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About moaimartialarts

Lucky enough to grow up with the martial arts, I have felt their positive influence throughout my life and am especially interested in sharing these experiences with others. I enjoy working with youth and adults to give back some of what I've received. If you would like to learn more about Uechi-Ryu/Shohei-Ryu Karate, or if you want to find people to train with, please contact me. I am the head karate instructor for the Meriden Martial Arts Club.

Film Review: Force of the Spirit

Posted on June 27, 2010 by moaimartialarts

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800038/ “Fighting over 200 opponents is incredible. Fighting them with only 1 hand is impossible!”  From start to finish the tagline of this Jean Jacques Machado documentary pretty much sums it up.  The film is chock full of footage of … Continue reading →

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Team DeLima Belt Test

Posted on June 14, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Congratulations to everyone at the test!

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AWOL Videos

Posted on June 9, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Sorry there were no new posts recently: the end of the school year is really cramping my style.  Hmmm . . . if there was only a nice long break for teachers after the insanity that is June!  Until then, … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Horticulture

Posted on May 31, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Has anyone read The Botany of Desire?  I felt like a slave to my new garden over the long weekend.  I never really thought gardening counted as exercise until reaching old age, but I am mistaken.  Breaking ground and turning … Continue reading →

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The End of Karate in MMA?

Posted on May 21, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Caption contest!  Post your best one-liner in the comments! All joking aside, Machida’s loss raises some serious questions.  Throughout his career, and especially before the rematch with Shogun, Lyoto has had his critics.  Just before the fight, an interesting article … Continue reading →

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FiveDays with FiveFingers – Day 5

Posted on May 19, 2010 by moaimartialarts

My last day of trying out/breaking in my new pair of FiveFingers KSOs consisted of finally running.  I did about two miles around my neighborhood–mostly hills.  I immediately struggled to figure out how to run in these things.  Would I … Continue reading →

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Five Days with FiveFingers – Day Four

Posted on May 15, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Ok. This was the longest I wore them yet, and they still feet good. I strapped on the weights and mowed for a little under two hours. The shoes don’t provide much protection, so I wouldn’t recommend them for many … Continue reading →

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Almond What?

Posted on May 14, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Here’s a break from FiveFingers–an excerpt I wrote in an e-mail response to a reader who had some questions about almond milk. I thought it might be useful to those who haven’t tried it: I really like almond milk. I’m … Continue reading →

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Five Days with FiveFingers – Day Three

Posted on May 12, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Plyometrics highlighted Day Three.  I wore the shoes while performing a mix of box jumps, lateral jumps, band pulls, plyo push-ups, and similar exercises.  The comfort and grip was impressive; I do many of these exercises barefoot anyway, but the … Continue reading →

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Five Days with FiveFingers – Day Two

Posted on May 11, 2010 by moaimartialarts

Day Two included another walk and a martial arts workout. It was hot around here last week, but the mesh ventilation keep my feet reasonably cool–about the same as normal sneakers. The pavement was probably raidiating some heat, but it … Continue reading →

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