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Mike O’Shea was a physically powerful and courageous man, but what made him a hero to his lifelong friend, Andrew Cotto, was his capacity for love.

Remembering Sensei

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Who owns the memory of a great man?

Stereotyping the Fighter

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Most of us started fighting out of fear.

Simulated Assault: My Life as a Self-Defense Instructor

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Meron Langsner plays the perpetrator in reversals of attempted assault.

Simulated Assault: My Life as a Self-Defense Instructor

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Meron Langsner plays the perpetrator in reversals of attempted assault.

Beginning a Dialogue on Death

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Coach Cj Swaby’s fight against grief.

Fighting to Belong

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A fatherless boy in no man’s land, Rannoch Donald immersed himself in martial arts to become invincible.

Heart of a Beginner

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NFL Hall of Fame member, Andre Tippett, talks about how karate transformed his life and powered his athleticism.

My Last Fight

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As a boy, John Reed found that learning to fight was an outlet for him. But fighting was a harder habit to break than he thought.

Crossfit is Badass

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Cameron Conaway talks about his discovery of Crossfit and why men should embrace this transformation team workout style.

“I was talking to a friend about the time he was shot…His mom never found out.”

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At a certain point your kids were prefer that you weren’t cool.

Telling ‘Her Story’: An Interview With Aaron Au

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Meet Aaron Au: Award-winning stuntman, fight choreographer, producer, director. And on a mission to expose the truths behind human trafficking.

Teach the Boys to Fight

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Young male rage brings with it identity issues: masculinity, sexual desirability, ennui. Maybe the question isn’t how to get rid of it, says Dr. Damon Young, but what can we do with it?

I Need a New Sport

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Tom Matlack is sick of the big four sports. Help him choose a new athletic endeavor.

To Fight or Not to Fight

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The Martial Arts group on LinkedIn discusses the idea of striking back at a female assailant.