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Bruce Lee - Ping Pong NunChucks

by Pai Mei on February 28, 2009

If you have not seen this video from Nokia, its pretty cool. Its most certainly a fake video for promotion but its still very cool. Check it out and let me know if you have seen other cool Bruce lee videos, I want to know about them. Click Here to check it out.

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How Effective Is Today’s Martial Arts, Really?

by Grasshopper on October 26, 2008

As we see droves of children going to martial arts classes on a daily basis and a dojo on just about every street corner, it is hard to believe that what they are learning today is one of the same deadly fighting skills that garnered the moniker martial art.

As its name implies, this is an art based on warfare. There were no judges on the battlefield giving you points and the first one up to 3 wins.  People died [...] Continue Reading…

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How to join a Martial Arts class

by Jolie Chen on September 5, 2008

Walking on your way to work, browsing in a bookstore, and even picking up toothpaste at the health food market – you’re bound to see an ad for martial arts training in any of these places. But how do you know if these instructors or classes offer the real thing? Before you decide to answer the ad, review these steps to help you find the martial arts program right for you.

What kind of martial art is it? Do your [...] Continue Reading…

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Just in case you thought that Steven Seagal was a fake

by Pai Mei on August 29, 2008

Steven Seagal - Shihan (teacher of teachers)
7th Dan Black Belt in Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido and Aikikai Aikido
6′ 4″ (193 cm) Trained and became a teacher in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan
Current Status - Non Competing but as deadly as ever. Teaches regularly.
Like him or hate him, Steven Seagal is the man
He has a commanding knowledge of Aikido and he can prove it. He has worked very hard and there is no doubt in anyones mind that he is a [...] Continue Reading…

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A Martial Arts Way Of Life: A look at why some join and succeed and why others do not.

by Pai Mei on August 15, 2008

There’s always that one guy or gal in the class that seems so “in to it” that they look like they are changing into the hulk when their eyes are bulging “kee yai” during a punch or kick. I am talking about the loudest yellers and the most aggressive in the class. I am sure they’re thinking they are giving it that little extra more then everyone else in the class, and I am not saying that they are [...] Continue Reading…

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Dim Mak Death Touch - Real?

by Pai Mei on August 12, 2008

We all know the Dim Mak made world wide popularity in the martial arts classic movie Blood Sport starring Jean-Claude Van Damme. This “death touch” move was the final flawless victory kill move at the end allowing the blinded Jean-Claude to win the match.

But I never thought that this move was real or in fact it was actually taught to some students in special dojos around the world. But you probably wont learn it from your local dojo. The [...] Continue Reading…

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