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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 
I just had an essay published in the Winter January 2012 issue of InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives on the Martial Arts and Sciences. Check it out! Related Posts:InYo: The Journal of Alternative Perspectives on the Martial Arts and Sciences July 2011 issueNew Podcast Series – Episode 1 – BeginningsReview: Every Writer’s Dream, by Jeff Goins5 quick links for 8 October 2011Tuesday Links for 20 September 2011: writing prompts, jujutsu, nanowrimo, and more 
Today we’ve got five interesting links, including a video clip about Bruce Lee, an initial recommendation engine for science fiction books, two Steve Jobs links, and a link about the Geek Girl convention! Hurray for the weekend! Bruce Lee footage: His original Hollywood screen test, breaking with Chinese tradition, absorption of Western martial arts, origin of Jeet Kune Do, plus some action footage A recommendation engine for science fiction books Steve Jobs in . . . → Read More: 5 quick links for 8 October 2011 
Weekend reading links for 23 September 2011, including: sushi etiquette, cultural insights from 5 million books, Bartitsu demonstration, and great science discoveries. Culturomics: What We Learned from 5 Million Books: Great TED talk on some cultural insights from digitizing and processing 5 million books as n-grams. Bartitsu and Suffrajitsu Demonstrations: Martial Arts demonstrations at the Western Martial Arts Workshop 2011 in London. Bartitsu is the martial art of Sherlock Holmes and Suffrajitsu is the . . . → Read More: Weekend links 23 September 2011 
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 |
 
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