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So, I’ve started a new podcast series. Here’s Episode 1. Take a listen and drop me a line–I’d love to hear your feedback! In this episode: a new podcast, a new publication, and something to be revealed in Episode 2. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Mentioned in the Podcast: InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives on the Martial Arts and Sciences, Winter 2012 Edition Related Posts:Tuesday Links for 20 . . . → Read More: New Podcast Series – Episode 1 – Beginnings 
Here are some links to help get you through the week, including: a Star Wars Asciimation, 50 most influential books, videos of martial arts throwing techniques, book 1 of The Secrets of Jujutsu, and one-word writing prompts. Wage gains for advanced degrees: there aren’t many of these jobs, but if you can get them, they pay well in a down economy 50 Most Influential Books: not most popular, but most *influential* books. Would you . . . → Read More: Tuesday Links for 20 September 2011: writing prompts, jujutsu, nanowrimo, and more 
The Next Step is Yours There are books and DVDs for learning martial arts available online, but your best way to learn a martial art is from a martial arts instructor, so be sure to ask around or search martial arts online forums for places to train if your initial searches for schools near you come up empty. Also, my suggestion would be to stick with one martial art for a while before you . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 4: Final Thoughts 
Choosing Where to Train Now that you have some sense of the different martial arts styles and which ones interest you, the next decision is selecting a training location. Whether you choose a sport art or a historical martial art, the key is to find an instructor and dojo/salle/school with integrity, experience, skill, and good instruction. Some dojos/salles/schools or instructors will claim that their method is ”the most authentic” or “the most effective”. Since there is no “most . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 3: Choosing Where to Train 
Choosing a Martial Art The previous part of this series discussed why you might want to consider martial arts training. In this part, we investigate the differences between various martial arts, and how to select one for yourself. A Little Martial Arts History The history of martial arts goes back thousands of years. It is very difficult to say that a particular martial art came from a particular country, since the different martial . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in Martial Arts, Part 2: Choosing a Martial Art 
How many of you have watched a Bruce Lee movie, or perhaps you’ve seen the movie “Kill Bill”, and thought, “Man, I’d love to take martial arts training and learn to move like they do!”? Or maybe you’ve noticed that martial artists are generally in shape? Or maybe you’d like your kid to get off the couch and into a structured activity? Or maybe you’ve decided to learn some self-defense techniques? In this guide . . . → Read More: How to Get Started in the Martial Arts, Part 1: Benefits of Martial Arts 
The martial arts journal InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives on the Martial Arts and Sciences, from the Japanese in-yo (loosely: “in” = “yin” = darkness, and “yo” = “yang” = light) takes an in your face, alternative look at the martial arts and sciences. The journal was recently redesigned, and my article “Understanding Ancient Martial Arts Texts: Pooh and Hermeneutics” was selected to be reprinted in the InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives . . . → Read More: InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives on the Martial Arts and Sciences July 2011 issue 
Above is a picture I took yesterday of a little cluster of mushrooms I discovered on a pile of mulch in our yard. Below are a few Internet links from the last couple of weeks. Highlights include why creative people are eccentric, six exercise machines to avoid, word of a new Sherlock Holmes story on the way, and the power of the Dark Side. “Legal” disclaimers at the bottom of emails are useless and . . . → Read More: Mushrooms on the mulch pile and galumphing through the Internet 
Those who exercise regularly know how difficult it is to eat enough high-quality protein. As for how much protein you are supposed to eat per day, the rule of thumb is one gram of protein per pound of bodyweight. Speaking from experience, this can be a hard target, especially if you are on the go a lot. Also, we are surrounded by fast food joints and pre-packaged junk food options – our society . . . → Read More: Review: the best protein powder: whey protein from trueprotein 
As my fine feathered friend above laments, yesterday was Thanksgiving, a day when families reunite and give thanks for a bountiful harvest. Today is Black Friday, a day when families break apart again and rush into the early morning hours in search of treasures and gifts. But for those couple of you not currently shopping, or for those wanting something to read while resting your aching feet upon returning from the malls, below are . . . → Read More: Turkey day and weekend reading links 26 November 2010 |
 
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