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1. My Experience with Sensei Goodin and the Hikari Dojo

   Mon 08:58 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Even before meeting him in person, this sensei captured my fascination with his extensive knowledge and philosophies of martial arts just through our initial phone conversation.

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2. Lecture: Karate in the Ryukyu Kingdom (2/9/12)

   Mon 08:50 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   On Thursday, February 9th at 3:00 p.m., Sensei Pat Nakata and I will give a lecture at the University of Hawaii.

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3. How to be responsible with fighting? (self defense)?

   Mon 08:34 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Is a punch to the temple deadly and can it really knock you out? It has potential to do both, but a knockout is much more likely than a fatality.

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4. Using the Overhead Squat Assessment to Identify Reductions in Punching Quality

   Mon 08:20 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   The OHS requires that both trunk extension and shoulder flexion occur simultaneously, either or both of which may be altered if the muscle has become chronically shortened and tight.

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5. Kime and the Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai December 2011 Training Session

   Mon 07:28 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   The Hawaii Karate Kenkyukai held their last session of the year on December 11, 2011, coming together to study the Gekisai Ni(dan), Chinto/Gankaku, Jiin, and Maezato no Tekko kata.

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6. SlowFlo: The Christian Alternative to Tai Chi?

   Tue 08:21 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   Are you feeling run down? Suffering from tired blood? Do encounters with foreign cultures leave you confused and angry? If so, then we have a solution for you. It’s called SlowFlo, the Christian alternative to Tai Chi.

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7. MMA Asia Interview with Antonio Graceffo

   Tue 08:02 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   In this multi-part series, MMA Asia tele-journalist Alan Cole, based in Kuala Lumpur, interviews the Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo, a martial arts author and TV host who is also fighting in the Malaysia Fighting Championships.

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8. Shinryuyogo

   Tue 07:51 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   We will study taijutsu and the ken in the new year of the divine dragon. Kihon happo is finding the balance point of the kaname.

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9. BOMP Ch. 29 - Relaxation

   Tue 07:49 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

   In this chapter, Pearlman covers the much-talked about topic of Relaxation. I have previously covered relaxation in several articles here.

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10. Training for Real Combat

    Tue 07:47 GMT. Posted by staff@riposte.org

    Real combat is something else indeed. Train yourself and your students for it if you are truly worried that the zombie apocalypse is coming, or you just can’t get over that fear that any minute terrorists will kick in your front door and you will have to fight to protect your children.

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