Articles about Recreation and Sports
The Great British Aikido Controversy
British Aikido Board - Jack Poole - Henry Ellis The Aikido Controversy The Aikido Controversy is now a part of British Aikido History. It was a long and difficult fight to protect the true history o...
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Positive Aikido
Positive Aikido Interview with Sensei Henry Ellis a pioneer of British Aikido from 1957. Interview by Arthur Lockyear - Fighting Arts International - Issue 93 Where and when were you born, Henry? ...
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Making Bonds: the Steroid Scandal
Public opinion these days seems to be swaying towards an acceptance of steroid use in baseball. People are not asking so much about if it is being done, but rather how can you actually prove it. Ther...
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Wreck Diving in Thistlegorm
Thislegorm is among the top ten dives of the world and maybe occupies the first place in wreck diving. It is so amazing that divers need to dive many times and observe its different areas once a time...
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Diving in Dolphin Reef
If you wish to dive next to dolphins in the Red Sea, Dolphin Reef might be a great choice for you. At Dolphin Reef, divers can dive next to dolphins while they are in their natural habitat. Dolphins ...
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Poker
Americans play Poker in many places such as in casino card rooms, online and at home. It is estimated over $170 million in bets are made through online casinos everyday and this figure may double by ...
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People Love Games
People love games. Whether it's a board or card game or a game for computer play, they are fun and popular. People have played games since the beginning of time. Games were first played with every...
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The Biography of Sensei Derek Eastman - Part 2 of 2
Q-DW: With all the years of hard training and instruction going up through the kyu grades what was the final path to your first dan ? A-SE: I was always fortunate that not only did I receive persona...
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Is Aikido a Martial Art? Part 3
PART 3 The Converted In articles parts one and two I have covered the introduction of Aikido to the West, and the impact on other Martial Artists, Aikido progressed and developed in the UK by visit...
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Is Aikido a Martial Art? Part 2
PART 2 I attempted to establish the hard style of Aikido that was first introduced to the West in the 1950's. I would like to emphasize the fact that I get no satisfaction from publicly criticizing A...
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Is Aikido a Martial Art? Part 1
PART 1 At first sight of the above title I am sure that a lot of Aikidoist's will be angry, they will assume that this is yet another attack on the credibility of Aikido by other martial artist's. ...
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The Biography of Sensei Derek Eastman - Part 1 of 2
I have known Sensei Eastman for some 12 years and during those years I have heard so many stories about both Sensei Eastman and Sensei Ellis and their dedication to the early promotion of UK Aikido, ...
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Elliptical Exerciser
Several years ago elliptical exercisers were introduced to the fitness world and have since become very popular and very sophisticated. Over 6 million people now use elliptical exercisers as part of...
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Big Air Equals Big Thrills With This New Extreme Water Sport
Kiteboarding or kitesurfing, if you don't already know, is like snowboarding on water. This, behind a boat, is called wakeboarding. OK, now forget the boat and add a giant kite for the power source. ...
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Angelina Jolie on your Cellphone Anyone?
The titanic developments in new technology have radically changed the way we watch TV and movies at home. Gone are the days when the TV set was a box in the corner with a 20in screen and a tinny spea...
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Kitesurfing Equipment Dangers
As you probably already know, kitesurfing is a very dangerous sport. A lot of dangers belong to the category of kitesurfing equipment dangers. Kitesurfing equipment dangers may result from selecting ...
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Kitesurfing Water Dangers
Kitesurfing is extremely dangerous spot and a lot of attention and training should be directed towards avoiding various dangers of the sport, including kitesurfing water dangers. There are a number o...
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Diving in the Exotic Environment of Fernando de Noronha
Fernando de Noronha is a Brazilian island located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean which divers from all points of the world wish to meet. It offers not only great diving opportunities but also a ...
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Diving in Cozumel Island
Cozumel Island is known by divers as one of the most interesting places to go and practice their sport. This Mexican island does not only offer a wide variety of diving activities but also extremely ...
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Have a Different Dive in Shark Arena
One of the main Bahamas' areas in which divers can have sharks around them and watch them eating is the Shark Arena. This place is near New Providence, about 45 minutes from it into the sea in boat, ...
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