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Old School Kung Fu Workout for Beginners

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This piece is a guide to a Kung Fu centered fitness regimen. The session begins with a 15-minute cardio warm-up, followed by a series of exercises including Rice Bucket Squeezes, Finger Push-Ups, Horse Stance or Wall Sits, Shadow Boxing, and Punching Exercises. The workout ends with a comprehensive stretching routine. The writer emphasizes that Kung Fu is about harmonizing the mind, body, and spirit and encourages consistency and focus in training.

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The Soviet Union’s Ban on Karate: A Brutal Twist in Martial Arts History

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Karate, introduced to the Soviet Union in the 1960s, flourished until it became associated with criminal gangs and violent protests, leading to its ban in 1981. Despite its revival in 1989, the martial art never regained its previous popularity. The ban had significant influences on the Soviet martial arts landscape and societal norms, revealing the complexities of integrating such sports into differing political and social ideologies.

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