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    The Elite Fighter by Hanshi Gary Legacy
    Dave Hoover
    • Nov 17, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Elite Fighter by Hanshi Gary Legacy

    This is a great book. Hanshi Legacy has provided content for beginner and veteran martial artists alike. The book does a deep dive into t...
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    Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugene Herrigel
    Dave Hoover
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugene Herrigel

    A must-read book for all serious martial artists. This book is one of the most articulate books on Zen that I have read. From a first person
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    Tai Chi is back in Elmira!
    Dave Hoover
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    Tai Chi is back in Elmira!

    Classes are Thursdays, 10 am at the Woolwich Memorial Centre. Social distancing, and covid safe. If ever there was a time to destress, now...
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    covid-safe Karate
    Dave Hoover
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    covid-safe Karate

    We just wrapped up our first week of covid-safe Karate classes, and after almost every one of these classes, the question asked was: “How...
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    Two swords are better than one
    Dave Hoover
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Two swords are better than one

    “When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. To die with one's sword still sheathed is most regret...
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    Karate Outdoors
    Dave Hoover
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 2 min

    Karate Outdoors

    Train outside! Whether in your backyard, on the beach, or in a park, it’s all awesome. There is a Japanese practice called ‘Shinrin-yoku’,
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    Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace
    Dave Hoover
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bill 'Superfoot' Wallace

    Last night I joined in a great interview with Superfoot Bill Wallace. He is a legitimate tenth degree black belt and a true pioneering le...
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    Training with a mask
    Dave Hoover
    • Jul 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    Training with a mask

    Training with a mask is rough. A mask restricts airflow and forces you rebreathe air that’s richer in carbon dioxide.
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    A handbook for Jedi knights
    Dave Hoover
    • Jun 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    A handbook for Jedi knights

    This is how Steven Pressfield describes “The Obstacle is the Way” by Ryan Holiday. Everyone knows Jedi knights are just sci-fi martial ar...
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    End of Season
    Dave Hoover
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    End of Season

    And on that note, our 2019-2020 Karate season is over. First of all congratulations to all of the students who stuck with karate through ...
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    Just train
    Dave Hoover
    • May 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Just train

    Congratulations to all of my students! It’s motivating to me seeing everyone training each class. Karate isn’t for when life is easy. Kar...
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    Virtual Karate
    Dave Hoover
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    Virtual Karate

    Success!! We ran our first online classes tonight! Thank-you to everyone who took part in these inaugural sessions. It was a little rocky...
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    The Florida Trail
    Dave Hoover
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Florida Trail

    Just crushed 12k of the Florida Trail. This shot was from a week ago when I was still psyched for running the ATB 30K. On this run, my bi...
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    I'm not good enough
    Dave Hoover
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    I'm not good enough

    to write, to sing, to paint, do karate, or whatever. However you finish the sentence, it’s simply not true. This is Resistance talking.
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    A Martial Artist’s Top 5 Take-aways from the McGregor vs Cowboy Fight
    Dave Hoover
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    A Martial Artist’s Top 5 Take-aways from the McGregor vs Cowboy Fight

    What a fight! Reflecting on Saturday’s main event of UFC 246, here are a few takeaways from a martial artist’s perspective.
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    New Year 2020
    Dave Hoover
    • Dec 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    New Year 2020

    Set New Year's Resolutions! Or don't. Instead consider Tim Ferriss' PYR. Regardless of your approach, continue to learn and improve.
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    Top 10 Books for Martial Artists
    Dave Hoover
    • Nov 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Top 10 Books for Martial Artists

    Here are my top ten book recommendations for martial artists. These books cover classical budo, martial arts philosophy, strategy, and ev...
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    Junbi Undo - Preparatory Exercises
    Dave Hoover
    • Nov 1, 2019
    • 1 min

    Junbi Undo - Preparatory Exercises

    The youth senior belt class this week morphed at times into the Ministry of Silly Walks. Students walked around the dojo on the insides a...
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    Intermittent Fasting during Thanksgiving? I don't think so.
    Dave Hoover
    • Oct 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Intermittent Fasting during Thanksgiving? I don't think so.

    I’m deep into a trial of Intermittent Fasting. There are many variations, but the model I am testing is Time Restricted Eating. Here is a...
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    Show me the Flashy Stuff
    Dave Hoover
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Show me the Flashy Stuff

    There was a classic UFC fight Saturday night featuring a Brazilian, Michel Pereira, a showman of WWE proportions. Pereira break danced hi...
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