=Figures for Sale! =

(Think of it as a reaalllly late Black Friday, Boxing Day Sale, but PVC)

Here is the link for my complete list for figures that I own:

http://myfigurecollection.net/profile/Fuwa

 (everything that are figures, NOT GOODS or APPAREL, is for sale.)

(Also note: Mio does not count as I had to add her to the list for management puroses for the draw)

This is the basic price list for the figures that I am willing to sell at the moment. If you see a figure you would like that is not added to this list, Please send us an email and I will get back to you!

In order to put a hold on the figure, be the first to message me for the request. If payment is not received within five days of request (or special circumstances), I will pass on the opp. for the next person (and so on and so forth). 

These figures are in good condition (minus some dust I can easily take care of). If there is slight damage or a minor part missing, I will make note of that in the list below. 

If you require some photos to have a better look, please message me with that request and I will do my best to take a good photograph showing details. 

In some cases, I am willing to haggle for lower priced items by a maximum of $15. The 8th and 6th scale figures for Saber CANNOT BE HAGGLED, FINAL PRICE. 

Payment will be accepted IN CASH ONLY. In order to pay, come to office hours when we arrange a pick-up time. And I will personally give it to you. 

1.Al Azif - $75 - ON HOLD

2.Metatron - $75

3.Popura - $65

4.Panty -$ 80

5.Stocking -$80 (Or the pair for $150)

6.Dark Sakura - $90

7.Sakuya - $60 (since a knife is missing)

8.Misaka (SEGA) - $20 ON HOLD

9.Robin - $60 -peg is broken (willing to haggle)

10.Strong World Nami: $50

11.Saber (BQ) - $40

12.Kizaru - $70-75

13.Shirahoshi - $110

14. Ben Beckman - $70-75

15.Misaka/Uiharu - $20 - SOLD

16.Saber (Dress) - $115

17. Saber (Avalon) $150-160

18. Saber (Caliburn)-$125

19. Saber (Excalibur)- $100-110

20. Boa Hancock- $75

21. Ace (Figurarts) - $20

22. Law (Figuarts)- $22

23. Shanks (Figuarts) - $18

24. Kidd (Figuarts)- $20

25. Vivi/Nami (SNAP Collection) (SET ONLY) - $25

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Madoka Movie Night - PLEASE READ

For those who have bought a ticket for the Madoka movie, please read:

For getting to the movie theatre:

1. For those who want to meet to go together, we will be meeting outside the St. George Subway Station (BEDFORD RD. ENTRANCE) from 3:45-4:00.
2. We will be heading westbound and getting off at Islington Subway station.
3. From there, we will take the 110 Islington South  bus and get off at Islington at Queensway (North Side)

We will be going early, as I have been told that there is a potential movie poster if we are in line early. Also, seats are not reserved for a particular spot, so this is incentive to come early as well.

Please bring your tickets with you, I do not have extra copies.

Hope to see you there!


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Photos from the evening ~

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Madoka Movie 1 and 2 Meeting

Kyle will be hosting a meeting to watch the first 2 Madoka movies tomorrow (Saturday) at 6:30pm. His address is 138 Brunswick ave, its just south of Harbord.

If you bring money we can order pizza. Be warned he has a dog and two cats. Space is also limited to 12 people.

If you want to come text Kyle at 647-631-6140. Please Include your name in the text so he can keep track of how many people are coming. Please call before 2pm Saturday as he may not be able to respond after that point.

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Raffle Winner Ticket #

(Thanks for coming out to the meeting tonight, we will improve upon the games, and try not to make them too controversial/ vague)

In the meantime, we drew the winning ticket for the Mio figurine, but the ticket holder was not present.
The winning ticket number is 339456. If you have this ticket number, email utama.website@gmail.com WITHIN 5 DAYS, so we can arrange a pickup.
YOU MUST BRING THE ACTUAL TICKET WITH YOU, NO COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If no one comes forward within 5 days, we will draw another ticket and the cycle will begin again. 

Due to the popularity of this raffle, we will have a larger amount of prizes for future draws. Please don't be discouraged, there will be many more opportunities.

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Holiday Meeting! (╯^□^)╯︵ ❄☃❄

Date: December 6th, 2013
Time: 5:00- 8:30 p.m
Location: Sidney Smith Hall, Room 2127
Anime: Black Lagoon, Kara no Kyoukai (1st movie), Inuyasha
Game: Categories!

One more meeting will be held in the year of 2013! We hope you all can make this one last meeting before the impending doom of exams and midterms are upon you all.

Gingerbread, hot chocolate and other snacks will be available!
Pizza will be sold for 50 cents a slice, OR 75 cents for two slices.

We will be selling the final batch of raffle tickets for Mio at the beginning of the meeting and then drawing later on in the evening!. If you win the prize and you do not claim the prize within 5 days, there will be a runner-up drawn who will claim it. We will post the winning ticket number on the FB/ email and here for those who cannot make it to the meeting. You must present the actual winning ticket to us, we are not responsible for them being lost or stolen. 

Prices for the raffle tickets are: 1 ticket for $2 or 2 tickets for $3.
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REMINDER: Those who have purchased half year memberships, they expire AS OF JANUARY 1ST, 2014. If you would like to renew your membership, please pay $5 during this meeting or after the holidays, and we will have the membership cards ready after the Christmas break.

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UTAMA Studio Meeting

Topic: Sketch Session
When: December 4th, 2013
Time: 4 -6 p.m
Room: Sidney Smith - Room 1084

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Anime North Info Session

Pre-registration for Anime North is just around the corner! For those who have not attended, or if you would like to get more information about the convention, there will be an information session available:
Date: December 5th, 2013.
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m
Location: O.I.S.E Room 4426

In order to determine what attendees want to know, there is a poll available, please follow this link to confirm your attendance and input your information.

- Hope to see you there!

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November General Meeting

Location: Galbraith Building, Room 303

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2013

Time: 6:00pm to 9:30pm

Have some fun before exams start killing you ~

Shows to Watch

Gosick
Love Lab
Shigofumi

Snacks

Delicious things.

Games

Jeopardy!

+ information on upcoming sessions and meetings
+ Madoka Movie tickets are still available, only 6 left!

+ a special raffle ~ ! 

Tickets will be sold during the meeting:

1 ticket = $2   OR  2 tickets = $3

The draw will be held during the December general meeting, where we will also be selling tickets as well.

Sneak Peek:

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A membership is required to attend this event and can be purchased at the door for $2, $5, or $10 (one-time, half, and full membership, respectively) or in advance. We strongly recommend that you purchase your membership in advance during office hours so we can save time during the meeting.

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Pictures!

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Korean Barbecue

Location: Korean Grill House - Queen St. West
Date: Thursday, November 14, 2013

Time: 10:00pm

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Art Meeting

When: November 14th, 2013
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Where: SS1074

Facial Expressions and Emotion

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Movie Night: Rebellion of Meguca

When: Monday, December 9th, 2013

Time: (movie begins) 7:30 p.m 

Where: Queensway Cineplex Odeon Cinema

Details

IF THERE IS MORE DEMAND, MEGHAN WILL MAKE AN ATTEMPT TO GET MORE. HOWEVER, GETTING MORE IS VERY UNCERTAIN AT THIS POINT.

For those who have already bought tickets for this location, you are welcome to meet us there as well. If there is also enough interest, we can also try and go out for dinner or get bubble tea before the event. We will plan this in the near future.

If you purchase a ticket and you cannot make it for whatever reason, please let other members know so that they may have a chance at seeing it. We aren't responsible for switching tickets with people.

More Information About the Movie Can Be Found Here. 

Trailer

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Featured Artwork for October 2013

Thank you to all the artists who submitted their wonderful work!  We have picked out some of your drawings to feature on the website.  If your drawing didn't get chosen, don't fret, there were too many awesome choices to choose from!

By Kitty Tsugi

By Lynn Sang

By Melissa Willcott

By Ryu Hayabusa

By Tina Liu

By Sandra Feng

By Angela Lee

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Karaoke Night Social

Here is the Schedule for this Wednesday's Halloween Outing:
We will meet up at Queen's Park approximately at 3 p.m for those who want to take pictures of costumes and such. Time permitting, we can walk to the restaurant (about 20 minutes), or take the subway (10 minutes).
Sansotei Ramen
Location: 179 Dundas Street West
When: 4:00-5:30
Cost: The menu is moderately priced, so please bring $10-$20.
Since they do not accept reservations, they will try and save 25-30 seats if we show up between 3-5 p.m. 
(We will be walking to Bar+ Karaoke which is less than 10 minutes away) 
Location: Bar & Karaoke 360 Younge St.
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Cost: $5/ hour, $10/ 2 hours
There will be 5 rooms, which can hold 4 people each. There is a variety of Japanese, Korean and English song choices available. We cannot stay longer than 2 hours.

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IMPORTANT NOTICES CONCERNING EMAILS

1. There has been an error in our email address, this was an old one. IF YOU ARE SUBMITTING SPEECHES FOR UPCOMING ELECTIONS, PLEASE RESEND IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
It is: utama.website@gmail.com.

2. There has also been trouble with our emails reaching certain members. This may be due (but not limited) to accidental misinterpretation of the spelling of the email addresses which were given during the street fair/ clubs day. If this is happening to you, please email us with the appropriate contact and we will add you to the list promptly.

Sincere Apologies,

Meghan.

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Music Meeting

Location: OISE2281
Date: Monday, October 28, 2013
Time: 7:00pm to 8:30pm

This will just be an introductory meeting in order to plan accordingly for future meetings. It is unnecessary to bring instruments at this time.

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Art Meeting

Location: SS621
Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Time: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

First formal art meet/workshop! Get a chance to know your fellow artists and learn a few tricks to take home!
Topic: Drawing the head


~ Patrick Lim

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Halloween Meeting

Location: OISE 5620
Date: Friday, October 25, 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Cosplay is welcome! 
There is a maximum of 75 spaces available with the room. We will try to let people in early (most likely 45 minutes beforehand).

Shows to Watch
KILL LA KILL
KUROKO'S BASKETBALL SEASON 2
CHUUNIBYOU DEMO KOI GA SHITAI
-SURPRISE HALLOWEEN ANIME-

Snacks
A variety of Halloween treats and goodies!

Games
Getting to Know Your Execs!
Name that Tune! / Or Pictionary

Exec Elections (click here for more info)
Please prepare a 1 min. speech if you wish to run for any position.

A membership is required to attend this event and can be purchased at the door for $2, $5, or $10 (one-time, half, and full membership respectively) or in advance.  We greatly recommend that you purchase your membership in advance so we can save time during the meeting.

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Sushi Night Social

Location: Kyoto House 143 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON
Date: Friday, October 11, 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Hello UTAMA members!  On October 11th, we will be having our first social event of the year.  Kyoto House is all-you-can-eat sushi.

This is a limited event, we can hold NO MORE then 60 people, so this is first come first serve. 

The cost of the even is $18.99 plus tax (so $21.50 approx.) Please bring CASH preferably, the tip will be covered by us.

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A membership is not required to attend this event.

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Art Meeting

Artist/Cosplayers/Authors heads up! UTAMA's first art meet will be taking place on October 3rd, 2013! It will take place at Sidney Smith Hall Rm 2129 from 6:30-7:30. 

I understand that not everyone will be able to attend the meeting and if you are one of those people the powerpoint attached to this post will contain most of what I will be talking about. 

If u have any concerns, contact me on fb or through the e-mail addresses in the powerpoint. I also have office hours Tuesdays 1-3 that you can drop by at any time. 

I look forward to seeing you all there!

~ Patrick Lim

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New Exec Positions for 2013-2014

We're currently looking for NEW EXECS for 2013-2014!  This is a great way to get involved and have a say in the direction UTAMA will be taking. Not getting the events you want? Want a bigger manga library? This is a great chance to make it all happen! Not to mention it'll look awesome on your resume!  Details on how to become an exec will be given at the next general meeting.

The current positions available are:

• First Year Representative
• Communications Director
• possibly Music Director
• possibly Technical Director
• possibly Events Coordinator

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Absolutely delighted at a great first general meeting, despite a few small problems. We will be hosting meetings in the future that will be longer, I will make sure of that with OSM. My apologies for the technical issues during the last episode of the evening, we will avoid that in the future (and, more snacks)

As for office hours, we have had many generous temporary loans from members with DVD's that are available to be watched. Some of them include:

• Arakawa Under the Bridge
• Trigun
• Count of Monte Cristo
• Baccano
• One Piece
• Samurai Champloo
• Speedgrapher
• Cromartie High School
• Summer Wars

Please note that these DVD's must not be removed from the office by anyone who does not own them.
Furthermore, we are looking to renovate our office space (cleaning, re-arranging, re-organizing), so we will be looking for people interested in receiving working T.V's we do not have the space for. Whoever is interested, please stop by the office and we can figure something out.

~ Meghan

P.S. Pictures have been uploaded under the post "First General Meeting".  Scroll to the bottom to view.

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First General Meeting

Location: Lash Miller Chemical Laboratories Room 162
Date: Friday, September 20, 2013
Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm (membership can be purchased starting at 5:30pm)

Apart from showing anime, there will be snacks, ice breakers, and games.

Shows to Watch
Code Geass
FMA Brotherhood
Shingeki no Kyojin

Snacks
Chips
Pop
Candy
Pocky
(possibly pizza and cake in future meetings)

Ice Breakers
A fun activity to get to know each other.

Games
Name That Tune!

A membership is required to attend this event and can be purchased at the door for $2, $5, or $10 (one-time, half, and full membership respectively) or in advance.  We greatly recommend that you purchase your membership in advance during Meghan's office hours so we can save time during the meeting.

 

 

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Street Festival 2013

Thank you for everyone who showed up to the Street Festival!  Enjoy the pics (there are more, but they kinda all look the same).  Keep watch on this page in the next few days.  We will post the details for the First General Meeting on September 20th.

Image courtesy of Alier Xie

Image courtesy of Alier Xie

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UTSU Club's Fair 2013

A big thank you to everyone who came to UTSU Club's Fair!  We got over 4 pages of sign-ups!  If you couldn't make it today, there's still the Street Festival on September 10 along St. George Street from 10am to 3pm.  If you would like to help out or cosplay with us, please contact: Blackhole252[at]hotmail[dot]com <-- this format avoids spam emails.

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Club's Day, Monthly Meeting, and More!

UTAMA will be participating in Orientation Club's Fair.  Whether you're a first year to U of T or just someone who wants to join, this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about UTAMA and to sign up for our mailing list.
Where: Hart House Circle
When: September 4th, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm


If you can't make it to the Club's Fair, there's also the Street Festival next week.  It's basically the same thing (except for us, we have to be there for both events).
Where: along St. George Street
When: September 10th, 2013
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Poster design by Lynn Sang

The tentative date for our first monthly meeting is September 20th, 2013.  More details will be posted later.

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UTAMA Website is Undergoing Renovation

http://ut-ama.blogspot.ca/ is currently undergoing renovation.  Check back in a few days to see our new design!

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UTAMA Final Meeting on April 24th

Hi guys! UTAMA is having our final meeting for this semester on April 24th!!

We'll be showing new shows that started this season (April) and give you guys chance to eat, talk and socialize, provided with free cake and pizza! 

*The shows that we'll be watching will be updated when the poll closes on the 21st*

We'll also be giving out Asian snacks again too so definitely come by and have a good time!!

Oh, and did I mention FREE CAKE AND PIZZA?!

Here's a facebook link for the event: http://www.facebook.com/events/573710059315698/?fref=ts

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Select The Right Martial Arts Shop to Buy Equipment And Uniform

One of the most important things when you wear martial arts clothing is the comfort and mental peace while performing martial arts. Your clothing plays a very important role when you start practicing various forms of martial arts. It defines your peace of mind as well. When you wear right kind of clothes it can bring an ultimate change during your training sessions or competition in the ground. Just like other forms of sports, performers of martial arts also need appropriate uniform. You will find everything good and proper uniform will give you a pleasant effect when you start practicing your sessions. You will also feel better and this will remain you fit always while performing. Once you start fighting with your opponent, the colors of your dress will definitely affect your mood.

Today, need of martial arts has seen a tremendous growth and due to this it has gain popularity. Hence, the availability of clothing arises in the market. Therefore, to meet the requirements of the martial artists, many new martial arts shop is available in the market which can offer you accessories and uniform at affordable prices. Even, there is wide variety of colors, sizes, design, shirts etc. is available to choose from. When you wear right kind of clothing, it is imperative that you get success in each and every battle. Most importantly, you must buy clothes from a well recognized brand or ask from your trainers or instructors that which brand is perfect to go for. If you are a real martial arts person, then it is necessary that you need clothing. Despite numerous martial artists present in and around the world, there may be thousands of things that may vary from each other, but there is one thing which is common and agreed by all of them is the need and requirement of comfortable martial arts clothing. The right kind of clothing will surely make you fit and help you to improve your style as well. It will also build your self confidence and will make you feel more professional and fit than ever before in front of others.

So, if you are looking for right martial arts shop to buy all the accessories and uniform, you should search for various online options available today. You need to search for different websites from where you can get best clothes. Also, you will find many websites that can offer you huge discounts with good quality product and also in wide variety of colors, designs, and texture. One more benefit you will get from online shopping is customer reviews. With the help of which you can find from whom you should buy your clothes and also you will get the better idea about their business and image in the market. Above all, make sure that you check everything once you opt any site to buy your martial arts clothing. Also, check their mode of payment and their customer service, or about the extra benefits you can avail while buying any product from them.

Clarkebradley is associated with martial arts and provides his expert consultation on Martial art shops and Martial arts clothing services. He is an authority over the subjects and aspects concerning martial art services and his expertise may be quite valuable to you.

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How to Discover The Fighting Method Used by The Shaolin Monks!

That the Shaolin Monks have their own method for fighting is pretty obvious. The problem is that nobody knows what it is. The good news is that it is pretty easy to figure out this secret.

There is a film in which a camera crew goes to the Shaolin Temple. This is a documentary, with the usual things to see and do type of script, but with one very interesting, little occurrence. The happening is that a mixed martial arts fellow is seen climbing steps to one of the temples.

There is a hard smile on his face, and he claims that he is on his way to find out if the monks of shaolin know how to fight for real. Some time later, he is seen returning...and it is obvious that he has just been kicked on his mixed martial beautocks.

If one searches through youtube for any length of time, they will come across a boxing contest between a fighter (taekwondo or karate or some other art) and a monk of the shaolin temple. During the contest, the monk negligently slaps aside the boxer's strikes aside, then begins his own gorgeous onslaught. What is interesting is that it is obvious that the monk doesn't really want to hurt his opponent; he is just freestyling for the heck of it, there is no real desire to harm manifested.

If one examines the history of early karate in Okinawa, there is much mention of training with temple monks in the fuchien province of China. The specific training method resulted in the art of Uechi Ryu Karate (called Pan Gai Noon), and there is some evidence that the art was grown from Bak Mei Kung Fu. This is a direct connection between two important fighting arts.

If one examines the art of Uechi, and that of Bak Mei (White Eyebrow Kung Fu), there are a lot of simple slaps. The specific method is either slaps with the palm or beaks with the backs of the wrist, and in both up and down and sideways directions. If one analyzes these slaps, an entire fighting method can be figured out pretty easily.

Indeed, if one looks at fighting in general, the basic parry is nothing more than a slap. This is a method which could easily be trained in. Simply set up two bags a couple of feet apart and practice striking them with wrist and palm; this actually closely resembles basic iron palm training from the ancient methods of kung fu.

In conclusion, there is much conjecture offered in this article, but there is also a hard core line of reasoning. Could true temple methods of fighting rely on something as simple as the palm and beak? This writer would suggest that any interested reader could simply raise the question, by raising his fists in challenge, to any Shaolin Monk he might come across in his travels.

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The Hardest Karate Kicks You Ever Launch!

Out of all the great Martial Art kickers I have known, and this includes all my practice in Karate, Taekwondo and Kenpo, Bob was the best. This was back a ways, almost fifty years ago now, and training methods were just being introduced to this country. And the things we did, when we practiced martial arts, were often extreme, to say the least.

We didn't always have hanging bags, so we would kick treetrunks and telephone poles and whatever else we happened to see. The critical aspect to this, however, was to have good form, and the sheer number of times you launched a foot in training. I speak honestly when I say that how much you practiced was the real key.

Bob was known for throwing lots of kicks. Most of the budding kenpoka would throw a dozen kicks each side, not all the kicks, and consider that they were breaking a sweat, so they must have really worked out. Do you understand?

Bob would saunter into the dojo a couple of hours before class and begin work. He would start with yoga, do a full regimen of stretching, and then he would start his work out. Two hundred kicks for each side for each particular kick.

I know, you're maybe thinking that they were only airkicks, right? Not a chance. He would start with pounding the the air, then he would go to the bag, and by the end of his workout (almost ready for regular class) he was really bouncing those bozos to the ceiling.

Most important was his attention to detail. He was obsessed with his hips being just right, the arc of his foot being perfect, and the shape of his foot upon impact. He was a perfectionist, to say the least.

One evening he was on his way home, pulled up behind somebody sleeping at an intersection, and he tapped his horn. This huge bully opened his car door, got out, and walked back towards Bob. Bob quickly got out of his car, uplifted his palms for peace (also a martial arts ready position), and protested that he didn't want to fight.

The monster brute drew back a massive fist. Bob popped him in the chest with a wheel kick. The fellow sat down and looked about in surprise.

"I don't want to fight, man!" But the thug stood up and rushed towards Bob. Bob executed a full hipped, ball of foot wheel kick to the chest.

The fellow collapsed to the ground, and Bob got into his Ford and drove off. And the message here is pretty easy to get. No matter which art you do, Karate, Kenpo or Taekwondo or whatever, pay attention to detail, and practice like you mean it.

Whether you study Shotokan, Kenpo or Taekwondo, you know the key to success is often in the martial arts training method. Here's a great page if you want to learn how to punch or kick harder than the other guy!

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