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Keith Pascal is the author of Wrist Locks:From Protecting Yourself to Becoming an Expert

From age six through his teens, Keith Pascal was involved with Judo, Tae Kwon Do, and Shotokan.

He settled on his current system in 1980. He is certified to instruct in the Twin Dragons Style of Gung Fu, a system that incorporates the principles of Bruce Lee.

(Keith is also listed on the Recommended Instructor List for the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Organization -- A group made up of Bruce Lee's former students.)

This group has morphed into the Bruce Lee Educational Foundation. Keith is on that list too, as well as the non-political Jeet Kune Do List at BIG Sean Madigan's site.

The humorous yet to-the-point teaching style revealed in his books, e-reports, and articles, came into being in his garage, where he still teaches a group of martial artists.

But his teaching expertise is more than just

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GOLDEN RULES OF FEAR MANAGEMENT by Hyacinth Fraser

1. Write out a list of every single fear you have.

2. For each fear on this list come up with a list of at least ten reasons why you must get rid of the fear and what it would mean to your life not to have the fear.

3. Then, for each fear write a list of at least five ways in which you can address those fears

4. Then, take action to implement each of those suggestions mentioned above.

5. In relation to one above and for the sake of contrast, for each item on the list come up with a list of ten ways in which your life will stagnate or get worse if you do not address the issues you fear.

6. Make a choice between one and three.

7. Face the fear. The feeling of fear is often times worse than the actual situation you are fearful of.

8. Examine the fear as a way to moving towards disempowering it. What is it trying to teach you? Where did the fear originate from? How long have you had this fear? How does it serve you or not?

9. Engage in positive self-talk, such as, `I can do this', `I will survive', `other people have gone through this and made it'.

10. Get help and support from friends, relatives and or organisations.

11. Visualise yourself going through the fear, see yourself coming through the other end having conquered any fears you had. Rehearse each step of the scenario and keep replaying the scenario with you victorious at the end. Keep replaying this scenario in your minds eye until it relinquishes its hold on you.

12. Give yourself permission to make mistakes and get things `wrong'.

13. Give up on allowing other people to judge you.

14. Make a decision that you want to and will change.

15. Start un-programming your negative thinking.

16. Read books on how to deal with fear and undertake the exercises as appropriate.

17. Attend workshops on how to address fear.

18. Seek the services of a reputable Hypnotherapist.

19. Learn acceptance, including self-acceptance.

20. Recognise the huge well-spring of inner-resources to enable you to face your fears.

21. Begin to take more and more control of your life.

22. Standing up and admitting the fear to yourself, goes some way to unravelling it.

23. Go out and do the thing you fear.

24. Recognise that feeling fear is not unusual. In the act of growing we all feel fear to some extent or another. To that degree you are not unique.

25. Welcome fear, it means you are not standing still.

26. A feeling of helplessness and hopelessness is often accompanied by fear. Burrowing your way through this process is an act of liberation.

27. It's important to understand that, ....`if everybody feels fear when approaching something totally new in life, yet so many are out there `doing it' despite the fear, then we must conclude that fear is not the problem'. Dr. Susan Jeffers - Feel the fear and do it anyway. The inference here is that how we deal with fear is the real `problem'. Send the fear into oblivion, adopt a new mindset.

28. Take responsibility for how you feel, don't give anyone else that power over you.

29. Take calculated risks that help to enhance yourself and support you in stepping outside of your comfort zone. The risks may be small at first and what this does for you is to help to increase your self-confidence, incrementally.

30. Turn down the volume of the critic inside.

31. Turn up the volume of the `go-getter' in you.

32. Addressing fear means recognising that we each have the power of choice. There is usually more than one option in any situation. And where there appears to be no choice - create them.

33. Change your language. For example instead of re-playing like a mantra `I am really scared of this' how about taking away the intensity of feeling by saying something like, `this is an interesting feeling, what does it want me to know', `this is curious, let me play around with what these feelings might mean'. Of course you would use a language that most fits with your vocabulary.

34. Create a gratitude journal and write in it everyday so you can see the many things you have to be grateful about. Things are often not as bad as we sometimes feel they are.

35. If the above feels difficult, write a list of the things you could be grateful for. Do this everyday for seven days and watch the list grow.

36. On a daily basis write a list of those things you faced that once you feared.

37. Write out a list of positive quotes for yourself and read and re-read these, particularly last thing at night so that the deeper meanings can become lodged in your sub-conscious.

38. At the point when you are feeling fear, ring a friend and have them remind you about the truth of your power and all you need do is listen and say thank you.

39. Place positive, fearless messages all around your home, so that no matter where you look, you are reminded of your massive inner power.

40. Listen to relaxation and motivational tapes.

41. Be aware of those people around you that want to keep you in that negative space. You might want to make some decisions about who is benefiting your life and who is not.

42. Sign up to a support group. If there isn't one, start one.

43. Keep yourself energised and positively focused.

44. Choose a buddy, mentor or sponsor - someone who will help to keep you on track and outside of the negative spiral of fear. This person will help to give you a reality check.

45. Make a list of the key attributes you would like to see in a friendship circle, friends that will help take you to the next level. Make a list of places/situations where you might make new friends and take action to getting your friendship circle the way you wish it to be.

46. Write positive fearless messages randomly in your diary so that you are surprised when you stumble across them. This will have the benefit of shaking up your model of the world.

47. Set messages in your mobile/cell phone calendar to greet you with fearless purposefulness when you least expect it. Have fun with being fearless.

48. Take up hobbies that will help you feel empowered, self- confident and motivated e.g. martial arts.

49. Project yourself to the end of your life and write a story and how you have managed to deal with, over come, address fear in your life. Celebrate.

50. Please do feel free to add your own ideas to this list.

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Starting Your Own Martial Arts Demonstration Business by Aurel Radulescu

If you are a martial arts expert, then you may be interested in starting your own business with demonstrations for those interested in getting an introduction into the technique. When starting a martial arts business, you will want to charge a reasonable fee to entice your guests into attending your class. If you want them to return, you will need to introduce new techniques and martial arts demonstrations at each meeting.

A martial arts class will involve students practicing and perfecting various techniques, which means you will need to have a building with ample floor space. The mat area should be padded to help students avoid injuries when they fall. Due to the nature of the martial arts industry, you may be required to pay a higher fee when it comes to liability insurance. For additional information and requirements, a local insurance agent will be able to answer all questions pertaining to insurance relating to hosting a martial arts class.

When it comes to getting the word out about any new business, the task can often be daunting. One of the best ways to begin is through self-promotion, which includes the use of press releases, local radio stations and a website. Paid advertisements are good if you have the budget, but most new business owners are struggling just to stay afloat. Regardless of whether you are working with a budget or simply don't want to pay the high prices for a print ad, consider free promotion as the best money you will never spend.

A press release, which consists of up to one page, is a marketing expert's best friend. If you are opening a new business, running a membership special or have recently added a new program to your martial arts class, consider writing a brief press release and submitting it to local newspapers, magazines and/or television stations. The beginning of the press release should mention your news and conclude with a brief paragraph about your business and/or your training as an instructor. If you have a photo to accompany your news, the chances of having your news published is even greater as editors always appreciate a quality photo to go along with a story.

The next step on your way to a popular martial arts business will be found with local radio stations. Every DJ runs on-air contests and may be willing to work with you in your quest for free publicity. In exchange for your granting the radio station permission to give away free martial arts instruction to selected radio callers, you will be getting free publicity as the station announces the giveaway and provides details about your new business location. This is one of the most excellent, and overlooked, forms of publicity.

Other ways to promote a new martial arts business would include creating a website and promoting it through the use of article marketing, link exchanges and press release submission websites. When word begins to spread about your new company, you may begin to notice a gradual increase in potential martial arts students. If needed, continue to repeat the promotional steps to include new press releases, membership specials and radio promotions until your company is off the ground and running.

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Martial Arts Training - Discovering What's Best For You! by Jim Anderson

Martial arts training has been around for literally thousands of years. At the core of it, hand-to-hand combat was a way of life up until the use of guns and other motorized weapons.

For the most part Martial Arts has now become a great way to learn self-defense, get in shape and learn a new art form. But in order to know the best style for yourself, we first have to look at the fundamentals of martial arts and go back in time a few years to see how it all evolved...

Martial Arts Background: The teaching of martial arts in Asia has historically followed the cultural traditions of teacher-disciple apprenticeship. Students are trained in a strictly hierarchical system by a master instructor.

The traditional form of Martial Arts has been evolving in Asia for centuries. It has always been a very hierarchal form of training, where the student trains under a master for many years until he himself becomes one and then starts the process all over again. In Aisa and other eastern countries, martial arts was and in many cases still is a large part of life for people.

The influence and development of the "traditional martial arts" never started until after World War 2. As Western influence grew in the East a greater number of military personnel spent time in China, Japan, Korea and elsewhere. Exposure to martial arts during the Korean war was also significant. Gradually some soldiers began to see the value of Eastern martial arts and began training in them.

With large numbers of American servicemen stationed in Japan after World War II, the adoption of techniques and the gradual transmission of entire systems of martial arts to the West started.

Martial Arts Styles: As training in most arts has been evolving for decades and in some cases hundreds of years, there has become quite a variety of different fighting systems.

Most notably, the common ones are:

Traditional Fighting Arts - These are systems such as Karate, Aikido, Kung Fu and Taekwondo (to a lesser extent.) They are well rounded and focus a lot on the "art" aspect of the system.

Sport Fighting Arts - These are systems such as Jujitsu, Brazilian Jujitsu, Judo, Muay Thai, exc... These are martial arts at the core but are more focused on the sport and competition aspect of the art (generally speaking).

Full Contact Fighting - These systems are fairly new and focus on actual full-contact fighting! The most common one is "Mixed Martial Arts" (MMA). This is a mixture of the other systems, taking the best fighting aspects of them and combining them into one fighting system that best suites the fighter.

What Is The Best Martial Art For YOU? That is a great question! The best way to find-out is to checkout a bunch of schools in your area. Try one of their free classes or free months that many will offer you. Ask a lot of questions and after a few tries your going to find an art that will work for you!

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Jim Anderson is an avid trainer and helps people learn self-defense using Martial Arts to protect themselves on the street. His site is http://www.underground-training.com/martial_arts

Making the World Safer - August 2006 newsletter by Paul Ross

The world today is filled with news of war. The various countries seem to have forgotten the lessons of history. And the modern weapons of war are more and more terrifying. Mass destruction is embodied by the weapons we use now.

Global warming seems to be a reality, no matter what politicians claim. I have moved the bamboo's from outside our window to my home because they were dying from the heat. It has been hotter than ever before.

Crime is not getting any less, and with all the new laws our government is creating there are more criminals to incarcerate. Any of us at any time could wind up afoul of these new laws without intending it.

No doubt about it, the world is a scary place. At first glance it would seem that there is more of a place for martial arts in this violent world. Think back to the first paragraph however. Just how useful is unarmed self defense against machine guns and bombs? How long would any of us last against just one Marine Corps fire team?

So... why practice a martial art? What use is it really? Aside from the health benefits? In addition to the fun of it? Including the self-defense against an unarmed attack?

Our world is in need of people who are kind and compassionate. We have enough killers and destroyers. Training in martial arts can help. Not by turning the world into a bunch of airheads frantically screaming the sky is falling. Not by creating fanatical activists.

We train to respond to an attack calmly. True, we may seem to be moving quickly and we are definitely aggressive. But calmness is required to be effective. Hysteria on or off the mats prevents us from seeing what is truly happening. And no matter how fast we seem to be moving, if we are responding with timing it does not feel fast to us. We are just where we need to be when we need to be there.

We train to be careful with our partners. To know when we have caused injury and to promptly take measures to help if we have caused an injury. Do you have any idea what we are doing to our young men and women when we send them to a modern battlefield? Remember, a battlefield today has the goal of killing as many people as possible as fast as possible. And we are not teaching our young men to be concerned about the results of those actions. What do you think is happening to the young men and women of whatever country we are doing this in? What are we doing to them? And what are they doing to themselves? What has happened to the mental health of all these people? Do we really want to do this to our sons and daughters?

Our society has evolved into a place where the only concern is for what we want at the moment. Instant gratification has become the sales pitch. Honor is just a word used to urge horrific acts.

If you watch me on the mats while I am teaching you will see that most of the time I have a smile on my face. Why is that do you think? Obviously I am having fun. Not as obviously, I am training myself in an honor that does not include wanton destruction. I am training myself in working towards a future goal by being and doing my best in this moment. The future goal is not something I insist on having at this moment. Duh.

But what is that future goal? Simple. I want the world to be a place where each of us can be safe and able to grow in any directions we choose. You won't be interested in growing in the directions I am, but I want the world to be a place where we can all be whatever we want in peace and without fear. There is no room for fanatics in that world, unless the fanatics are willing to allow others to be what they wish to be. Of course, that pretty much does away with fanaticism. And I am not referring to any specific fanaticism here. Any fanaticism is pretty much bent on the destruction of anything that is different.

How do I get there? That is simple too. I train myself to be what I would like to see the rest of the world be. Tolerant of differences. Kind to others. Willing to listen. And how do I train myself to do that? With martial arts. Especially the aiki arts.

Think about it. The aiki arts require blending with an incoming attack and allowing it to complete its path. The aiki arts don't try to stop what the other person is doing. They simply don't allow the other person to injure us. The aiki arts actively encourage action on the part of the other person. And it doesn't matter what the action is, so long as there is something to blend with. That can include not attacking. The reality is, the goal is to blend so well there is no attack to defend against. And please note, blending with an action does not mean mimicking. It means flowing with an action enough to go around an attack and changing it with no effort into something where I am safe.

We can change the world by changing and growing ourselves. We can't change other people, but we can change ourselves. And that is the best part of martial arts training in my opinion. We can change the world into a safer and saner place by making ourselves safer and saner. And if in the end the world destroys itself we have made a small pocket of sanity and safety for a bit. We will all die in the end, but while I live I would like a place of sanity and safety for my family and myself.

See you on the mats.

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Paul Ross is a third degree black belt in both Aikido and Kenpo. He has operated a martial arts school in Jackson, Ca for over ten years. He is a leather artist and a web site devleoper. He is also a member of a Scottish historical reenactment guild that performs at Scottish Games across Northern California.

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