Self Defense: Does Size Matter?

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I’m Small – Can I still Protect Myself Against Larger Opponents? Do you weigh anywhere between 125 and 145 pounds? Do you bench less than 150 pounds? Are you worried that your small size is going to affect your self-defense capabilities? Well, throw all of those worries out the window because none of that matters…. Read more »

Recent Terrorist Attack Thwarted with Jiu Jitsu!

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Americans Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler were on a train from Amsterdam to Paris when a man armed with an AK-47 rifle with nine magazines and a box cutter started attacking passengers. The trio took the terrorist to the ground, disarmed him, and subdued him, with no loss of life. Spencer Stone, a… Read more »

Tai Chi Complimentary Alternative Medicine

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Tai Chi Alternative Medicine The practice of Tai Chi such as that taught in Portland Oregon, started as a form of martial arts taught in China several centuries ago. Today you will find this mind-body practice being used as a (CAM) or complementary and alternative medicine in many countries, including the US where the benefits… Read more »

Tai Chi For Disabilities

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Tai Chi & Disabilities Tai Chi was first developed several centuries ago in China by experts in martial arts as a way to significantly improve their self-defense moves and skills. While it may be considered a martial art, many now practice Tai Chi Chuan in places like Portland Oregon for the many incredible health benefits… Read more »

Type II Diabetes and Tai Chi

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Reduce your Diabetes Medications, with Tai Chi As you look around this country, you can’t help but notice the ever growing number of clinically obese people we have. Not only is the number of obese people in this country is growing at incredible rates, but along with this the number of people suffering from type… Read more »

Tai Chi Zhan Zhuang

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Tai Chi & Zhan Zhuang For those who are looking at the different martial arts and trying to find one that can help them to relax and not only teach them a martial art per se, but teach them how to relax and achieve a pure meditative state, you may come across both Tai Chi… Read more »

Tai Chi for Senior Citizens

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The Benefits of Tai Chi, for Senior Citizens Getting old is no joke and while for all of us it is inevitable; how we choose to grow old is entirely in our hands. Chief among the problems we face as we age are medical conditions such as arthritis and the risk of falling. For those… Read more »