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Recovery: It’s key to fitness

November 28, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

One of the most important aspects of fitness is recovery. In simplest terms, no matter how hard you exercise or work out, if you do not allow your body time to recover you will never see the results … [Read more...]

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Burpees to Increase Strength and Endurance

November 26, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

If you want to increase your strength and endurance, one of the most popular and beneficial exercise you can do is a burpee. A burpee is a exercise that combines strength and aerobics. It is basically … [Read more...]

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The Step-by-Step Armbar from Mount

November 24, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

Transitioning from the armbar to mount is a systematic martial arts move that effectively incapacitates your opponent. There are a few steps required to properly apply this tactic since high level … [Read more...]

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Kung Fu Documentaries and Their Discontents

November 22, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

One might assume that documentaries portray the martial arts more accurately than Kung Fu films or Hollywood action movies. The reality is, documentaries often get a lot wrong as well. The short … [Read more...]

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3 Tips to Tighten Any Joint Lock Technique

November 20, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

High-level grapplers have enough skill to resist being put into a joint lock, but it's possible with perfect form. Do not allow them any wiggle room or slack to move. They will maneuver out of your … [Read more...]

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Negativity Doesn’t Deserve to Win

November 18, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

Even if you are a positive person, you may still feel like external forces are working against you at times. When someone says or does something rude or demeaning, it's hard not to feel negative in … [Read more...]

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Navy SEAL: Jiu Jitsu is the best – Business Insider

November 16, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

A navy seal named Jocko Willink has advice for the best kind of self defense. It's an unorthodox suggestion. He says a gun and a concealed carry are your best bet for protecting yourself. He says that … [Read more...]

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Moriteru Ueshiba: On Transmitting the Essence of Aikido

November 14, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

Aikido came to be about ninety or one hundred years ago and was introduced to the general public around seventy years ago. It is considered an art form, and depending on the master, it has variations … [Read more...]

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Another Rant About Kata Training

November 12, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

When someone is practicing kata, there are scenarios in which attackers are lined up along a enbusen, which is also known as a performance line. The person who is performing the kata is in a frontal … [Read more...]

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The History and Global Transmission of Wing Chun (In Less than Five Thousand Words)

November 10, 2019 By MAO40 Staff

Wing Chun is a type of hand combat that originated from Southern Chinese culture. It started to gain popularity when Ip Man who was a former police officer ended up teaching it after he moved to Hong … [Read more...]

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