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Bruce Lee Quotes

A collection of Bruce Lee Quotes. There is wisdom in what he said, if we take his words to heart. Memorizing and regurgitating Bruce Lee’s...
Liinda Denley

The Great Linda Denley

Margret Beasley earned seven Golden Greek Awards from Texas, the highest number ever awarded since the death of Demetrius "The Golden Greek" Havanas in...
3 Generations of Marx Family

It’s Courage That Counts

The late John Wooden said, "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts." Today I saw courage in a way that...
Don Schneider, John Wallace, Donald Miskel

Judo Reunion

At the age of seventeen I began studying Judo. Small and slight of build, but with an acumen for basketball none-the-less, I was finding...

Sport Karate Museum History Generals

Sport Karate History Generals are martial artists who have a "sport history" in the martial arts. History General's are men and women who are...
Samurai

The Old Japanese Fisherman

I have many fond memories of martial arts events from my childhood in Hawaii. There are things I will never forget, like watching the...

Gichin Funakoshi Quotes

Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do and is known as  the "father of modern karate". He, along with other Okinawan karate masters, introduced...

Musashi Miyamoto Quotes

Musash Miyamoto quotes are from A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy by Musashi Miyamoto and other sources. “Both in fighting and in...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

For Mike Genova its about Paying It Forward

The pay it forward concept in the movie, Pay It Forward, wasn't revolutionary. The Paying It Forward concept has a firm foundation in history.
Dane Harden

Satsujinken and Katsujinken

Satsuninken and Katsuninto, the swords of death and life, are a metaphor regarding balance, center, and free will. “Go seek balance Daniel-san,” these were the...
Bruce Lee on Limits

Push Beyond Your Limits

As a martial artist, I have this hope in the back of my mind that I will continually get better at what I do....
Chuck Norris and Friends at UFAF 2011

The Role of Chuck Norris In Our Lives

The role of Chuck Norris has always been a positive one in our lives. It started for my family when I was only 4...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Falling

In case you practice parking lot ice skating that ends in a fall on concrete? Or if you are clumsy and end up tripping...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

The Wade’s of Russell Springs

You never know who you're talking with when you're talking to a child. They may be a professional athlete some day, the one who...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

A Band of Brothers and a Hall of Fame

In order to confirm how I felt about what I saw, I took a closer look at the purpose of the Hall of Fame...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Inspiration

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out about Inspiration and how it is much more powerful than motivation. Motivation comes from the mere fact that you want...