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Written by Carmen & Caroline Marton
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Carmen Marton went to Beijing. Caroline Marton did not. Now, after a host of trials and tribulations, the sisters are aiming to compete together and represent Australia at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Following a difficult Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Azerbaijan, the pair blitzed their divisions at the Australian OQT event in August, and each currently has the most Olympic qualifying points of any Aussie in their respective divisions. They spoke to Blitz about their current form and the journey ahead to London.
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Written by Darryl Leech
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In September, Darryl Leech of Active Red Health and Fitness will attempt a 100-man kumite in order to raise awareness and money for youth mental health. Run in cooperation with Orygen Youth Health, the full-contact fight session promises an extreme test of Leech’s physical and mental ability. The taekwondo instructor and fitness trainer spoke to Blitz about the challenge, his training and what’s driving him.
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Written by James Shang
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James Shang is a traditional martial artist who has embraced modern methods. Shang became aware of Tony Blauer’s work in the late 1980s and is now an avid follower of Blauer’s unique Personal Defence Readiness system. Here, he shares with Blitz the benefits of combining the reality-based training with tradition.
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Written by Administrator
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Martial arts have always had huge aesthetic appeal, even to those who have no real desire to set foot in a dojo. We can’t help but admire and sometimes envy the martial artist who can jump sky high, pivot 360 degrees and shatter a wooden board with pinpoint kick. Just as boxing celebrates resilience and wrestling showcases strength, ‘extreme martial arts’ (XMA) combines acrobatics, gymnastics and martial techniques to celebrate skill, athleticism and beauty. One martial artist who can leap, kick and flip with the best of them is Sydney-based taekwondo instructor Hakan Manav, whose dedication to the Australian Taekwondo Demo Team X-treme, as well as work inside the dojang, is taking taekwondo to new heights.
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When former taekwondo champion Bren Foster isn’t teaching TKD and kickboxing at his Sydney gym, he’s busy working in film and television. The ex-bodybuilder and professionally trained actor, currently in LA working on the new Fight Science series for Discovery Channel, tells us about that and his role in the acclaimed Aussie crime-drama film, Cedar Boys.
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