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		<title>Listening to Thai in Bangkok</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Automatic Language Growth, a new approach to absorbing a hard language.
By Antonio Graceffo
“The way we found out that our mother had diabetes was that ants would appear every time she peed.” 
The teachers had been standing at the front of the room talking about bodily functions and toilet humor for nearly an hour. The next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boxing the Vietnamese</title>
		<description><![CDATA[






A Brooklyn Monk trains in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
By Antonio Graceffo
An old man slapped me under the chin with the palm of his hand. My head whipped back, and I saw stars.
“Did you find what you were looking for?” Asked my Vietnamese friend and guide in Ho Chi Minh City.
“I guess I did, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Training for Bradal Serey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Antonio Graceffo
“If you want to train for fighting number one, you must be fit.” Says Paddy Carson, a professional trainer for Bradal Serey, Khmer Kickboxing, in Phnom Penh. For the last four years I have been living in Phnom Penh, off and on, and Paddy has been my teacher, pushing me beyond the limits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cambodian Martial Art, Khmer Bokator on Web TV</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dante Scott
Before there was Muay Thai, there was Bokator, the complete fighting art, developed by the Khmers during the Angkorian Empire. Bokator is the predecessor of modern Bradal Serey, Khmer kickboxing, also called Pradal Serey. Where kickboxing is limited to kicking, punching, elbows, knees, and head grapples, Bokator includes ground fighting, joint locks, manipulations, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bradal Serey, Putting a Modern Spin on an Ancient Art</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Learning Khmer Kick Boxing with Paddy Carson
By Antonio Graceffo
(also called Pradal Serey)
“We have to remember why we are in that ring we are there to hurt the other guy we aren’t in there to make love to him. So, the quicker we can hurt him, the better. You want him to think I don’t want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Official Sexiest Asian Girls Poll</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay. It&#8217;s friday and we think it&#8217;s time for something a little bit fun for a change. Sexist? Yes. Unfair? Yes. But you didn&#8217;t come to bambamboo.com for a tender moment did you? 
Besides, when a night of face smashing and joint breaking is done, a man wants something soft to come home to. So [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Complete Martial Artist</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The field of martial arts seems to become more popular from year to year. Tons of schools open up daily in every city across the US, Canada, Europe and much of the rest of the world. But what is it that makes a martial artist complete? What separates a master from Joe black belt who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bambamboo.com/general-martial-arts-information/the-complete-martial-artist.html</link>
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		<title>Warm Up Before You Train</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When you&#8217;re young, warming up is usually unnecessary because there&#8217;s less chance of pulling something unless you train hard. It&#8217;s still recommended, though, just in case. Better safe than sorry, right? Besides it&#8217;s a great habit to get into.
But when you&#8217;re older, a good warm up is essential to lubricate the joints, avoid pulling muscles, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bambamboo.com/general-martial-arts-information/warm-up-before-you-train.html</link>
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		<title>Kickboxing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kickboxing is a type of martial art that combines such other styles as boxing, karate, and Muay Thai. It is relatively new, having been created in the early 1970s as a reaction of many who disliked the competition style of these older and more traditional martial arts. 
Kickboxing Competition
The creators of kickboxing designed competitions so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.bambamboo.com/general-martial-arts-information/kickboxing.html</link>
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		<title>Punching Bags</title>
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You&#8217;ve learned how to punch and practiced your form countless times by shadow boxing. Now it&#8217;s time to make contact.
A punching bag, also known as a heavy bag, is perfect to take your training to the next level. Nothing&#8217;s better than being able to know how hard your strike is, and it&#8217;s great to develop [...]]]></description>
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