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The "Good Guy/Bad Guy" self-defense workshops E-mail
Written by Michelle Gay   
This workshop, taught by Maria Van Dessel, a high ranking jujitsu and karate instructor, and Michelle Gay, a karate instructor and Laban Movement Analyst, combines the principles outlined in Gavin De Becker's - The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence , Laban Movement Analysis, and traditional sefl defense techniques. It is presented as a combination of video and discussion, movement based experientials, and practical release and run self-defense techniques.
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A Woman’s Right to Fight E-mail
Written by Maria Van Dessel   
Imagine fighting fifteen consecutive full-contact fights. Now imagine doing it again. And again. And again. On October 9th, 2004, Sensei Michelle Gay fought sixty one fights in her quest to become the first woman on record to complete one hundred bouts against other women. Though severe leg cramps prevented her from reaching her goal of one hundred fights, she did reach another goal, one even more dear to her. She brought together twenty-seven women to participate in this event, showcasing the diversity, skill and spirit of women in the martial arts.
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Woman Falls Short Of 100 Karate Fights, But Still Proud E-mail
Written by Ruschell West, NY 1 NEWS   
Saturday was an historic day for Sensei Michelle Gay, even though she didn't make history as the first woman to fight 100 karate opponents consecutively. Gay had completed 61 fights and was on her 62nd opponent when severe leg cramps caused her to call it quits.
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Anatomy & Kinesiology in the Martial Arts: The Foot E-mail
Written by Mark   
Saturday, February 17, 2007, 2pm - 5pm @ SFMAI, 4 West 18th St., 3rd fl. NY, NY 10011. In Anatomy & Kinesiology in the Martial Arts: The Foot, we will examine the foot as the foundation for explosive and accurate kicking technique. The class will include an introduction to the bones and muscles of the foot using textbooks, models, and palpation.
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Promotion day reflects months of emotional, physical change E-mail
Written by Maria Van Dessel   
Every three months, they come around again. They are eagerly anticipated by some, dreaded by others, ignored by some, taken in stride by others. Afterwards, some people find themselves changed; others find that not much is different. I am speaking of promotion tests.
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Space and Martial Arts E-mail
Written by Michelle Gay   
Space and Martial Arts, Improve your martial arts practice! Join Laban Movement Analyst, Sensei Michelle Gay in this two-part workshop combining Rudolph Laban's theories and exercises in Space Harmony with the Martial Arts.
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Tai Chi and Me E-mail
Written by Robert Gay   

I began my martial arts training when I was 18 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at a Tae  Kwon Do Dojang in a steamy basement of an old warehouse soon to be demolished. I was a slothful youth in a community where those who had  “athletic talent’ were encouraged and given resources.  Resources came from the blood sports-hockey mostly but football too. With small size and zero movement capacity I was soon weeded out.

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Batto Do

loosely translated, means the way of drawing and cutting with a sword in a single motion. This is the basic distinction between Batto Do and Kenjutsu, which are fighting techniques used after the sword is drawn.
 

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Sometimes when I get to roll with Professor, the experience is nothing short of mind blowing.  He does what he does, slowly, methodically, relaxed, laughing.  But the positions are exotic to my white belt student mind.  Position is a terribly inadequate word, implying that what he does is understandable in a quantifiable, component set of static placements.  No, the movements are in a realm of movement I don't think in yet.  When he rolls like this I am a grain of sand with an ocean floating around me.  When he moves on to another student I sit there on the mat, perfectly uninjured, but my mind has been blown.  I am waking up from a dream world: I was there, participating, but deep down completely helpless.  What the heck just happened to me?

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