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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: Go Buy Some Pepper Spray
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Go Buy Some Pepper Spray. Apart from teaching traditional martial arts at the Japanese Martial Arts Center. In Ann Arbor, and a Mixed Martial Arts class at Dan Vigil's Academy of Tae Kwon Do. In Northville, I periodically travel around the state of Michigan to offer private seminars in self defense. At all of these, the first thing I do is recommend Pepper Spray. Want to be pepper sprayed, too. It goes down like this:. And if you h...
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: May 2010
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Thursday, May 27, 2010. The Mid-Michigan Martial Arts Summit. The first Mid-Michigan Martial Arts Summit was a resounding success! Thirty-six students from three different schools attended this exciting seminar on self defense. The event was hosted by Master Dan Vigil on May 23rd at his dojang, Dan Vigil's Academy of Taewkondo. The second section of the summit was instructed by Sam Larioza Sensei, whose heads Ohana Karate. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan....
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: December 2010
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Thursday, December 16, 2010. Free Self Defense Seminars. I offer free self defense seminars to schools, businesses, churches and other organizations throughout the mid-Michigan area. The purpose of these seminars is to educate the public in the basics of safety and awareness. General Guidelines for Safety and Awareness. Immobilization Management (Preventing/Escaping Grabs). Recommendations of Local Training Facilities for Further Education. I only ask that:.
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Contact Information
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Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Japanese Martial Arts Center (JMAC). Shudokan Martial Arts Association. International Martial Arts Federation. Art of Judo.com. Network Services Group, LLC. The Internal Martial Arts Association of Michigan. Instruction in Chi Kung, Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua Chang, and Hsing I Chuan in East Lansing, MI. 3145 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Lansing, MI. 48910. Website: www.TKENTNELSON.COM. Legacy Shorin-Ryu Okinawan Karate School. The Yama Oroshi Iaido Dojo. General Martial Arts Links.
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Tai Chi Chuan
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Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Tai Chi Chuan is an Internal Chinese Martial Art often practiced for health and meditation. It consists of slow, centered movements that develop good balance, coordination and proper breathing. Tai Chi is for everyone. It is great exercise for all ages and anyone looking to improve their physical, mental and spiritual health and also works very well as a complimentary or secondary art as it promotes proper body structure, movement principles and improved balance and co...
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: March 2010
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Wednesday, March 24, 2010. From Static Postures to Moving Postures. Static Postures are a common practice in internal Chinese martial arts, and are especially prominent in Tai Chi, Ba Gua, and Hsing-I. They are trained by holding the body in a certain shape over an extended period of time, and make up a subset of Chi Kung. In Japanese and tantien. Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Passive and Aggressive Ukemi. In Japanese, and it is really an art in itself. Is almos...
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: August 2010
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Independent and Environmental Training. His or her education outside the norm of structured class with independent experimentation and/or training in alternate environments. Without actually throwing another human being, it is not so difficult to shadow the form and speculate how the exchange might transform based on an opponent's measures to struggle or evade. Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Go Buy Some Pepper Spray. In Northville, I pe...
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: September 2010
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Thursday, September 30, 2010. In the Japanese martial arts, ordered practice is called kata. Which literally means "form." It's Chinese equivalent is taolu. And it's Korean equivalent is poomsae. Essentially, form is the manipulation of a body in order to achieve a specific goal. These manipulations define the manner in which the martial art may move, transition, and generate power, and are often practiced solo in martial arts like karate. And tai chi chuan,.
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts: July 2010
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Intersection of Traditional Asian Martial Arts. Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Breathing, Standing, and Walking. Think “Martial Arts.”. What comes to mind? Punches, kicks, joint-locks and throws? Ripped Asian dudes duking it out in a bloody fusillade of fisticuffs and meteoric death blows? Recently at the Japanese Martial Arts Center. Of the Internal Arts Association of Michigan. That may be. But I’m going to be a killjoy here and point out that most people not very good at it. Visit the local supermarket, ga...