Shahin Jahanvash: Advice For Young Fighters

Shahin Jahanvash

Shahin Jahanvash

Sarah’s ongoing feature series on martial artists for Asian World Of Martial Arts continues with fighter Shahin Jahanvash.

Jahanvash’s a karate instructor whose father runs COMPETE International Martial Arts Championship, one of the biggest tournaments on the west coast.

To read the full story click here.

 

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Ditch TV Playlists: Public Enemy, The Cure, Snoop And More

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

For whatever reason I continue to be allowed to curate playlists over at Ditch TV.

I know so much about YouTube now.

Here are 10 of my recent Ditch playlists:

Be Sad With The Cure

Touched By The Hand Of Justin Bieber

Snoop Dogg Does a Lot of Features

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1991

Block Rockin’ Big Beats

A Short History of Nardwuar & Snoop Dogg

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1992

The Importance of Public Enemy

Brilliant Rap Songs From 1993

Remembering Trip Hop

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Samaritan News 10 Pack: Blackhawks, Blue Jays And Super Bowls

Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks

Corey Crawford of the Chicago Blackhawks

I’ve been doing a bunch of stuff  over at the music-ish charity ‘n’ good news website Samaritan Mag so I decided to collect some of my latest pieces all in one place.

Here are 10 of these stories…

Take A Photo Of Yourself In Mickey Mouse Ears, Earn Make-A-Wish $1 Million

Canadian Country Music Association’s Humanitarian Award Gets Cash Bump From Slaight Music

The Doors’ Jim Morrison’s Rare Poetry Books Available Via Grammy Charity Auction

Super Bowl 50 Initiative Provides More Than $7.3 Million In Charitable Grants

Chicago Blackhawks Babysit, Cook, Play Road Hockey With Boy

God Made Me Funky, Elwins & Guests Lee Aaron & Simone Denny Headline First Standalone MusiCounts Concert

Blue Jays’ Rookie League Program Goes Year-Round To Help Toronto Community Housing

MLK Day Is Kick-Off For Black History Month Related Nike, Adidas Kicks

Chance The Rapper Part of Winter Coat Empowerment Plan To Help Homeless

Sacha Baron Cohen And Isla Fisher Give $1 Million To Help Syrian Refugees

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Considering Ronda Rousey’s Suicidal Thoughts

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

At her lowest immediately after losing the women’s bantamweight UFC title belt, former champ Ronda Rousey considered suicide.

When she explained these feelings on The Ellen Show it breached brave new territory for professional athletes — their mental health.

In the immediate aftermath of Rousey’s revelation it became clear rather quickly there are a lot of people who aren’t yet prepared to address the mental well-being of athletes.

Sarah wrote about this for Fightland.

To read the full story click here.

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Robert Downey Jr., Wing Chun And Addiction

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Anyone old enough to remember him pre-Iron Man knows actor Robert Downey Jr. had a troubled past.

For Downey, the routine, focus and discipline of the martial art wing chun helped him battle his addiction issues.

Sarah wrote about this for Fightland.

To read the full story click here.

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