

Some of the West Coast members have mentioned that that's awkward, because they're just heading home from work.  And I've got no idea at all how awkward it might be for our overseas members.  But litt... Read More

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Reality

The potency of evil stands tall on a day marked heavily with the bitterness of mankind pitted against himself

Tony Rushing-1992

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Origins: The Kshatriya

The parallels of the development of systemized martial arts on the Indian sub continent three to four thousand years ago with the martial arts found today in China, Korea and Japan are astonishing.

The history of Karate as we know it today can be taken back to India by several thousand years. India is recognized as the birthplace of Buddhism and also a number of bare-handed martial arts. Evidence seems to indicate that armed and unarmed combat was... Read More

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i've been in martial arts since 1987,and i've come to realize that there are 2 kinds of schools,BUSINESS AND FAMILY!!!

A BUSINESS SCHOOL:I am not here to be your friend,I am not gonna teach you like i teach my offsping,i'm doin this for the money i will get you your precious black belt,but it will me little cause you will recive it within 2-3 years!!

FAMILY SCHOOL:Money means absolutely nthing here,if you think you're gonna breeze thru and buy a black belt you are mistaken,WE care... Read More

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Last night I was informed why one of our students pulled a "no show" for class last week. She (a kind woman, under 5' tall along with her 10-year-old son) was on her way to class, passing through a rural area and they hit a deer, destroying their car. It happens around here.

What I also found out was that they hit the deer, were bumped around pretty well (but not injured it turns out) and the car slid to the side of the road with the dead deer in the headlights. She did not have c... Read More

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