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Guest Article: What Makes a Martial Art Effective?

June 24, 2019July 15, 2019 ~ Nick Porter ~ Leave a comment

Guest article time! This article comes from James Stapleton and is based on a Reddit thread he made of the same title. I found it particularly riveting and asked if I could edit it into a format suitable for the blog, and he generously agreed. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. … Continue reading Guest Article: What Makes a Martial Art Effective?

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