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GM Rankin would like to hold a free class outdoors this Saturday morning, June 20. Class will be held at 9 am on the grass just West of The Link. Face masks are required. Class will consist mostly of basics and forms, no one on one partner work. Spectators will […]

Join us Jun 20, 2020


By LaRue Rains What is the best martial art? Some will say it is Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, others Kung Fu, still others, MMA, Karate, Tae Kwan Do, or a myriad of other styles. I have enjoyed the privilege of studying two different styles of Tae Kwan Do, spending seven years […]

The Best Martial Art


By James Work Royce Gracie put it best when he said “A black belt only covers two inches of your ass. You have to cover the rest.” A lot of people, martial artists or otherwise (we’ve all been asked if our hands are registered deadly weapons), think that the ultimate […]

It’s Just a Piece of Cloth



By Nelson Longpearce I was born with a disability. It’s called Fibular Hemimelia. Fibular Hemimelia is a disability where one your legs is shorter than the other. When I was one year old I had surgery because when I was born my left foot was also backwards. The doctor’s prescribed […]

My Experience with Physical Disabilities and Taekwondo