Author: Ken Ring
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Some views on Martial Art Training in Muncie, Indiana
Which is more different, our art or our philosophy? The last time that I counted, there were about twelve martial art schools in Muncie. That’s a lot, don’t you think? The purpose of this blog is to tell you what I think of the other schools. There are several ways for me to speak here:…
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Why “Martial Art” and not “Karate”?
This post may well become Part 1 of a series. I’ll do my best to keep it brief and to-the-point. The term “martial art” refers to any practice or exercise of warlike nature. This would include: learning empty-handed self-defense (which, as the basis of all martial arts, is sometimes erroneously thought to epitomize martial art…
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Introductory Classes
If there is one thing that my students and I all agree on, it is that we need a new location for our school. Something permanent where we can stretch out, push ourselves, enjoy ourselves, and become the best martial artists that we can be. In order to do this, we simply need more students.…
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Primal Eating – Week Three Recap
Week three was an atypical week for me. It was spent travelling, staying in hotels, and in day-long workshops. My diet was not perfect, but not horrible either. I had several deviations, some of necessity, others of weakness. I had pizza twice, and I thoroughly enjoyed it both times. Both times were after long marathon sessions on…
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Primal Eating – Week Two Recap
Things are easier and harder. Good news: Most of the craving is gone. As I get farther (or is it further) away from a lifestyle of ingesting grains and sugars, the cravings for them are becoming less and less. I think that I am beating most of the addictions to them that I had. Bowls…