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“I was encouraged to apply by Scott LeDoux because I had been working for him at some of these shows, and he kind of liked what I was doing”

Gary Brintnall became a fan of mixed martial arts in 1993, watching on pay-per-view as Brazilian Royce Gracie won the Ultimate Fighting Championship title. via Thisweek Newspaper

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“Aiki is not a technique to fight with, or to defeat the enemy. It is a way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family.”

“Mom, I want to learn karate!” Yeah, right, I thought. My son discovers something new every day and wants it right now, tomorrow latest. via Associated Content

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“BKD had asked NSC to provide with 16 referees for the tournament. But six referees are taking leave and helping us”

Sports Karate meet begins amidst warning, boycotts [ 2008-1-12 ] By A Staff Reporter KATHMANDU, Jan. via Gorkhapatra Sansthan

These pages present the art of Tai Chi Chuan as seen from the perspective of Wudang Tai Chi. via Mondo trudeau

“But I knew it was going to be tough.”

What Brazilians did to jiu-jitsu is like what Americans did to British punk rock: They adopted it, tweaked it, then mainstreamed it. via The Honolulu Advertiser

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“The funny thing is most of them seemed to enjoy the dogs the most”

Willowwind seventh-grader Kristen Messerle works Thursday on designing a noren, a Japanese banner, during Japanese Culture Week, taught by the owners of Kojokan Samurai Dojo, of North Liberty, at the school in … via Press-Citizen

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