My instructor was lecturing me about the importance of our Taekwondo sparring drills. I enjoyed the drills just as much as everyone else in the dojo, but I was not sure where my instructor was going with this particular lecture. Her large, attentive eyes made contact with mine as they always do. She was just a little shorter than me (and I?m short), but she was an experienced black belt with a lot of skill in Taekwondo. I always enjoyed listening to her lectures, especially w...

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Tae Kwon Do is a martial art form that originated in Korea over two thousand years ago. Tae Kwon Do literally means "the way kicking and punching". Tae Kwon Do stresses fast and effective strikes that are accurate and powerful. Tae Kwon Do is not just a martial arts style, but also a mindset and way of life. Most people recognize Tae Kwan Do by its fast kicks, spinning kicks, and aerial kicks. However, Tae Kwon Do also makes use of the fists and can be very defensive as well....

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I?m often asked the question ?Which is better, Karate or Taekwondo??; ?Which is stronger, Judo or Kung Fu??; or more direct questions such as ?Could you beat a Mixed Martial artist in a fight?? Thanks to the current popularity of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) we are seeing a showcase of different styles being pitted against one another. However my answer to all of these questions has to do with the many different paths that are available in the martial arts, and...

Imagine that you are going into a lender's office prepared to apply for and receive a loan. You know what your credit scores are and you even got one score from each of the three major credit bureaus: Equifax. Experian, and TransUnion. You are shocked when your loan is denied, or maybe you were approved, but the interest rate is much higher than you anticipated. How can that be you say? My credit score is good, I know I checked. Maybe it's not as good as you think. It all dep...

Credit scores and how they are used by banks and mortgage companies to determine an applicants level of risk, are something that we all have to undergo, but how are they calculated.

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