Martial Arts

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2009-11-20 Karate - DVT in calf muscle due to trauma caused by hard impact round house kick:

Hello Philip, DVT is a serious condition. From what I can glean there is generally a 3% probability that such a blood clot will break loose and create life threatening problems. The worry is that

2009-11-17 Karate - help:

Dear Mehdi, What you ask is not possible. There is no style that will give its practicioner a "complete control" over anything. The only advice I can give you is to padd on the words of Shigeru Oyama

2009-11-16 Judo - Judo for Children:

It is fine to begin judo (or another martial art) at age 5 if it is in a class that is geared for the age group. I have taught classes of 4, 5, and 6 year olds before, but it is a sort of pre-judo at that

2009-11-16 Judo - A Return to Judo:

I know Hayward well. He is a great teacher. You are welcome to visit our class and practice with us any time. Only you can tell whether it is right for you and whether you are healthy enough. We try to

2009-11-15 Karate - translation of kata name:

Paola~ Thank you for your question. The two kata that you are asking about belong to Okinawa Ryuei-Ryu karate. Although they are generally considered unique to that school, I understand that there