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Jordan Mouton, member of the US Paralympic Judo Team slated to represent the USA on the world stage at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London had to withdraw. Brain concussions sustained during her intense training routine was the culprit but not the end of Judo for this amazing champion. Redmond, WA (PRWEB) September 11, 2012 Jordan Mouton, a 23 year old female Judo athlete (Judoka) from Houston, TX and a member of the Blind Judo Foundation and Cahill’s Judo Academy, has been an ardent...

Two teenage brothers bicycled 4,000 miles across 14 states to raise awareness of the US Paralympic Judo Team, empowering blind and visually impaired individuals through the sport of Judo. (PRWEB) August 28, 2012 Peter and Janos Kabai from an early age learned life values from practicing and incorporating the sport of Judo into their lives. They started their Judo exposure along with the whole Kabai family of six at Cahill’s Judo Academy in San Bruno, CA. It didn’t take them or the...

Kick boxing is a great alternative to boring gym work and Impact Martial Arts announced today the start of their new classes aimed at individuals three years old and up. San Antonio, TX (PRWEB) August 17, 2012 People who are tired of the gym, lifting weights, and using treadmills will find a very good alternative to physical fitness with kick boxing, as Impact Martial Arts, one of the fastest growing self defense schools in Texas, announces the beginning of their kick boxing classes and...

After his old Sanshou team captain Cung Le & team member Melvin Guillard have won their MMA professional fights at UFC 148, Master Shawn Liu led a team of Sanda (Sanshou) fighters from his private institute to Orlando, Florida to participate in the 14th Annual International Chinese Martial Arts Championship World Wide Circuit and brought home 14 medals in various categories including Sanda, Kungfu forms and weapons. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 28, 2012 The Shaolin Institute team of 12...

ROME, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Albert Kraus, Robin van Roosmalen and Six Other Superstars Go To War In One-Night, Single-Elimination Mega-Event $300,000 Grand Prize At Stake The eight remaining contenders in the GLORY World Series single-elimination tournament will travel from the four corners of the earth to battle it out on NOV 3 2012 at the historical PalaLottomatica venue, where Muhammad Ali won his Olympic gold medal. The greatest prize in the...

Legendary mixed martial arts coach Doug Balzarini recently joined the Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association (MMACA) faculty. The MMACA offers comprehensive training for martial arts coaches. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (PRWEB) June 16, 2012 Well-known for his toughness and smarts in serving as assistant coach for Team Cruz on FX’s “The Ultimate Fighter Live,” world-renowned mixed martial arts and strength coach Doug Balzarini has joined the faculty of the Mixed Martial Arts...

Wheelchair Tai Chi featured in 2008 Beijing Olympics An innovative 13-postures Tai Chi designed for wheelchair users is described in the current issue of Technology and Innovation- Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors®. The innovation has brought the traditional Chinese martial and healing arts to people with ambulatory impairment, thanks to the technology and program developed by Zibin Guo, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. "Too often, social and cultural...

SHANGHAI, March 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the bell set to ring in its first event of 2012, RUFF (Ranik Ultimate Fighting Federation), in partnership with Los Angeles-based Mandt Bros. Productions and Beijing's Wushu Administrative Center, held a press conference in Shanghai today to announce its first full season and the 2013 Super Fight, a title fight to crown China's first MMA national champions. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120314/LA70597) The announcement,...

DALLAS, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After a high-spending, nail biting race in Iowa, HDNet's "Dan Rather Reports" heads to New Hampshire for special LIVE coverage of the Republican primary, Tuesday, January 10, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080324/HDNETLOGO) On the heels of the dramatic finish by Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in Iowa, Rather's LIVE, extended broadcast will focus on the issue of the record amount of money...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenn Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of JACO, the elite performance sports brand that designs apparel for high performance hybrid training, today announced that UFC Octagon Girl, model and television personality Arianny Celeste has joined JACO as its newest brand ambassador. Arianny is a fan favorite in the UFC, and is known around the world as one of the most popular, long-standing representatives of the fastest growing...