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1. Kashiwazaki Ne Waza

   Sun 11:35 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   The following is a video of Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki showing Ne Waza. There is nothing new in this video, no special techniques or anything that you will not find easily in today’s grappling schools.

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2. Why Tai Chi...Why Now?

   Sun 11:35 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   I was getting ready to go to Tai Chi class. My husband asked me "Why Tai Chi? Why now? Does Tai Chi have something that Okinawa Kenpo doesn't?" His question stopped me in my tracks. Why am I practicing Tai Chi?

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3. JF allows two athletes per weight/nation in all World Championships

   Sun 11:34 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   The International Judo Federation Technical Committee meeting held in Tokyo in the last days of December 2009 decided that starting in 2010, two athletes per weight category are allowed to represent a nation.

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4. Kenpo History and Discussion

   Sun 11:34 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Thousands of people the world over have studied various forms of Kenpo or Kempo Karate. I remember when I first started learning karate lessons from an actual instructor, he told me about some of the styles of Okinawan karate. Later when I started learning kenpo karate, I was told that there were Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan, and Hawaiian styles of Kenpo. Well let me tell you that I was confused then and while searching through the internet for kenpo history – I am still a little fuzzy.

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5. Okinawa, Ikigai, and the Secrets to Longevity

   Sun 11:33 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   National Geographic began a study in the early 1970’s wherein they identified global “blue zones”. Blue zones are specific locations that have societies of people that are longer lived, healthier, and more active into old age than the rest of the world.

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6. Unlucky ukemi video

   Sun 03:21 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Sometimes an ukemi is not performed the best way... Ukemi without using the arms is not the easiest one, that's why it's usually not recommended to beginners. If you want to try it, fold your hands, go down to shikko dachi and start rolling forward. You will see that it's harder to roll this way, but rolling without the use of the hands can come handy sometimes (think icy roads and some big china vase in your hands).

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7. Bad Behaviour in Combat Sports

   Sun 03:20 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Fighters bending the rules slightly happens and within reason should not been seen as something terrible. However sometimes there are a few who go completely crazy and portray some disgraceful behavior. The following videos show such disgraceful displays. In this video there is clearly no care taken when applying the arm lock, plus after seriously injuring his opponent, he removes his gi and starts shouting like a mad man.

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8. How to Fight with Martial Arts!

   Sun 03:19 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Before I begin there are some great fights coming tonight in the WEC! Varner vs Henderson should be good to watch plus the two former WEC Featherweight champs (Brown and Faber) are each fighting others to get back in line to challenge Aldo. I will first talk about martial fighting arts and some popular contests that portray martial artists fights!

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9. Fundamentals: Structure!

   Sun 03:18 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   In my early days of Karate training I got my first two Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do. Great exercise, bad structure. Crappy fight strategy. There was too much hip-hopping around and flashy head kicks and jump-spin-shit. A grappler would decimate them.

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10. Bring Your Deepest Concerns

    Sun 03:18 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

    Have you ever been brought to a standstill during your training by worry and doubt? Have you ever thought to yourself “ohh no, I’ve found a serious flaw in my system! I think I’d better just keep my mouth shut.” Or perhaps, “I just don’t think this stuff is going to work for me.” If you have, don’t worry – you’re not alone. If you haven’t, just keep thinking and investigating – my guess is that it’ll happen sooner or later. When this kind of guilty concern happens in traditional styles, there are two kinds of coping mechanisms that I invite you to avoid. The first is acceptance. Some people will simply accept the fact that they aren’t very effective and will continue plugging away at what they do to maintain the status quo. The other is denial. Some practitioners develop an overcompensated, knee jerk reaction every time someone mentions the possibility of traditional training being imperfect.

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