Martial arts can help people with Parkinson’s Disease.
A growing number of health practitioners have begun recommending that people with Parkinson’s Disease take up some form of low- or high-impact martial arts.
It seems the activity does wonders to combat the effects of the degenerative neurological disease.
Sarah wrote about how it helps in a post for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
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Rest is important in martial arts training.
For many martial artists the act of training can become a compulsion. It’s always more time in the gym, more time working on technique, more time punishing one’s body.
That dedication is admirable and all, but sometimes it disregards a very important component of training — rest.
Sarah wrote about the value of rest for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
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Ali… political
There’s a segment of sports fans (generally middle class and higher, always white) that gets incredulous about the notion of athletes being “political.”
These, of course, are probably the same sort of people who’ve never had to experience any of the persecutions and injustices that have made these athletes speak to power.
Sarah explained why the combat arts are political in a story for Fightland.
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Amanda Nunes
After UFC women’s bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes beat Ronda Rousey in the ring she also did some verbal beating on the former champ as well, suggesting that Rousey retire.
Nunes now figures what she said was uncool and has formally apologized for it.
In an age where McGregor Mouth™ is the default for most pro fighters this marks a welcome dignified switch up.
Sarah wrote about it for Fightland.
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Nazi punching
Nazi punching, it seems, is a practice quite in vogue these days.
Thing is, throwing some knuckles at Hitler youth has a history far longer than the recent news cycle.
Sarah wrote about some high-profile Nazi punches for Fightland.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 