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What is Iaido?
Iaido is the art of reacting to a surprise attack by counter attacking with a sword. An in-depth reading of the Japanese characters for Iaido is: "I = being, AI…
Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do is a relatively new martial art, developed by the martial arts master, Bruce Lee. Bruce Lee began his martial arts career studying Wing Chun Kung Fu under…
Kendo: History, Philosophy and Culture
Early records The sword has been a part of Japanese culture since the earliest surviving records of that country. References to swordsmanship can be found in the Kojiki (Record of…
How To Find an Aikido Dojo
Aikido cannot be learned from books or from teachers who have learned from books. To study Aikido, one needs to find a qualified teacher probably, to join a school. And,…
What to ask before jumping out of a plane at 13,000 feet
It's one of the world's most exhilarating sports. But it also can be one of the most dangerous. Before you "take the leap", ask the following ten questions. Is this…
The First Jump
A fantasy becomes reality "Hey, did you hear what Terry did this weekend?" "No," I said that Monday morning, more interested in getting to the coffee pot. "He jumped out…
Deanna Kent Skydancer
Deanna Kent Skydancer, October 25, 1956 - April 20, 1997 FROM THE AUTHOR: 20 June 1997, the eve of summer solstice, two months from the day Deanna Olea Kent entered…
An Abstract Medium
It's our first time. We go to the airport early, before they open. We have to take a class first. It's a larger group than usual, they tell us. The…
BASE jumping
BASE jumping is without a doubt my favorite sport in the world. If I had to give up all other activities and keep only one, it would be BASE. The…
Son, Skydiving is Dangerous
"Middle age has finally arrived," I said to myself as I confronted a life insurance application form for the first time ever. But as I filled in the blanks and…
The Sky Is The Limit!
From the start you must understand that I am quite ruthless when it comes to achieving goals, which seems out of character for a person with cerebral palsy or any…
An Introduction to Deployable Recovery Systems
The first known written account of a parachute concept is found in da Vinci's notebooks (cl495). The sketch he drew consisted of a cloth material pulled tightly over a rigid…
Parachutes
By Mary Bellis Leornardo DaVinci Parachute drawing Credit for the invention of the first practical parachute frequently goes to Sebastien Lenormand who demonstrated the parachute principle in 1783. However, parachutes…
Stefan Banic 1870-1941
Stefan Banic, a Slovak inventor, constructed a prototype of a parachute in 1913 and tested it in Washington in front of the Patent Office and military representatives by jumping from…
Understanding the Sport
Aerodynamics A modern Formula One car has almost as much in common with a jet fighter as it does with an ordinary road car. Aerodynamics have become key to success…
History of Wing Chun Kung Fu
Four hundred years ago, there lived a man named Yim Say Koan who had trained for many years in the Shaolin Temple. His bean cake store was the means by…
1979 – a turning point in F1 history
by Flagworld 1979 marked a turning point in the history of the Formula 1 World Championship, with ground-effect cars becoming widespread The turbo concept inaugurated by Renault two years earlier…
Kings and Pawns in Soviet Russia by Olaf Ulvestad
by Olaf Ulvestad October 1948 Washington Chess Letter (Contributed by Russell Miller of NORTHWEST CHESS) July 19, 1946, That was a red-letter day in my life! It was then that…
Washington Chess Letter summaries – April to June 1953
WASHINGTON CHESS LETTER April 1953 By Russell (Rusty) Miller (Once upon a time I did a column in a number of issues of NORTHWEST CHESS about what was reported 20-15-10-5…
Washington Chess Letter summaries – July to September 1953
WASHINGTON CHESS LETTER July 1953 By Russell (Rusty) Miller A 20 page issue had Daniel Wade as Editor as usual. The Assistant Editors were John Nourse, Weaver, O. Manney, Ollie…