Welcome
CategorySome basic information about Experience Martial Arts and what we’re up to.
Everlast Renews Highly Successful Bellator Partnership
NEW YORK, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Everlast Worldwide, the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of fight sports equipment, apparel and footwear, announced today that it will continue its partnership with Bellator Fighting Championships, the nationally televised mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101026/NY88380LOGO ) Everlast will continue to be the exclusive competition fight … Continue Reading
Mixed Martial Arts too violent?
Last week, we briefly discussed the chances of same-sex marriage finally bringing Western civilization to its knees. Of course, I dismissed that prospect outright. But when you think about the decline and fall of any civilization, what comes to mind? That’s right: violence, like gladiatorial combat, masquerading as sport. When a culture views pain, suffering … Continue Reading
What is a Shaolin Temple?
A Shaolin Temple is a Chinese type of Buddhism called Chan Buddhism that was founded under the idea of rejecting other types of Buddhism and focusing primarily on ‘action meditation’. Action meditation is the practice of using any activity that one finds enjoyable–exercise, cooking, driving, etc.,–and using it to channel the Temple and achieve a … Continue Reading
The Verge: Jay Chou on The Green Hornet and Why He’s Not Replacing Bruce Lee
It’s one thing to have to learn the essence of a character when preparing for a role, but it’s quite another to have to try and learn an entire language. That’s the task Jay Chou faced when he took over as the ever-present sidekick Kato to Seth Rogen’s titular superhero in Michel Gondry’s The Green … Continue Reading
Everlast Renews Highly Successful Bellator Partnership
NEW YORK, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Everlast Worldwide, the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of fight sports equipment, apparel and footwear, announced today that it will continue its partnership with Bellator Fighting Championships, the nationally televised mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101026/NY88380LOGO ) Everlast will continue to be the exclusive competition fight … Continue Reading
Mixed Martial Arts too violent?
Last week, we briefly discussed the chances of same-sex marriage finally bringing Western civilization to its knees. Of course, I dismissed that prospect outright. But when you think about the decline and fall of any civilization, what comes to mind? That’s right: violence, like gladiatorial combat, masquerading as sport. When a culture views pain, suffering … Continue Reading
What is a Shaolin Temple?
A Shaolin Temple is a Chinese type of Buddhism called Chan Buddhism that was founded under the idea of rejecting other types of Buddhism and focusing primarily on ‘action meditation’. Action meditation is the practice of using any activity that one finds enjoyable–exercise, cooking, driving, etc.,–and using it to channel the Temple and achieve a … Continue Reading
The Verge: Jay Chou on The Green Hornet and Why He’s Not Replacing Bruce Lee
It’s one thing to have to learn the essence of a character when preparing for a role, but it’s quite another to have to try and learn an entire language. That’s the task Jay Chou faced when he took over as the ever-present sidekick Kato to Seth Rogen’s titular superhero in Michel Gondry’s The Green … Continue Reading