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Training Lessons From Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

The late Muhammad Ali didn’t become a world heavyweight boxing champion by accident.

He also trained in a smart, sophisticated way like a champion.

Sarah wrote about some of his training techniques and philosophies for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read what those were, click here.

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How Martial Arts Benefits The Brain

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Not only does practicing a martial art make you more obviously capable of handling yourself in the event of a wild bar fight breaking out in front of you, it also helps the brain.

There are a number of experts who say there are a number of psychological benefits to practicing martial arts.

Sarah wrote about some of these benefits for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

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Remembering Boxing Writer Katherine Dunn

Katherine Dunn

Katherine Dunn

Geek Love author and exceptional boxing writer Katherine Dunn passed away recently at age 70.

Dunn not only busted up a lot of gender expectation by writing about boxing, she also took up the sport later in life in order to better understand it.

Sarah wrote about Dunn for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read about it click here.

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New Power Rangers To Have Better Armor

Power Ranger Rita Repulsa's new look

Power Ranger Rita Repulsa’s new look

The Power Rangers, the karate kicking kids show that captured high spirited imaginations in the 1990s, is getting a big-budget Hollywood film reboot.

One of the big things about the new film is that the Power Rangers will have different looking body armor.

Sarah analyzed this new look armor for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read about it click here.

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5 Great Martial Arts Cross-Training Exercises

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There’s more to martial arts than doing wax on, wax off drills and balancing on top of posts like in The Karate Kid.

In fact, there are a lot of non-martial art specific exercises that can benefit an athlete.

Sarah wrote about five of these exercises for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read what they are click here.

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