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    <title><![CDATA[The Way Tai Chi System(c);a hybrid, eclectic martial art]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 16:16:32 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[So you can't go wrong with doing a soft, internal style like Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan. Soft and internal style martial arts place the emphasis of their practice on merging the mind and body together to achieve an awakening. Instead of implementing lots... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Butcher's Grip- the cornerstone knife fighting grip]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2016 17:57:37 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Knife combat....this is some scary shit! So properly gripping the knife is part of a secure foundation. There are many concepts on how to grip and use your knife in a knife fight that you will learn as you train. One grip we talk about at TIGER SWORD... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[TIGER SWORD SCHOOL; the knife fight basics]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:02:40 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[TIGER SWORD SCHOOL teaches the single edged bayonet of the 2nd Sino-Japanese War, and the tactical knife. The single edged bayonet and tactical knife at least conceptionally should be regarded as a short sword much shorter than the saber or other swords... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chinese Military Saber: Destroyer of the Katana]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2015 23:16:22 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[During the Japanese invasion of China, the Chinese troops, even the Republican forces, were decades behind the Japanese in armament. For that reason, it was estimated that a unit of Japanese force has somewhere between 4 to 10 times the fighting capability... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Authentic Martial Arts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2015 18:59:23 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[So what are “Authentic Martial Arts”? Ask 10 martial artists and you’ll get 10 different answers, each one with a passionate answer for why they believe the definition they do; and most likely each will strongly disagree with the other 9. Authenticity... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[TIGER SWORD SCHOOL Chinese Military Saber ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2015 16:36:57 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The art of the sword has enjoyed a glorious past, its future is uncertain. The TIGER SWORD SCHOOL offers instruction in the rare art of Chinese Military Saber, a complete Chinese sword fighting system. Authorities on Chinese weaponry consider the Chinese... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The Real Reason People Quit Martial Arts]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:39:10 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In the study, conducted by FightingArts.com, that they contacted via telephone 1,000 adult, heads of household they inquired if they had ever trained or taken martial arts classes of any kind, including Tae Kwon Do, Judo, Karate, or one of the many other... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tribute to a martial arts master- Rick Wilmott]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 21:09:26 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When we think of a martial arts master we think of an old Asian gentleman of about 150 years old who have the ancient Kung Fu secrets that we long to learn. Here in the west there are many who claim to be martial arts masters… but are they? What is a... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Explosive Power with Tai Chi]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:20:11 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Fa Jin, Fa chin or Fajing actually translates to 'explosive energy'; this means to discharge power explosively or refining the explosive power generated by your tai chi, keeping in mind that it is not specific to any particular striking method or technique.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[DaoJin Magazine leading periodical for Chinese Military Saber]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2015 09:20:12 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[DaoJin Magazine covers mainly tai chi, tai chi chuan, Chinese military saber and other aspects of self-defense as taught by The Way Tai Chi System© and TIGER SWORD SCHOOL. Articles include, but are not limited to, the philosophy, culture, and history... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[5 Reasons to Study TIGER SWORD SCHOOL Chinese Military Saber]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2015 09:07:49 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[I think it is fair to say that the samurai sword or katana is the most popular of swords today. But the Chinese Military Saber is making a comeback today, the last true war sword of the 20th century. Just as samurai swords were carried by Japanese soldiers... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Tactical Knife &amp; The 21 Foot Rule]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 07:46:34 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[21 Foot Rule - The 21 foot rule states that the average person with a knife or sword can get to and cut a person in about the same time that the average person can draw and fire a handgun. Known as “The Tueller Drill”, it is a self-defense training exercise... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[How Tai Chi Postures Derived Their Names]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2015 07:42:11 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If you have been practicing tai chi (which translates to “supreme ultimate”) or tai chi chuan (which translates to “supreme ultimate fist”) for even a short period of time you have heard the postures or movements in the forms called, “white crane spreads... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[If we can control our breath, we can control our life]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 06:15:43 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Doctors report that 90% of Americans don’t fully engage their diaphragms when breathing. Although the average adult breaths ~ 18,000-30,000x per day, most people breathe in a shallow manner and hold their breath when they are tense, angry, or fearful.... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The sword that saves a man also kills a man ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2015 05:47:25 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Though only military and paramilitary men and women from the early 20th century traditionally practiced Chinese Military Saber; the tradition of the Chinese Military Saber is now open to men and women from all walks of life around the world through study... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why the TIGER SWORD SCHOOL]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 07:06:17 +0100</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[There is something fundamental in owning and using a sword…something historic. For almost all of human existence the sword was a tool, weapon and for some, an extension of something greater than themselves… The TIGER SWORD SCHOOL was founded in its current... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chinese Military Saber Cutting Practice]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 07:28:17 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Like the Japanese Sword Arts, the TIGER SWORD SCHOOL and its training in Chinese Military Saber is a living tradition that we are saving and bringing back. If your goal is to become an expert, and why shouldn’t it be, in Chinese Military Saber then you... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Chájūn: Chinese Kombucha ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2015 07:22:58 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Kombucha has been created all over the world for thousands of years. Russian: chaynyy grib (чайный гриб), Chinese: chájūn (茶菌), Korean: beoseotcha (버섯차), Japanese: kōcha-kinoko (紅茶キノコ). Many families in China are reported to have produced kombucha in... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[TIGER SWORD SCHOOL Red Sash]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 19:33:23 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[So, can you wear the Red Sash of the TIGER SWORD SCHOOL? In China the colors have strong associations and meanings. And that culture red corresponds with fire, symbolizing both good fortune and joy. So much so do they feel red is a joyous, happy color... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Why a tassel at the end of the sword?]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:55:28 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[In Chinese martial arts one can often find a tassel or scarf ties to the end of the sword. But why? There are quite a few "theories" as to why tassels/scarves are used on some swords. 1-they are for decoration 2 -they are to confuse an opponent 3 -they... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Traditional Gongfu Etiquette  ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2015 23:21:14 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[The Japanese martial arts are full of tradition from the bow in to verbal responses to your teacher. The Chinese martial arts also have important and rich traditions as well. There’s an ancient saying in the martial arts, “The practice begins and ends... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Questioning the teacher ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2015 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[If you have been teaching martial arts for any length of time I am sure you have come across that occasional student, either in class or in a seminar, that that questions the instructor. Not ask questions, but actually questions the instruction being... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Look for the similarities]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2015 06:14:40 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[When we practice the martial arts we should always be mindful of ‘looking for the similarities” whether we practice tae kwon do, kempo, or tai chi chuan. As martial artists, regardless of our tradition, we all should be studying the natural laws which... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[The most difficult and most important Tai Chi posture ]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2015 06:55:43 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Wu Chi (Void or Nothingness) - one’s goal in tai chi. And yet it is the most difficult to obtain in its truest form. The constant interaction of Yin and Yang is called Tai Chi. Tai Chi then emerges from Wu Chi, the Void or Emptiness. Wu Chi is what Taoists... ]]></description>
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    <title><![CDATA[Women should study self-defense at The Way Tai Chi System(c)]]></title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 07:15:43 +0200</pubDate>
    <description><![CDATA[Violence and Young Women: a global reality •Worldwide, up to 50 percent of sexual assaults are committed against girls under 16. •An estimated 150 million girls under the age of 18 suffered some form of sexual violence in 2002 alone. •The first sexual... ]]></description>
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