Children training martial arts
It has dawned on a segment of the (hover?) parenting world that enrolling your children in an athletic pursuit that involves punching, kicking, and simulated and/or real combat may potentially cause injury to said child.
There is now some clinical research to help weight more exactly what those risks might be — and what the benefits are as well.
Sarah wrote about this new study for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it click here.
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Jackie Chan
Despite being the second biggest figure behind a whole film genre (next to Bruce Lee), the Academy Awards have never cared all that much about Jackie Chan and his kung fu movies.
Until now, that is.
This past November at the 8th Annual Governors Awards for the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences they gave Chan one of the four Honorary Awards for being one of the “true pioneers and legends in the crafts.”
Sarah wrote about this for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it click here.
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Doctor Strange
New marvel movie Doctor Strange has done wonderful things to make sure the idea of a cosmic planetarium trip out of a movie is never out of fashion.
It also taught us some lessons about martial arts.
Sarah explained why in a piece for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it click here.
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Eddie Alvarez
Asian World Of Martial Arts, one of the publications Sarah writes for, is big on actually putting support behind professional and emerging combat athletes.
One of the highest profile of these fighters is UFC’s Eddie Alvarez.
Sarah wrote a profile on Alvarez for the site in advance of his UFC 205 fight.
To read about it click here.
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Trainer Yip Man with Bruce Lee
When Bruce Lee began teaching Hollywood actors his brand of the martial art Jeet Kune Do there was no way he could have predicted that it would still be a popular form of training today.
And yet, it is.
Sarah wrote about the martial arts form’s continued relevance in a piece for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read it click here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
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