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Martial Arts : Contemporary Chinese Culture
2,180 words, approx. 7 pages
(wushu) The history of martial arts since the Cultural Revolution is intrinsically tied to policies initiated in 1949. Until about 1979, the overall objective was to convert the martial arts into a performance art and a national sport (hereafter...
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Martial arts Information
5,087 words, approx. 17 pages
Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. They may be studied for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defense, sport, self-cultivation/meditation, mental discipline, character development...


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Police nab bogus martial arts masters
8/11/2007: 291 words, approx. 1 pages
A dozen Chinese teenagers have been caught in a failed plot to sneak into Canada by masquerading as kung fu masters from the famous Shaolin Temple, state media reported Friday.The 12 had no martial arts experience but joined a team of genuine kung fu performers...
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Mixed martial arts fighter dies
12/3/2007: 426 words, approx. 1 pages
A mixed martial arts fighter has died in a hospice about six weeks after he was injured in a sanctioned bout, a rare fatality for a combat sport that is growing in popularity.Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, was injured at the Toyota Center on Oct....
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Mixed martial arts fighter dies weeks after being injured in Houston bout
12/3/2007: 258 words, approx. 1 pages
A mixed martial arts fighter has died about six weeks after he was injured in a sanctioned bout, a rare fatality for a combat sport that is growing in popularity.Sam Vasquez, 35, of Houston, was injured at the Toyota Center on Oct. 20 and died...
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New York martial arts expert pleads guilty in terrorism help case
4/4/2007: 517 words, approx. 2 pages
A martial arts expert pleaded guilty Wednesday to pledging to help al-Qaida, admitting he was willing to share his fighting skills to further the terror organization's goals.Tarik Shah, who also is a jazz musician, entered his plea before a federal magistrate in U.S. District Court...
 


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Essay Grade: 92%
Different Types of Martial Arts
703 words, approx. 2 pages
Essay consists of a discussion of the different types of martial arts.


 

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