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	Caroline Chen-Whatley BellaOnline's Martial Arts Editor

A Call to Arms to Live Martial Arts
In a world where the "old" ways seem to be dying, perhaps it is time for a call to arms in returning some of the philosophies of respect and discipline that should be an integral part of Martial Arts.

Compassion and Martial Arts
Living the Martial Arts way means more than just showing up to class. It’s more than just the forms or the techniques. Living Martial Arts is also about community and reaching out to help others.

Family with Martial Arts
Family is an important part to my Martial Arts experience. As I travel this week to participate in the Pai Lum Tao International Conference, I reflect with you the meaning of "family" within our system.

Internal vs. External
If you've been following the 'What Is...' series for Martial Arts, you may be wondering what does it mean to be an Internal or External art. Find out more about the distinction and why they are both important in your training.

Marital Arts and Religion
In traditional Asian Martial Arts, you find predominantly three schools of thought that were the primary influences upon its inception: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism.

Martial Arts and Eating
When one is training in Martial Arts, it’s important to remember not only the physical aspects of your activity on the ring but off the ring as well. In particular today I’m going to talk a bit about eating proper.

Martial Arts and the Internet
A view of how Martial Arts and the Internet have evolved together.

Martial Arts in Spring
Spring is in the air and it´s a great time to think about Martial Arts

Martial Arts Invades Reality TV
As part of the ever increasing sign that Martial Arts is becoming more accepted in the Western world, Martial Artists are starting to appear in Reality TV. But is it really a good representation of the Artists of the world?

Martial Arts Year in Review -- 2006
Take a moment as we begin a New Year to review 2006 in Martial Arts.

My Student, My Teacher
Just as in life, you never know where your next lesson will come from. So in both life and Martial Arts, remember your student can also be teaching you important lessons.

Nature in Martial Arts -- Water
Martial Arts derives much of its inspiration from nature. Even the most common elements, such as water, provide a depth of understanding to Martial Arts.

Olympics and Martial Arts
Friday, August 13th, 2004. Today marks the official start of the Olympics in Athens, Greece. Find out how Martial Arts plays a part in this great event.

Pat Morita, Karate Kid Star, dies at 73
On November 25, 2005, Pat Morita died at the age of 73. While not a Martial Artist by trade, he will forever by remembered at the lovable Miyagi in The Karate Kid series of movies.

The Mental Study of Martial Arts
Martial Arts is about more than just punches and kicks, forms and sparring, it involves the study of the mind as well. It is about the Body, Mind, and Spirit