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		<title>November Event Roundup: Upcoming Bay Area/Northern CA Martial Arts Happenings</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A list of upcoming martial arts events in the Bay Area<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=972&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Interview with Kent Howard, Translator of Wang Shujin&#8217;s Bagua Linked Palms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:03:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Kent Howard, the translator of Wang Shujin's Bagua Linked Palms, was kind enough to answer some of our questions regarding his background and journey with Bagua. Howard is a nationally known writer, martial arts teacher, and former contributor to the esteemed Pa Kua Chang Journal. Read on to learn more about him and the martial art of Bagua. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=961&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Meditation: Find Your Inner Mountain and Beat Depression</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katengh</dc:creator>
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We&#8217;ve reached that time of year when everyone is beginning to feel knee-deep in the fall rush. These days, the holiday season seems to creep in September, and by now, you can&#8217;t walk into a drugstore without being simultaneously bombarded with cackling witches and giant candy bags on one side, and dancing Santas and candy [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=956&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Martial Arts: The Cure for the Common Cold?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Between swine flu, the regular flu, and common cold season, it seems like now would be the opportune time to invest in makers of orange juice and chicken soup. Yes, it&#8217;s that time of year again, and while there is active debate among fitness experts on whether a person should exercise when sick, there are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=950&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stand Up Straight, Fly Right</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Author Mary Stein discusses the connection between good posture, a positive attitude, and great performance in martial arts.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=946&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What You Don&#8217;t Know About Capoeira Could Fill a Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:06:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lizettefaraji</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Capoeira is a(n):
A. martial art
B. traditional activity handed down from African and Afro-Brazilian slaves
C. exercise to maintain physical fitness
D. theatrical performance
Correct answer? E. All of the above! Looks like you might need to do some extra reading on Capoeira. Not to worry, we&#8217;ve got just the book for you: Unknown Capoeira: Secret Techniques of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=934&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Just Another Reason to Try Tai Chi</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katengh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study at the University of Florida, adults diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes who participated in a regular Tai Chi exercise program were able to significantly lower their fasting blood glucose levels.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=912&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Monday Meditation: Look to the Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:39:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katengh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we navigate through the fall months in anticipation of winter, we will feature an excerpt meditation  every Monday from each house of Ba Gua featured in Pittman's book, including Water, Light, Mountain, Thunder, Wind, Fire, Earth, and Lake - each as easy, calming, and sometimes even as beautiful as a morning sunrise.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=923&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Event Roundup: Martial Arts in Northern California &#8211; October</title>
		<link>http://bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/event-roundup-martial-arts-in-northern-california-october/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>katengh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first, and possibly the only time we'd ever tell you that you may want to park it on the couch in front of your TV this weekend, but when we're talking about the best and second-ever all-women's fight card in the Bay Area that made headlines in Muay Thai and MMA last month, we think you'll appreciate the suggestion.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bluesnakeblog.wordpress.com&blog=904813&post=917&subd=bluesnakeblog&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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The following is the sixth installment in Phillip Starr’s monthly column. A practitioner of the Chinese martial arts for nearly 50 years, Phillip is the widely-respected author of the summer 2009 book, Martial Maneuvers, which focuses on internal martial arts. Check out his other titles, Martial Mechanics and The Making of a Butterfly at Bluesnakebooks.com.
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