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		<title>The Cost and Value of Training</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Couch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charles C. Goodin has a nice bookend of posts on first the Cost of Karate Training and then the Value of that training. The costs are not limited to the direct financial, but include the missed opportunities of such a huge time commitment. The value is &#8220;just&#8221; in the techniques and teachings learned. Interesting, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guarding the Mongoose</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Couch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Archie "The Old Mongoose" Moore (1913-1998) in L.A. in 1982 teaching boxing tips to some kids. Part of Moore's longevity was due to his incredible defense, which relied heavily on his cross arm style guard...]]></description>
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		<title>Women&#8217;s Lightweight Boxing Champ Photo (1931)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Couch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following a discussion in the comments last week about images of 1930s-40s female boxers, I came across this photo of a young lady giving a bag punching demo at May&#8217;s department store in 1931. Can&#8217;t find anything on the net about Billie Bachilis, but it looks like the sign labels her the &#8220;Women&#8217;s Lightweight Boxing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Superman Punch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:25:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Couch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All I knew was that his upper body, outside of range an instant ago, was suddenly in range and the big blue glove that covered his right fist was expanding and filling my field of vision as time slowed. I realized that I, standing there flat on one foot, was about to be caught with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Female Boxing Match (1876)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Couch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A blow-by-blow account of two women boxing at Harry Hill&#8217;s concert saloon in 1876. To give this tale some context, Harry Hill was an Englishman (born in Liverpool, 1819) who opened his saloon in New York city in 1854 and operated it until 1888 when the reform politicians finally gained control of both the liquor [...]]]></description>
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