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Improving Your Martial Arts Flexibility

September 27, 2011 By A Guest Poster

By Mich Andrews Reaching a good level of proficiency in hand to hand combat, contact sports and martial arts training requires a high degree of flexibility. How can we improve our flexibility and … [Read more...]

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Injury Prevention Through Musculoskeletal Exercise

September 26, 2011 By A Guest Poster

By M D Wright Our bodies are built to endure basic, everyday use. But without care and consideration to the multiple parts that are always in play, we run the risk of incurring injury. Countering … [Read more...]

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The Value of Conditioning

September 25, 2011 By A Guest Poster

By Larry Bethers Let's face it. I am an old fart heading into the downside of middle age. I will never be as good physically as I was when I was jumping out of airplanes for a living. I have a … [Read more...]

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Flexibility and Strength in Martial Arts

September 25, 2011 By A Guest Poster

By Peter Nisbet Flexibility is the range of movement that you have in your joints. Some say that this definition should only apply if there is no exterior help to move the joint, but this is not … [Read more...]

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Fighting Fit – Martial Arts and Weight Loss

September 12, 2011 By A Guest Poster

By Scott Haywood If your goal is to improve your fitness or lose weight but you need to do something more exciting than jogging on a treadmill to keep you motivated, perhaps you should consider … [Read more...]

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Book Review: You Are Your Own Gym

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Book Review: Martial Arts After 40

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