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		<title>Is It Possible to Cross-Train Hard and Soft Styles?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a great question about the relationship between hard and soft styles: &#8220;Recently I started training in Old Yang Style T&#8217;ai Chi Ch&#8217;uan in order to add to my Okinawan Kenpo Karate background. I was wondering if there is any particular relation between hard and soft styles. Do they compliment/take away from each other, ...<br/>
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		<title>Do Eastern Martial Artists Need Eastern Diets?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[We have a great question today from Nicholas regarding wellness and diet: Most of us as martial artists practice arts that come from east Asian countries. For the sake of performance, do you think that our diet should mirror as closely as possible the diets from the region of our respective art? Obviously, eating Sheppard&#8217;s ...<br/>
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		<title>Submit Your Martial Arts Question!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every now and again I like to do a Q&#38;A session with readers. I never claim to have any super insight, but sometimes it&#8217;s good to get some fresh perspective on a topic you&#8217;ve been mulling over. If you visit the video dojo and scroll down to &#8220;In the Office&#8221; you can see some prior ...<br/>
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		<title>Interview: Ronald Lindsey, Matsumura Seito 9th Dan (Part 2)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:27:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is a continuation of the interview with Ronald Lindsey, Shihan. Lindsey Sensei is a senior in Matsumura Seito karate of the Hohan Soken lineage. Lindsey Sensei is a military veteran and author of Okinawa no Bushi No Te, a comprehensive examination of karate history and Matsumura Seito concepts. In Part 1 Lindsey Sensei discussed ...<br/>
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		<title>Interview: Ronald Lindsey, Matsumura Seito 9th Dan (Part 1)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#8217;m pleased to present this interview with Ronald Lindsey, Shihan, Shorin Ryu Matsumura Seito. Lindsey Sensei is a senior American karate practitioner and military veteran. He was on Okinawa during a very interesting time and had the opportunity to train directly with a number of top masters. I had a chance to discuss a wide ...<br/>
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		<title>Joining the Community Safety Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 19:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Moving out to Colorado from Pennsylvania has been an exciting mixture of stress, responsibility, and opportunity. One aspect of my life most effected has been my martial arts training. Back in PA I had a very steady schedule of both teaching and learning at my instructor&#8217;s school. Of course, when you move across the country ...<br/>
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		<title>Developing Superior Control in Martial Arts Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 02:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you study a traditional art you&#8217;ve inevitably heard a speech regarding control. Control (as most responsible Sensei will tell you) is absolutely vital to safe and effective practice. But that begs the question, what exactly is control? Let&#8217;s lay down a baseline definition of what control is in the context of martial training: Control ...<br/>
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		<title>Review: When the Fight Goes to the Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthew</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[Author Lori O&#8217;Connell has released a new book entitled &#8220;When the Fight Goes to the Ground&#8220;, exploring how jujitsu methods can be used for real self defense encounters. Notably, this book comes packaged with a DVD filled with technique examples and training drills. I had a chance to review both the book and DVD and ...<br/>
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