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Sport Combat Is Still Sport

Some weekend, I went to a friend’s house to enjoy a barbecue. At one point a friend of a friend came over to pick my brain about martial arts. He wanted to improve his health and get back into shape without injuring his back again.

He wanted to learn a good sport martial art that would give him a workout, but also teach him self defense. He looked confused when I told him that he wouldn’t be learning self defense, and the best he could hope for from most martial arts schools was a good workout. Continue reading Sport Combat Is Still Sport