Combining Martial Arts and Prevention Education By ©Juliana Rose Nicole Larsen Preface This paper is an introduction for martial arts instructors who would like to teach or who currently teach self-defense for women and vulnerable populations. Pronouns used in this paper: Throughout, I will mostly use common masculine pronouns when […]
Monthly Archives: March 2015
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March 2015 Test Results
by Dominick Blum The Philippines is a sovereign Island country in Southeast Asia, comprising of over 7000 tropical islands. It is a land set apart, not only not only geographically but also spiritually and culturally. The islands also developed their own unique fighting styles that would later become the basis […]
Kali
by Aniella Miller There are many different styles of martial arts, all with different uniforms. Within a martial art the uniforms and belts may very. They may even be different among different schools of the same martial art. For example in Tae Kwon Do some people use a brown belt […]
The Evolution of the Dobok and the Belt
a Black Belt Paper Respectfully submitted by LaRue D. Rains Typical of many people, as I got older, my metabolism slowed and I started gaining weight, with every year bringing more pounds. And then I began to slow down, finding it more difficult to bend over and my balance wasn’t […]
Fighting Old Age Kicking and Screaming
by James Work Joining Mountain Academy of Martial Arts and attending Taekwondo classes yields many benefits for the students. Some of these benefits include a Taekwondo family which can be beneficial in some student’s lives, and getting exercise. Taekwondo classes also help relieve stress; performing techniques either solo, or with a fellow student […]