http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles Approximately 1500 years ago the famed Indian Buddhist monk Bodhidharma known also as DaMo by the Chinese arrived in China at a time when the nation was divided into the Northern Wei and Liu Sung dynasties Though Buddhism has existed in China by the time of Bodhidharmas arrival approximately 2000 Buddhist temples existed in the South and 6500 temples in the North Bodhidharma brought with http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles/A_Shaolin_Hero_in_America.html A Strong mind has to have a strong body doesnt it Any African American parents or any parents for that matter been in school and called an egghead You think you are so smart Everyone used to make the smart children feel bad because they could do the math english or science subjects better Well these same people never did ask you how fast you could run or how much weight http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles/A_Strong_mind_has_to_have_a_strong_body_doesnt_it.html This is the story of two survivors one a rock and roll legend the other a tai chi master One has survived the mean streets of New York a career of rock n roll The other came from grinding years of hardship and poverty in rural China struggling to perfect his art sleeping in the cold winter streets surviving the Cultural Revolution and a lonely sea change coming to the new land and new li http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles/a_Walk_on_the_Wild_Side_of_Tai_Chi.html During the 25 years Robert Koga served as an LAPD officer and the 40 years he has taught selfdefense to military and lawenforcement professionals hes learned what it takes to survive Ever since his first judo lesson at age 12 and his subsequent training under aikido legend Koichi Tohei Koga has been obsessed with evaluating how well techniques work in real life Over the years his qu http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles/AIKIDO_FOR_THE_STREET.html Interview with Sensei Derek Eastman 5th Dan By David J Wilson ESTA secretary July 2003 I have known Sensei Eastman for some 12 years and during those years I have heard so many stories about both Sensei Eastman and Sensei Ellis and their dedication to the early promotion of UK Aikido some of the history highlights their hard training and appreciation o http://www.martialarm.com/martial-articles/Aikido_Sensei_Derek_Eastman_Biography__Part_One.html