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Where to Learn Martial Arts in Calgary

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West Point Cadet Caleb Friel won his match as the West Point Martial Arts Club hosted a Tae Kwon Do tournament Nov. 5 at Arvin Physical Development Center against Air Force. Photo by Mike Strasser, West Point Public Affairs

At some point, almost every man is inspired to learn a pugilistic art form. Whether inspiration comes from seeing Bruce Lee’s elegant performance in Enter the Dragon or the beautiful brutality that was the real-life Gatti-Ward boxing trilogy, there’s a time when that inner-Rocky story burns with raw-egg desire to … Read More

Underdogs and Contenders: Fighting Joe Frazier’s Footnote

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Boxing is, in the words of Joyce Carol Oates, “the cruelest sport.” Consider Joe Frazier, who passed away last Monday of liver cancer. A former world heavyweight champion, when “Smokin’ Joe” died, it was not as a champ, but as an underdog. A footnote. News items dedicated to Frazier’s passing only hemmed … Read More

Movember in Montreal

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The math of Movember is simple: moustache + November. This annual, month-long charity event raises awareness for men’s health issues, particularly emphasizing the need for routine prostate checkups to catch early signs of cancer. The rules are simple: Groom your moustache or grow it from scratch, prevent it from joining … Read More

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