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Easy as 1-2-3
Sometimes keeping an upbeat perspective takes more energy than it generates. After all, we are living in an extremely volatile and uncertain time in history. Most of us are over-burdened with high expectations, seemingly insurmountable odds and endless challenges confronting our very existence.
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Kenpo Limits
Kenpo provides a solid foundation while allowing you add what is specifically your own. Grandmaster Ed Parker once explained, “If you can enhance kenpo—then do it!” While some dedicated kenpoists prefer to practice kenpo by the book, there’s nothing wrong with tinkering with the style to better fit your body and mind.
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Splashing Hands
Splashing hands remains one of the Shaolin Temple’s best-kept martial arts secrets. Around 1700, Shaolin monks charged with guarding the temple gates developed a close-in fighting system of kung-fu called splashing hands (飛濺的手), because the movement of the hands mimic the way we shake off excess water.
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Go East Young Man
7-Year-Old Andre Magnum wows monks at The Shaolin Temple. The first thing you notice about Andre Xavier Magnum is his untamable, flaming, orange hair. The next thing you notice is his contagious amount of energy.
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1 on 1 With Bob Wall
Many know him as the dastardly O’Hara in the classic Enter the Dragon. But true martial arts historians recognize Bob Wall as one of the great traditionalists of all time—a man who in nearly a half-century of study has trained next to and under the best of all time.
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Wing and a Prayer
Shoulder injuries have been known to sideline some of top names in fighting.
“The younger you are, the greater the chance of dislocating your shoulder.”
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Lion’s Roar
Never Let Your Mind Fail You
An angry mind is a weak mind. A weak mind soon becomes a sick mind. And you’ll have to agree that sick minds suck.Do you really find yourself admiring a fighter who can’t control his temper?What would make any person value the loss of self-control?
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Martial Arts Myths
Shaolin: The Birth of Kung Fu?
You’ve seen the movies and heard the tales. Now we offer another perspective on martial arts history.
Reprinted with permission from 50 Martial Arts Myths, by Sulaiman Sharif,
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The Long Arms of Hap Gar
If your goal is self-defense, then hap gar's long-range fighting gives you the best chance for survival.
'' Long-arm punches are thrown from a variety of angles and usually come in combinations.''
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