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Taekwondo and self-defense 2012

I have been thinking about self-defense training and how I should it teach for my students. This is a very difficult subject. In today’s environment there is more violence, more weapons and much more violence among children.  My philosophy is quite simple. If someone attacks you, you must protect yourself. It doesn’t matter how old ...…

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