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As more people try internet matching services, online dating safety becomes more and more of an issue. According to television advertisements many people are meeting their sole mates through these services. Whether these matches are truly life long, of course, remains to be seen.

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A healthy relationship is built on mutual respect. This is true of all types of relationships; your family, you friends and your co-workers. You can't choose your family or, in most cases your co-workers, so you hopefully learn to get along with them. Your friends you can choose. You can choose to accept their short comings as they choose to accept yours- yes, you have some.

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Don't take your personal safety for granted. Take charge with these five easy to learn self defense tactics to help keep you safe. Every day the news is filled with horror stories involving women as victims of violent crime. We worry about ourselves and female friends and relatives. While no one can guarantee your personal safety, even in your own home, these self defense tactics can help reduce your chances of becoming a victim of violent crime.

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According to Dr. Lenore E. Walker, a prominent expert on battered women, a woman must experience at least two complete battering cycles before she can be labeled a “battered woman”. The cycle has three phases. First the tension-building phase, followed by the explosion or acute battering incident, then the calm, loving respite- often referred to as the honeymoon phase. Battered woman syndrome describes a set of symptoms found in woman living in battering relationships. The four general characteristics are: - The woman believe it’s her fault

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Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art. Translated from Hebrew it means “contact combat”. This is purely a self defense method. It is not a sport; there are no competitions or tou aments. All techniques are no holds barred for real life situations. It is methodical training system to first deal with the immediate threat, prevent further attacks and neutralize the offender. The guiding principles are: - Do not get hurt - Utilize natural reflexes of the body - Exploit all vulnerable points of the body

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What effect does Battered Woman Syndrome have on children? An authoritative study states that children who witness domestic violence but at not battered themselves show behavioral and emotional problems similar to those experienced by physically abused children and may also suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome later. One study states that witnessing violence between parents is a more predictor of future violence than being of victim of child abuse.

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Date rape is a serious crime. There are steps a woman can take to reduce the chances of it happening to her. When going on a date- whether it’s a formal “date” or just a get together with just the two of you- always let someone else know your plans. Inform them where you are going, who you are going to be with and when you plan on returning. This can be a friend, roommate or family member, and then let them know when you return, or where you are when you retire for the night.

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Hwa Sang Do has more than 4,000 techniques and teaches 108 weapons. Instead of belts, the student achieves a progression of sashes, each signifying a higher skill level. It takes eight to ten years to earn a black sash. The progression of sash colors are as follows: - White - Orange - Yellow - Green - Purple - Blue - brown - Red - Half Black - Black

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Hwa Rang Do is a Korean Martial Art. Korean combat skills originated over 5, 000 years ago with the formation of the Kochosun Kingdom. Later over 2,000 years ago (57 BC) the Kingdom of Silla formed and they created their own warrior system. In the fourteenth century Silla was conquered by a new Korean Kingdom and the practitioners took refuge in remote mountain temples. Hwa Rang Do- or Um-Yang Kwon (secret combat skills) was preserved from generation to generation (58) of chose Buddhist monks. It is known as "The Way of the Flowering Knight".r

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Jeet Kune Do changes aspects of different styles to adapt to suit the abilities of the practitioner. Lee felt the dynamic property of Jeet Kun Do enabled the student to adapt to the constant changes of live combat. He believed that only in this situation could a practitioner deem a technique worthy of mastering. Jeet Kun Do requires no memorization of solo forms or "kata". Lee felt that practicing forms without an opponent compared to learning to swim on dry land. He believed that combat was alive and dynamic, changing from millisecond to millisecond.r

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As mysterious as psychic self defense sounds, it is an intuition skill we all can hone and polish once we understand it. I’m not saying that some of us don’t actually have mind reading capabilities. If you did, then you would have a far greater advantage over most of us already, and probably wouldn’t be interested in reading this page.

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Psychic self defense sounds pretty mysterious. The fact is that most of us have some psychic ability. Some will call it a sixth sense, intuition, instinct even a hunch. Some of us are just more observant than others; paying attention. If your sense of hearing, smell or sight is acute you may be able to predict an inevitable event. For example, if you can hear better than your companions, you would be the first to know that a train is coming, that someone is approaching on foot, that a flock of ducks are flying by. You may smell a gas leak, a wild animal or a woman’s lingering perfume.

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Domestic abuse is not uncommon. According to a 1998 Commonwealth Fund survey almost one-third of American women have reported being physically abused by a husband or boyfriend sometime in their lives. 30% of Americans claim to know a woman who has been a victim of domestic abuse. All races are equally vulnerable to violence by an intimate.r

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So, you’re taking a trip. How exciting! But you’re a little nervous, also. Some of your friends and family scoff. They tell you that as a female you shouldn’t travel alone, it’s not safe! Consider these guidelines to help insure your safety so you can have the time of your life.

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The number of unmarked police cars grows as police departments all around the country attempt to catch more aggressive drivers. They are known as “slick tops” – those with markings but no lights on top- ghost cars, stealth units or by CBers as “brown paper wrappers”. The increased use of these vehicles have made it easier for criminals to impersonate officers. Which puts them in unique position to commit all sorts of crimes.r

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Self defense starts with self awareness. You should always be conscious of what’s happening around you. Let’s say you are out for your daily exercise walk. I try to walk for twenty minutes during my lunch break from work. I work for a large medical center that advocates this activity by mapping out indoor routes, through the various hallways, tunnels and building connections complete with mileage. If I’m walking indoors due to adverse weather (which is 75% of the time here in the upper Midwest) I do wear my MP3 player.

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Learning how to protect yourself is an interesting process. Your first step is to do a threat assessment. What is your threat? Living in a high crime area, you are possibly faced with a more serious personal threat than living in a million-dollar subdivision. But is this really true? Only ...

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Interestingly enough, the majority of stalkers (unless you’re a public figure) are men we have known, who are stalking for romantic purposes. It could be someone we just met or someone we were in a relationship with. When we wish to end the relationship or not start one, we learn that he can’t accept it.

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Atrial Fibrillation is a common cardiac dysrhythmia. Normally the top part of the heart, the atria, which serve as the receiving pumps of the heart, contract and squeeze the blood down into the ventricles before the atrioventricular valves shut and the ventricles pump the blood out of the heart ...

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Let’s examine the legal implications of Battered Woman Syndrome. BWS was first proposed in the 1970’s. According to Joe Wheeler Dixon, PhD, JD BWS appears to be the product of legal advocacy and not science. BWS seems to owe its existence to the needs of legal advocates to support and justify claims by battered women who have killed (their batterers). The defense revolves around the woman’s mental deficiency and helplessness. Learned helplessness can be induced in lab animals, but no sudden rage or aggression.

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Pressure points are not scientific anatomical locations. They are areas of the body that are particularly susceptible to incapacitating pain or injury. Some seem obvious and are therefore usually well guarded. While more obscure locations can be a total surprise to the attacker, which is always a bonus.

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To better understand gangs one must first attempt to understand the reasons why people become involved with them. To ignore this crucial first step is to immediately begin to travel down the path of ignorance, leading ultimately to the want (however justifiable it may be) to forms of summary and (more) extreme punative justice. The problem being, that whilst this will salve the genuine hurt of those innocently affected, in itself it will do little to prevent a recurrence of crime by the offender upon release from the CJS.

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Orrn Understanding Is Not The Same As Excusing In the Prime Ministers speech today, David Cameron commented on the ‘holds’ gangs have on their members. This I think, is slightly missing the point. Any possible hold a gang has on its members is immaterial to the gang member, until they are at such times as they either don’t wish to act out something, or, wish to leave. Either can invariably be some time along the path.

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Can Anything Change (cont.) The fact is – crime exists, and as we can see, social unrest does also. The UK riots may have cost upward of 100 million pounds. Add to that the potential cost to the resources of the criminal justice system, it may reach closer to 200 million. It must be realised that immensely more resources need to be pumped into the CJS to deal with this. I’m talking about the whole spectrum. Social Education (Before Crime is committed) Youth Justice Interventionr

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We live in buildings for highly specific reasons. Safety. Security. Health. All these are top of the pile. Humans will enter buildings that are not theirs for specific reasons also. Benignly it may be to shop, or perhaps to visit friends or relatives. In both shops and homes there will be possessions. Owned by the shop or the householder.

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This event is the second of two of the most terrifying in my life. Like one of the other attempts on my life i've spoke here about, i've never spoke in 'public' about this before either. Without a doubt i'm emotionally damged by this still. In a strange way, maybe more than when that four man gang came to see me. This event occured a bit more recently, and was the last major event i experienced at the hands of terrorists. As far as i'm aware, i've still got serious problems in some places in my home country.

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This article is very hard for me to write. It conce s one of the two most terrifying moments in my life. That even now, some 9 years later, i still can feel the mental scars. Writing this, adrenaline is running through me, and i'm becoming very emotional. I've only told this event to my closest of friends, and my family. i've never used this in an advisory, teaching format specifically before, although my teaching is without a doubt based on such personal events. If in this, i come across in a way that seems out of character for a self defence Instructor, it's cause i'm just human.

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The following article is not mine, however we thought it quite usefull as it explains some CPP reasons of avoiding the ground, and getting straight back up. Fighting Myths - notes from the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers Conference

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Driving around most of Nottingham this evening, one would be forgiven for thinking it is just another sunny day, in a great city. The city centre was full of shoppers earlier, with many making their way to the local derby football match this evening. Trouble in an area last night (where 50 cars were wrecked, and people’s homes attacked) seemed almost a foggy nightmare to many. Unde eath this almost idyllic picture is clear signs that society is falling apart in various ways.

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Combatives is a loose term indicating a collection of actions that tend to deal mostly with the conflict phase of an engagement. The whole purpose of combatives is to teach you in the shortest time possible how to realistically protect yourself. It must be simple, else it isn't combatives.

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'Combatives' is a generalization of a collective grouping of principles & techniques, that should always be simple. Primarily a concept based model, techniques are secondary. Within those sentences, are the heart of the combative approach. Generalizationr

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The Night of the Long Knives Some of you who know me personally from my home area, will know that throughout my life as a 'career idiot', i was involved in knife violence, including being stabed in the chest & back myself. One such incident stands out among the rest, both in terms of frenzy, injuries, and taking 'responsibility' by all people involved. For various reasons there won't be a detailed journey of events, suffice to say it's important to set the appropriate scenario.

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The psychology of a baseball bat. Or indeed the attacker(s) mentality. In it's most basic way, can be summed up by an incident that happened to me some years ago...

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Many women live alone these days, in apartments, condos and their own homes. We have as much right to live as we please as any man. We shouldn’t have to live any differently or take any special precautions, but, unfortunately, we should. Self defense for women living alone is a set of habits that can help keep us safe by creating the illusion that we don’t live alone and avoidance tactics that make us difficult targets.

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Intuition -- Survival Signals Intuition: direct perception of truth, fact, independent of any reasoning process; or immediate apprehension, a keen quick insight. In our western society intuition has many times gotten a bad rap. Talked about in a negative way mainly referring to "women's intuition" as a mystical or ridiculous thing that had no logic. In eastern culture intuition is and has been respected for centuries.

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Our Responsibilityr Self-Defense We are taught safety throughout our live for many situations like the fire drill we learned in elementary school, about crossing the street safely, driving safely and many others. It is interesting to me that we are taught little or nothing about crime and how to avoid it in our education system since it is so prevalent in the world.

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One of the best things to do to in order to keep an audience occupied online while using a social media platform is to have many digital personas. These digital personas must speak specifically to what the target market wants to hear. This is to say that not every digital persona will match up with every client and every situation. However, many companies try to have one voice for many markets, and this is a major problem. One of the things we do in Internet marketing is to have multiple marketing channels for multiple niches.

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File sharing can be one of the most important things that a business can do for itself, because sharing allows a business to be fast. Speed is an important factor in business because speed lets a business do a lot more work than the competitors do in the same amount of time. This means that the workflow of a business needs to be optimized to be as quick as possible. The best way to optimize a workflow is to use a file-sharing program. A file-sharing program allows two or more businesses or business people to work together on a common goal to make money or earn money by selling a product.

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Social media privacy is like the zombie apocalypse because the social media systems and search engines are like zombies themselves. They look to devour any privacy a user has on their systems, and they do this voraciously, unrelentingly, and they also do it with deadly accuracy. That means that every person on the social system must be very careful about how they use that system, or they risk losing all their privacy.

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The best thing for a person to do when they have lost their social media privacy is to start over. This is because the social networking systems treat every profile as different. Therefore, a person who starts a new profile is (in effect) starting a new file about themselves. This profile will be free of the ads that the social media system placed on the profile and the social media system will begin tracking that profile as best they can based on the information that the user provides.

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Marketing is less about getting more customers; it is more about finding people who are responsive to your message. Most people think that marketing is about getting more customers and eyeballs on their material. However, the proper way of thinking about marketing is to find people who are predisposed to buying your product and closing more of those sales. This will help a business focus their efforts on things that will bring in sales to the business and allow them to make more money in the long run.

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Most of us work behind a desk. Most of us sit behind a desk for eight hours because the world requires that we do that for the sake of humankind (even though some of us get our work done faster than the eight hours requires us to do.) we are paid to sit in a chair (hopefully a comfortable one) and stay there for eight hours.

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There is another side to social media privacy and that is online reputation management. This side of privacy is the ability of a business or individual to control what the reputation of that specific entity is on the internet. As everyone knows, the internet is a place where information travels at a very fast speed. Therefore, it makes sense for a business to monitor the chatter about their business or specific products to make sure that the brands that the company maintains are defended.

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Social media privacy is so popular on the internet nowadays because so few people actually have any privacy at all. The last few years of the internet have been all about the ability of a business to get more information about their users. This is because the more information that a business can get about their users and potential users, the more they can sell.

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One of the things that annoyed me greatly when I was training more people was the phrase, “let us do more abs.” Everyone always thinks that doing abs is going to flatten everything down. However, this is rarely ever the case. What is going to flatten the abs down is expending more energy than the person uses during a day.

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The lower back is a key muscle group. The lower back is neglected, yet takes a beating on a routine basis. People slouch and work on computers, which causes them to slouch. This causes the erector spinae to stretch out for prolonged periods of time. Of course, the body adjusts to whatever the user requires of it, so it programs itself to be comfortable in the position.

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Anchor text links used to be the Holy Grail of SEO. This is to say that backlinks used to be everything and that a website that did not get these links would not do well on the search engines. In most cases, this is still true. However, some of the groundwork unde eath those particular links and their effect on SEO have changed, especially as it relates to exte al anchor text linking back to a website. So what happened with anchor text links?

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The highest and best use of social media privacy is protecting not only oneself but those people that person cares about in the world. This means the user must not only be wary of who they add to their profile on the system, but who they mention in their posts as well. This means that everyone they mention in their own streams could lose their privacy as well.

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One of the major things that people used to do when attempting to do SEO just a few years back is to submit to every directory possible. This usually meant that they would garner a lot of back links that would help them gain ranking on the search engines, and this ranking in turn would bring them business. Therefore, directory submissio SEO was something that was very involved and very applicable to that time period.

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A dentist may be one of the people who needs social privacy the most. This is because the nature of the job of dentistry requires them to be as private as possible. There are many people who need operations who do not want their operations revealed to their friends and family. This is because the situations may be very embarrassing. Therefore, a dentist must keep their client and patient relationship close to their chest and keep their information as private as possible on the social networks.

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Social media privacy is a very important part of any social media campaign. This is because any professional is going to make enemies while on their way to making it. It does not matter if these enemies are people who compete with the business owner or if they are former clients or customers. At some point, every business develops people who want to see the business fail. Therefore, it is smart for a business owner to manage their social profile with an eye for privacy.

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The truth about SEO is that site speed has become very important in determining what ranks on the first page of the search engines. This is because the major search engine that exists had a major update called Caffeine. This update made it so that websites that serve up their information at a fast speed could do well in the search rankings. This means that web site speed started to be a factor in how sites rank on the search rankings.

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One of your best friends in online reputation management is Google. Google is conce ed with delivering relevant results for keyword searches. It does not matter if those keywords are for particular user based items or searches (such as searches for plumbers and Portland) for brand names. Google has made itself itself king or queen of Internet search and it is this fact that makes it your best friend when it comes to online reputation management.

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The people who have the most gain from social media privacy are the people who put their lives on the line every day. These people need to have privacy because there are many people who would like to destroy their careers or them personally. Therefore, they have to be very careful about how they use social media and what they say on the social systems.

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Muscle imbalances are bad, okay? I should not have to tell you that, but I probably do because the training routine you are using is wrong and could possibly hurt you in the future. It is a sad fact of life, but it is totally true. A person who does not pay attention to how they work and what training methods they are using is putting themselves at risk for injury, boredom, and muscle imbalances.

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An older adult is a person who needs social media privacy. However, they are the people who most likely have the least amount of social media privacy. This is because they are generally unskilled at using the computer for any reason. This means that they are susceptible to every scam on the internet, especially those scams that are well hidden inside some truth.

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There are no laws against social media privacy as of yet. However, there are certain instances where someone can pierce the privacy veil that a user has over their social networking profile. However, it is important to note that the user must have done something very wrong in order for this to happen or at least have reasonable doubt that the user did something wrong.

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A business can manage their social network effectively by themselves when they have selected the right platform for social networking. An effective social network for business will allow the business to manage their contacts and their communications in a secure fashion that is easy and fun to use. However, most social networks are not built with the business owner’s needs in mind. Most of the conversations that take place on the major social networks are not secure in anyway shape or fashion.

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Social media privacy can build a team atmosphere when inside of a business. This is because maintaining social media privacy is not an easy job. There are many mistakes that can happen on the social networks that will reveal information that was not supposed to be revealed. Therefore, it can take a lot of people checking and double checking posts before they are sent out.

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Social networking originally was a way for people to connect with their friends and family. These networks were an excellent way for college students to stay in contact with friends who graduated and then friends who had not graduated once they had finished their studies. This meant that the networks were built for personal use and not business use. However, they are highly effective at delivering content that is usable for the target audience (which is the friends and family of the user).

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Social networking for business should be used every day. The lifeblood of a business is revenue, and part of generating revenue is discovering resources that can help it sell more over the course of a year. The best way to find more resources is to network with people and businesses that can provide beneficial business arrangements with that person or business.

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A business should expect to make more business contacts at a higher rate of speed when using a social network designed for business purposes. This is because the Internet is a place where a person can meet a high variety of people without physically being in the same room. This allows people to meet without the expenses of traveling or having to go somewhere for lunch. Obviously, this is not always possible. This is why social networking for business is very important. Business can be accelerated to the speed of the Internet, not only for transactions, but also for business meetings.

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The best experience with social networking for business would allow a business to generate contacts in revenue more quickly than it would take in person. The only reason a business should engage in any activity is that the activity will generate an opportunity for the business to make more money. Social media or social networking is no different. A business should only engage in social networking or social media if the activity generates revenue for the business. Any other use of social networking or social media will not help a business achieve their goals.

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Social media privacy is not best learned from the social media systems themselves. This is because the social media systems will always do what is in their best interests and not the user's best interest. Every business is in business to make money; therefore, many of the social networks will not make changes until they absolutely have to make those changes. This means that social media networks are not in the business of managing social profiles for maximum privacy.

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The first thing a person should do when getting involved with social media privacy is to make a plan for managing the system. There are many things on the social media system that will try to take more information about the user. Even the posts, themselves, may be tracked and archived for greater demographic profiling. This is a problem for most people who want to remain as anonymous on the internet as possible. The only way to combat this is to manage the security of the profile through managing what is said on the platform and what applications are used on the social media platforms.

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Everyone should have social media privacy whether they are man, woman, or child. Social privacy on the internet is one of the biggest things that anyone can have in this day and age. This is because there are so many people trying to take it away from a user at every step on the social media systems. If Big Brother ever existed or exists, then it is on the social media systems.

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As a fighter, coach, and official of many World Champion USA Kickboxing and Karate Teams, I can assure you The Impostor Syndrome is alive and well in the world of sports. A great example was in the UFC, mixed martial arts reality show on Spike TV, "The Ultimate Fighter 5" when Joe Scarola, a ...

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Only a small percentage around 3% of sports athletes have the time, talent, coaching and resources to compete in the Olympic Games. In fact we are not just taking about the Olympic athletes we are taking about any champion athlete it could be a mixed martial arts ultimate fighting champion in ...

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Some of Hollywood’s biggest names, such as Mike Myers, Jodi Foster, and Don Cheadle have gone on record stating that, despite their success, they feel as though they are frauds. Experts call this The Impostor Syndrome and afflicts over 70% of the population. The Impostor Syndrome is the ...

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A great deal has been written and said about kicking in today’s age of modern martial artists. Many people who are cross training seem to mainly focus on low Thai kicks because of their effectiveness and they present less risk of being taken to the ground by the grappler. When it comes to ...

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If you've heard of aromatherapy,the alte ative health treatment using essential oils, you may have wondered: How does Aromatherapy Work? First, let's take a look at what aromatherapy is in the 21st century. Historically, aromatherapy has referred to the treatment of various ailments using ...

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1. Jab & Cross Punch Jab with the front hand keeping your rear hand up protecting at all times then fire your cross punch twisting on your back foot. When you do the jab, pull your hand right back to your guard so your hand covers when you fire the cross punch, this should be applied to any of ...

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Now that I’ve hopefully stimulated your mind let’s get into some techniques. This month where going to focus on defence by learning some blocks, the system I am going to show you is called “4 Corner Blocking”. The idea behind these blocks is they take a more practical and eclectic approach to ...

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Where going to go through what is called combination 1 this is a natural and practical combination of movements that include striking, body movement, blocking and footwork. 1. Jab & Cross Punch Jab with the front hand keeping your rear hand up protecting at all times then fire your cross ...

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1. Self Defence Stancenn What does this stance say? Does it look aggressive? That’s the purpose of the stance to create a physical barrier between yourself and your potential attacker, without saying you want to fight. Put this with a assertive “back off” or “I don’t want any trouble” ...

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I once saw Paul Newman in a TV interview say that he always had the fear that one day someone would push through the crowd of his admirers, grab him by the arm, and say, "It's over. It was all a mistake. You are coming back to paint houses . . ." I understood exactly what he meant. He was ...

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Not being able to sleep well or barely at all can be a frustrating and deeply affecting problem. If our mind is racing and our body is exhausted it feels very much like we are out of balance and in conflict with ourselves. We need a method that will harmonize our mind with our body and leave ...

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How many times do you tell people “never give up” especially as parents, but do you practice this mindset yourself? When a challenge comes along and you don’t get it the first time, you should keep trying for at least one hundred times. Think how successful you would be if you always did ...

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A vacation overseas is an exciting event. Exotic locations can mean a greater risk for potential health problems and a larger chance of not finding adequate medical services. Plan your travel health as carefully as your travel itinerary with the Fox News Channel's Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld ...

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When you read the word art, are you thinking about mortal combat? A guess would be, no. Martial arts have a softer side, an internal side that give them deep rooted philosophical stratum often not understood by non-artists. This is one of the reasons why it is an excellent idea for children to ...

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Are you a type A, go getter, do ten things at once type of person? Do you get bored easily with the same old-same old? Want to know the best way to combat that boredom and bring your health and fitness to a new level? I spent years trying different healthy workouts beginning with ...

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Why build rapport - to make your customer feel at ease, and people tend to buy from people they like! Also build rapport to find out the persons real reasons for getting started, the customer won't tell you the real reason if you have a low level of rapport. Example: They might say self defence ...

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What are the roots of Tai Chi? Many of the principles informing Tai Chi and the postures of the form originate from observations of nature made by the ancient Taoists. Other evocative images we become familiar with as we practice include: Grasp the Bird’s Tail, Embrace Tiger and Return to ...

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In recent years there has been increasing interest in the ancient art of Tai Chi, which, for centuries, has been a closely guarded secret in China. All across China, in the early mornings from five o’clock onwards, you can see people of all ages practicing Tai Chi in the parks or at the ...

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The study of many subjects can be achieved through reading books. The coordination of mind and body can be achieved through the practice of athletics and sports. Both of these pursuits have limitations, however, compared to martial arts training. In this article, I will explain how an ...The study of many subjects can be achieved through reading books. The coordination of mind and body can be achieved through the practice of athletics and sports. Both of these pursuits have limitations, however, compared to martial arts training.

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SELF-CONFIDENSE by Keith Sonnenberg

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A Brief History of Filipino Martial Arts If there’s one area of martial art that’s cloaked in mystery and controversy, it’s the Filipino martial arts. From the outset, there’s conflicting theories over what they should be called. Some people are of the opinion that A is (or A is de Mano) is the correct name. Others insist that Eskrima is correct. Still others insist on using the term Kali.

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According to Professeur Salem Assli, the martial art world’s most recognizable authority on BFS, Savate is the oldest martial art to have been developed in the western hemisphere. Although less well known than its eastern counterparts such as karate, kung fu and tae kwon do, over the past 2 decades, Savate has started to gain some recognition from modern day martial artists. Savate gets its name from the French for "old shoe”, a reference to the footwear that was worn during fights.

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A Brief History of Muay Thai According to Aja Surachai Sirisute, the pioneer of Muay Thai in the United States, Muay Thai literally means Thai Boxing. The art is also referred to as The Art of Eight Limbs or the Art of Eight Weapons. This is a reference to Muay Thai’s predominant use of the hands, legs (shins), elbows and knees in combat. A descendant of the older forms, Lerd Rit and Muay Boran, modern Muay Thai is the national sport of Thailand.

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The martial arts are both art and science. The word “art" is defined as the activity of creating beautiful things and the word “science" is defined as a methodological activity, discipline, or study". While these two definitions are correct, I prefer the contributions of an anonymous poet: “Art is a passion pursued with discipline science is a discipline pursued with passion". At their most basic level, the martial arts are nothing more than ways to prevent someone from harming or killing you.

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The presence of dualism in the form of the Ying and the Yang contention within the sphere of circle is symbolizing the nature of being of individual human beings. Have a look on the solid earth one stand on. Imaging, for instance, if to dig a hole on the earth, the removal of earth will make ...

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WHY KENPO ? The martial arts are great and every art has something positive to offer. Before I chose an art to study I questioned many martial artists from a variety of styles (mostly black belts).Just about all of them were pleased with the style that they were involved in but said that if they had to do it all over again with what they now know, would have chose Kenpo. I took their advice and launched my martial art career in Chinese Kenpo Karate / Kung Fu. I thank them all for their guidance.r

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Sure, it offers peace, harmony, relaxation, and a number of other health benefits. But can tai chi really improve fitness, like that offered by "more vigorous exercises and other martial arts? Many people are surprised that Tai Chi, (also known as Taiji or T'ai Chi Chu'an) can be as effective as it is at building strength and stability, both mentally and physically. There are five major styles of Tai Chi, each named for the family which developed it, as well as several minor variations:

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A total stranger asked me how my day was going. I was waiting for my double espresso, and I think he'd just finished paying for an iced coffee. Being a generally social person, I was immediately pleased that someone seemed to have at least a modicum of genuine interest in my welfare.

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Warrior’s Dance is a powerful marriage of martial arts and dance. Traditional martial arts systems have evolved historically as warriors and spiritual seekers have experimented with and experienced the effects of various ways of moving. These systems originated as inspired students were moved by and connected with a sense of power seemingly related to a certain source of our consciously incomprehensible universe. Perhaps no one is able to transmit such a sense of connection to another, as it is so very personal in nature.

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If everyone on the planet were to read, understand and internalize this teaching we would see an end to violence and conflict almost over night. The mind is an amazing creation. For centuries science thought that the mind was fixed. It thought that personality was set at birth. Today science understands one of the greatest teachings of the Buddha, the teaching that the mind can be transformed. What does this mean to us? For one thing it means that the personality is not set in stone.

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We are truly our own worse enemy. Why is it when something goes wrong we are so fast to turn on ourselves and start the worry process? People are motivated by two things. The need to avoid pain and the need to experience pleasure, yet we focus so much on pain. What causes man to suffer? First there is physical suffering, the kind that come with injury, disease and age. The second is mental suffering, which is imposed on us by ourselves.

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This is one of my favorite stories about the Buddha’s travels in India. I hope you like it. In the countryside of India the Buddha is giving a talk on Dharma. Whenever the Buddha talks people gather from all around to listen to his wisdom. On this particular occasion there is a heckler in the crowd. As Buddha talks the heckler is always interrupting, trying to get a rise of anger from the Buddha. Over time the man become more and more abusive. Finally after a long period the Buddha addresses the heckler.

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Today in the martial arts there is a heavy influence on 'sport' aspects. There is no problem with this however it can often mask the real purpose of martial arts training. The lifetime study of a martial art is not about competition with others, but concurring the self. When ever I think of great masters my mind goes off to Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido and others who truly understood and embodied what the martial arts are all about. I could list literally hundreds of names, but we all know the legacy of these masters. What is high level martial arts?

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If you listen to the news or read a paper there is so much negativity is can be overwhelming. Now from a business standpoint bad news sells, so this is what we get. I am however more interested in the thinking that causes this versus the situations themselves. The first line of our Student Creed states. “I develop myself physically and mentally based on the martial art spirit.” A martial art student trains the body to develop the mind, yet so many students of the arts are often so negative.

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The martial arts is rich with the teaching of the Buddha, the teaching of the movement of the octagon is no exception. What is the origin of the Octagon in martial arts training? It's movement is based on the teaching of the 8 Fold Path. If you follow this path you will live a happy life, likewise if you understand movement in the Octagon you will be safe from your attacker. The 8 paths are grouped into 3 headings. Wisdom 1. Right View - The 1st part of the path conce s "Right View". Does a person go though his or her life with the right view of life in mind?

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"We are what we think, all that we are arises with our thoughts, with our thoughts we create the world." These words were spoken by Siddhattha Gotama, The Buddha almost 2600 years ago. Jesus and Krishna spoke similar words, but we never listened to them. There is no hidden meaning in these words, they speak a simple truth. The truth is what we think about most will manifest in our reality, plain and simple. If we think about sickness, we will become sick, if we think about health we will be healthy. If our focus is on LACK, our lives will be in LACK.

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2600 years ago the Buddha taught many truths that still hold truth to this day. Often times throughout history attempts have been made to stifle these teachings. Here is one of the most important, which I will attempt to put into such a language as to be understood by any and all readers. The 4 Nobel Truths: 1. "The noble truth that there is suffering" 2. "The noble truth that there is a cause of suffering" 3. "The noble truth that is there can be an end of suffering" 4.

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When we think of the word addiction we often think about chemical addiction to alcohol, tobacco, or heroin. But did you know that you can be addicted to your emotions? We all know someone who is! Sometimes they are addicted to anger, depression, sadness and then there is the rare person who is always happy. What is an emotion? An emotion is a chemical response to outside stimulus. We are always having emotional response to what is going on in our environment. Sometime the emotions are weak, other times they are very strong.

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When someone reaches their goal of Black Belt what really changes? They have spent the last 4 to 5 years of their lives working towards this goal, then it is suddenly here and gone. What happens next depends on the individual martial artists. If the person is a self motivated goal oriented person, they are well prepared at Black Belt with their new short and long term goals. I was always set, looking to the future for new ranks and new learning experiences. Not everyone is. For some after hitting Black Belt something happens.

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The martial arts belt system is one of the greatest human development systems ever created, but only if it is used correctly. Success in the real world is full of obstacles. They need to be surmounted to achieve the desired goal or result. Most people quit within inches of their success! So what does the martial art belt system teach? It teaches both children and adults to set goals, attain them, and see the visual results of these achievement.

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I begin this by asking you two simple questions. Where are you? and what time is it? Almost everything I will write has a martial arts theme. That is because martial arts is part of who I chose to be. It is not who I am, but simply part of me. The reaso I refer so often to it is because it has been and still is a great vehicle for my understanding of life in general. Yesterday several of my students completed their level one Kyusho Jitsu exams (Black Belt). There was a year of preparation and classes to take this 3 hour written and physical exam.

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One of the things that we talk about in our school is reaching your FULLEST potential. Parents bring their children to us, in hope that martial arts will help their child reach this peak. What is your FULL Potential? The human mind is an amazing thing. Scientist say that we only use 5-10% of our brain. Then we have people that are predominately right brained (creative) or left brained (logical). What does all this mean?

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Since our school was founded in March 2000, I have promoted approximately 120 people to the rank of Black Belt, either adult or junior. Many of these people moved on to other things shortly after this promotion. Our currently Black Belt population is about 75 with another 22 eligible this fall. Now I am not giving these number to brag about how many Black Belt I have, but to ask the question, how many of you are TRUE Black Belts? Most of the Black Belts in my system are excellent students of the art, but is this transferring to the real world?

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It’s a cold January morning at 8am and I have just arrived at gym to set up the equipment for my latest 6 week self defence course. The class starts at 10am, but I like to get in early to get the training area ready to go for the 10 o’clock start. It also gives me some time to have a cup of tea ...

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The current popularity of the Ultimate Fighting Championship is undeniable. UFC fight card results have become fodder for water cooler discussions across North America. Mixed Martial Arts gyms are becoming increasingly prevalent as techniques like kimura's and omaplata's have become part of our ...

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‘Sense’ible Ways to Increase your Chances of Successful Self-Defense I split self-defense into 3 types: • Passive - you want to protect yourself but not hurt the attacker. • Active – you don’t mind causing the attacker a little pain. • All-out defense – lethal force is justified to stop the attacker. Your senses are important to all three. Look!r

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In this world, no matter what religion you follow, what race you are, what culture you come from, or what beliefs you hold, for all people health and happiness are very important. In general, health and happiness are the essence of life But, how can a person have a life full of health and ...

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I don’t mean any disrespect to fellow martial artists, instructors, promoters, agents and etc., but I think the brain washing should come to a complete stop. Each time I hear fellow martial artists define karate as a fighting art; I want to just scream to the top of my voice in wailing ...

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Lets talk about how to make purple paint. If you start with red paint and blue paint and you slowly mix together the right ratio of the two colors you will get purple. If you use more red, you get a redder violet; more blue paint and you get an indigo shade. The thing is, if you want purple you ...

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Humility , or being humble, is the defining characteristic of an unpretentious and modest person, someone who does not think that he or she is better or more important than others. Because the concept of humility addresses intrinsic self-worth, it is emphasized in the realm of religious practice ...

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There is a high profile sexual assault case going on in our Province right now. It involves the kidnapping and sexual assault of a teen girl by a man posing as a police officer. The young person was pulled over by an individual who appeared to be wearing an RCMP uniform, with grill lights on his car. She was informed that her vehicles tags were expired and was instructed to get into the back of the car. Believing he was a police officer she complied. Once in the car, she was taken to a secondary location and repeatedly sexually assaulted. Much later she was released by her abductor.

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"Anger is like picking up a hot coal with the intent of throwing at someone else. You are always the one who gets burned.". Buddha Anger and violence are endemic in our society today. It is estimated that the rate of violent crimes and assaults is four times higher than it was in the 1960's. What would account for this four fold increase? The counter argument is that murder rates have steadily been dropping over the last 10 years. Don't kid yourself, this has nothing to do with a decrease in violent crime.

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This month I want to talk about Internet Safety. Most of us go through our lives using the Internet for work, pleasure, and interpersonal connection. We surf, crawl, chat, utilize Social Networking and enjoy almost instantaneous access to information and multi-media. We don’t generally think about the fact that the Internet is perhaps one of the last largely ungove ed places left on the planet. I defy anyone to say that the Internet is a “Safe” place.

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Given the recent spate of sexual assaults and the seizure of a large quantity of the Date Rape drug GBH by the RCMP I thought it was time to pen an article about the Date Rape drugs. I spoke with a mother on the phone recently who was interested in a Self Defence course for herself and her ...

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The word Gang causes a great deal of controversy and fear every time it is uttered. There is a great deal of myth and misconception about just what is a gang, how they recruit/operate and the danger they pose to our society, our families and children. Working with gang members for a great number ...

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When we designed our Personal Safety and Self Defense courses, we were always looking for better ways to teach students to reduce their risk of becoming a victim of violent crime and be better prepared to protect themselves in case of an attack. This is no small task given the fact that in any ...

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Recently there was a very violent abduction/sexual assault in our city. While this is not surprising in a major city anywhere in North America, it is however sad that we rarely think twice about the impact this type of crime has on the victim and society after the headlines fade. I would like to ...

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At StreetSense we have developed a method for teaching Personal Safety and Self Defense called “C4”. This method of teaching people to keep themselves safe and secure works because it addresses potentially dangerous situations on several levels. First however a definition; C4 is a combination of ...

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Yinergi is a new holistic life tool aimed at fighting the negative effects of modern society on our mind, body and soul. It combines meditation, soft movement and ancient martial arts principles into a practice of self-awareness, stress reduction, postural alignment and energetic connections. ...

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Bear with me for just a bit while I try to get you to consider a new way of looking at Wing Chun - an art that many consider to be old or classical. However, I hold firm that Wing Chun is anything but classical. Please understand that there will be many of those that will disagree with what I'm ...

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Wing Chun is a highly effective combat-tested system of self defense, fighting skills and defensive tactics. It has been taught and integrated into the training programs of hundreds of military & law enforcement agencies around the world such as the US Navy Seals, the FBI, CIA, the French RAID, ...

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We train bare knuckle, in street clothes and with shoes. We do this because we train for the street. We aren't conce ed with training for the ring or for some other sports competition. We don't meet our adversary on the street and ask them to hang on a second while we take off our shoes, put on ...

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Yinergi, developed by Adam Williss, is a holistic life tool aimed at fighting the negative effects of modern society on our mind and body. The focus is on self-awareness, stress reduction, skeletal alignment and energetic connections using the transformational impact of deliberately focused ...

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Ask yourself: “Why am I learning karate?” Some people come to the dojo to learn self-defense. Others come to relieve stress, get in better shape, learn a new art form, or meet new people. What are your personal training goals? If you’re seeking improved fitness, increased confidence, and ...

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One of my students came to me recently, conce ed because she read a number of posts online that slammed karate for being "a less effective form of fighting/self-defense." How crude. Now, I'm trying REALLY hard not to sound like an elitist karate snob here (Okay, I admit it, I am an elitist ...

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On any given night at Emerald Necklace Martial Arts in Boston’s Allston neighborhood, the adult students can be found in their crisp white karate uniforms, moving up and down the training floor. In summer's brutal heat and in winter's bitter cold, they punch the focus mitts and kick the ...

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This article is an excerpt from an essay I wrote a while back (2004), but it's worth another look! Enjoy! Ask yourself: “Why am I learning karate?” Some people come to the dojo to learn self-defense. Others come to relieve stress, get in better shape, learn a new art form, or meet ...

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Reducing the Risk of Substance-Related Rape Substance-related rape has been occurring more frequently in recent years. Although the often-tasteless drugs are hard to detect, there are precautionary steps one can take to reduce the risk of becoming prey to this criminal conduct. Do not leave ...

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The Empty Mind The term of karate-do is most commonly translated as "the way of the empty hand". While many people think this means a form of self-defense that specializes in not using weapons, the real meaning of the words is much deeper than that. The kanji of karate-do actually ...

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