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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 … [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. … [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 … [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 … [Read more...]

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Mixed Martial Arts Bout At Age 70

September 20, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

This is really inspirational. Here's a man, a martial artist all his life, really showing the way when it comes to debunking myths about old age. He got into a professional mixed martial arts bout … [Read more...]

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Interview With A Senior Citizen Martial Artist

September 12, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

I found this really great interview on YouTube. Jack Tuberville, an older martial artist, discusses some of the things he's enjoyed about doing martial arts. His attitude is great and his obvious … [Read more...]

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Super Fit at 72

September 12, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

Came across this video on a Swedish news website about a 72 year old woman who is stunningly fit. The clip below is actually from YouTube, but you can find the original post at … [Read more...]

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98 Year Old Judo Master Still Teaching

September 12, 2011 By Brett Kraiger

Sensei Keiko Fuduka

Well I know this website is supposed to be about martial arts for the over-40 year old. But this story is just something else! It just goes to show that the martial arts can truly be a life-long … [Read more...]

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