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Enter the Dragon v. Game of Death

April 10, 2019 Denise Vasel 1

ENTER THE DRAGON V. GAME OF DEATH- WHO WILL PREVAIL? Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! In this corner, we have Bruce Lee, against, well, Bruce Lee (sort of). In this preview, we will examine Enter the Dragon vs. Game of Death. Click the links for in-depth reviews (spoiler free) of Enter the [Read More]

Kickboxer Review

March 27, 2019 Denise Vasel 1

Kickboxer Review Information This review will not contain any spoilers. How to Watch: Youtube starting at $3.99, Amazon from $3.99, Blu-Ray/DVD Language: The film is in English, my DVD had subtitiles on offer. Directors: Mark DiSalle and David Worth directed the film. Writer: Mark DiSalle (story), Glenn A. Bruce (screenplay), [Read More]

Ip Man 2

Ip Man 2: Movie Review

March 26, 2019 Denise Vasel 2

Ip Man 2 Review Information This review will not contain any spoilers. Where to Watch: The film is available on Netflix (US). Runtime: 1hour 48 minutes Language: Mandarin, or dubbed in English or “European Spanish” (subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese.)  Starring:  Donnie Yen, Xiaoming Huang, Sammo Kam-Bo [Read More]

The Problem of Practical Karate

The Problem of Practical Karate: A Book Review

November 7, 2018 Denise Vasel 0

As I have mentioned before in other reviews, one of the (numerous) martial arts podcasts that I listen to is “Martial Arts and Life,” hosted by Lawrence Kane and Kris Wilder. Because I enjoy listening to their podcast, I have also read a number of their books.  I even reviewed one [Read More]

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Book Review: Striking Beauty by Barry Allen

March 19, 2018 Denise Vasel 3

In my (albeit limited) experience, martial arts books can generally be grouped into one of three categories: (i) instructional; (ii) biographical; and (iii) philosophical. Instructional books are those whose main use is to teach the reader techniques of a certain art, and generally, contain a good number of pictures illustrating [Read More]