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Goshindo (also know as Chanbara) is a sport/ martial art developed in Japan as a means of effectively practicing sword and weapons fighting.Watch as Sensei John Brancato of the New York Budokan demonstrates this realistic and unusual training method. Plus, Englands's greatest producer of karate videos, Legend Productions, gives us a behind the scenes look at some explosive footage you won't want to miss. [Preview Episode] [View Episode] (S1:E11)

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Wing Chun Kung Fu This direct, no-nonsense combat art from southern China gained widespread popularity as the only "official" style studied by the late Bruce Lee. In this incredible episode, Sifu John Crescione discusses his early training in Hong Kong and demonstrates forms and techniques from every aspect of the system. [Preview Episode] [View Episode](S1:E3)

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Kendo: The Way of the Sword In this episode, with the help of Kataoka Sensei and the New York City Kendo Club, we take a look at the history and evolution of Japanese swordplay from its earliest beginnings to its modern sport iterations.[Preview Episode] [View Episode] (S3:E4)

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Sevillian Steel: The Art of Spanish Knife Fighting. Among the European fighting arts, the knife fighting arts of Seville Spain are regarded highly for their explosivity and deadliness. In this episode, we profile Maestro James Loriega of the Raven Arts Institute of Sevillian Steel who gives us a unique glimpse into this seldom seen, brutally effective fighting art. [Preview Episode] [View Episode] [Sevillian Steel in Action] (S3:E1)

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Tai Chi Chuan: Myth and Reality In an exclusive and controversial interview, tai chi expert and international push hands champion Mario Napoli explains the misconceptions that surround tai chi as well as how his many years of training under Prof. Cheng Man Ching's senior student Stanley Israel led him to unique insights into the reality of effort behind the myth of effortlessness in tai chi chuan. [Preview Episode] [View Episode] [Bonus Interview] (S3:E12)

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