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Here's one thing I could never figure out.   In every tang soo do and tae kwon do  class I have seen the same thing happens...It is announced that the next kick is the outside to inside crescent kick.  Left foot back, right hand out and the students kick the opposite palm....

I asked for the reasoning several times and I hear "it gives the students a target"  or other ramblings to the same effect.  I politely 'accept' the reason out of respect, but it seems... Read More

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

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?
 

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? 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

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