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Learning how to kick butt in the world of Japanese martial arts, or budo, has its price. Bruised bottoms and foot soles throbbing with tatami-mat burns are standard badges of honor. But persevere, and these disciplines can boost mental alertness and physical strength, as well as relieve tension...
...TOKYO: Roppongi Yoshinkan Aikido Dojo Housed in the suitably named Bodyplant building, this 40-mat dojo, tel: (81-3) 5772 2791, is run by two self-confessed "Tokyo lifers"?a Canadian and an Australian?each with 20 years of martial-arts training. Students study the yoshinkan style, which emphasizes aerobic exercise and mental discipline. Lessons (in English and Japanese) are about $16 for visitors and $10 for regulars...
...Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder Learning how to kick butt in the world of Japanese martial arts, or budo, has its price. Bruised bottoms and foot soles throbbing with tatami-mat burns are standard badges of honor. But persevere, and these disciplines can boost mental alertness and physical strength, as well as relieve tension. For the novice, the variety of budo can be bewildering. Judo focuses on neutralizing opponents by throwing and pinning them to the floor. Karate emphasizes the concentration...
...search of mat time, the team will participate in the East Stroudsburg Invitational this Saturday, before venturing to Las Vegas for a big meet two weeks after that...
...reaffirms Taha's reputation as a politically engaged singer. In H'asbu-hum (Demand Their Accounting), Taha denounces the "murderers, oppressors, traitors, envious and rotten" who work to deny individuals their freedom in both the Western and Arab worlds. He delivers a similarly dual message in Lli Fat Mat (The Past Is the Past), urging listeners to embrace tradition for its richness rather than cling to it out of resentment or fear. "Turn the page. Forget the pain/ Be yourself, and make life a poem," Taha sings...