(C )2005 by Liz Norman
Tae Bo is a fairly new cardiovascular exercise that combines self-defense moves, aerobics, martial arts, kickboxing, dancing and yoga. Billy Blanks is the man who created this unusual and reportedly highly effective fitness program after noticing more traditional fitness programs were not doing the job. Tae Bo not only burns fat, but also increases coordination and bu ...
Author: by Liz Norman
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My students and clients have constantly heard me stress that our Martial Art is more than just a physical discipline; that it is a discipline that develops both the mind and body. This is so important that Soke Masaaki Hatsumi, the grand master of our lineages, has made it the primary thrust of just about every one of his books about Ninpo and Martial Arts in general.
The presence of mind t ...
Author: Jeffrey M. Miller
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Many students come to Taiji and believe all there is to the art is a slow form they've seen in the parks or on the TV. There is much much more; it's a complete system including strengthening exercises, sensitivity exercises, philosophy and weapons. Different schools have various numbers of weapons but generally they all teach the straight sword (Jian). The reasons for this article is to explain th ...
Author: Mark Peters
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The West is poised for a new Chinese hero. For three decades America has embraced the charismatic power and awe of Bruce Lee's kung fu and movies, and the 90's finally illuminate the screen with the physical comic genius, amazing stunts, and unyielding charm of Jackie Chan. But Jet Li is a different kind of hero. Not unlike Chow Yun Fat, his characters embody the values of loyalty and justice, imb ...
Author: Martha Burr
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It is the 22nd century, an eerie, mechanical world where machines keep their human slaves passive by literally plugging them into a virtual-reality universe that appears as the 20th century world we know. Keanu Reeves plays Neo, a computer hacker recruited by a woman named Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss) to join a band of freedom fighters. These rebels, led by Morpheus (Lawrence Fishburne), are struggl ...
Author: Martha Burr
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