Judo

Kerwad, a wealthy businessman associated with a very successful construction business. Debi-dayal, belonging to the privileged class, is strongly opposed to the rule of the British in India, and utilizes much time in learning and polishing the art of Judo at the Hanuman Physical Culture Club, partially to circumvent the repetition of an incident in his adolescent in which he had been humiliated by a British soldier attempting to rape his mother. This was not at all surprising, as the youth at…

Arriving home after a long and monotonous day of school, I lob my backpack against my trusty chair and it collapses to its side. Conversely, I find myself wanting to do the same. What I had learned and what I had to do were a couple of the things that went through my mind as I reflected on the day. School work was something I could not have said that I found fun or interesting, however, I could also not have said that I found the work I did insignificant, right? The work in high school all…

pointing to a couple of specks in the water. The captain and I side stroked over and found the Kidd knocked out cold, bobbing around on his belly with Mason behind him trying to flip the boy on his back. The captain jumped into the air and preformed a Judo level hip throw shift so quick that by the time he splashed down into the sea the Kidd was on his back coughing and batting his long lashes. We drifted toward the wheel and hung on as we floated across the lilac water until Gypsy who…

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” This is an important piece of what was formerly known as the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972. This document was sign into United States law on June 23, 1972 by President Richard M. Nixon. This law is meant to protect us (women) from discrimination and to…

She bases her criticism on the objective and foundation of competitive sports. According to her, these events emphasize “winning and competition” among the participants. Jessica Statsky points out team coaches and parents are supposed to bear the blame for being supporters of such events. In her essay, she argues competitive sports encourage children into taking part in physical actions. These sports also entail physical injuries and confrontations, which also inflict physical and mental pain on…

Employees were instructed to sell Initial Public Offerings, or IPO’s, of businesses. These business could be anything from “a judo school, a bagel maker, a newfangled water purifier, or a recovering alcoholic selling shoes out of the trunk of his car.” From there, Stratton did not actually offer these shares to the public. Instead, they sold it to their friends who would act…

The Samurai Film Maker Akira Kurosawa is considered by many to be one of the most influential film makers of all time. Many of his films have been remade or his concepts repurposed for a new audiences; Seven Samurai was remade into the Magnificent Seven, The Battle Beyond our Stars, Zhong yi qun ying (Seven Warriors) and a Japanese anime series, Samurai 7. Kurosawa’s Yojimbo was remade into a Fist Full of Dollars, Last Man Standing, and another anime series, Kaze no Yojimbo.(Maunula,2014)…

Stress in Law Enforcement Alfonso Castro San Jose State University Outline I. Introduction A. Specific topic to be analyzed 1. Law Enforcement officers often find themselves in difficult situations, not being able to think of a quick, successful solution to a problem. Officers do not realize that they are under a lot of stress, which disables their mind with poor decision making. B. A few stressors that will be analyzed and its effects 1. Officers encounter stress from a variety of factors;…

We live in a world where physical appearance is more important than health. Men and women look at magazines and TV commercials on a daily basis and they sadly compare themselves with models making them feel insecure and unconfident throughout their life. Looking at models or celebrities and feeling judged by society, they want to do whatever it takes to look like them causing damage to their bodies and health. Some people are blessed enough to have money and undergo plastic surgery to fix their…

some people may possibly blame the behavior of their current society; other people (usually workers), may blame the cause of violence on accumulated stress from work, and others may even say that the cause of violent acts are martial arts (karate, judo, and others). And what about violent videogames? Do violent videogames incite violent behavior? Before answering this question, let us analyze how the video games earned the acceptance by the public in the past few decades. In fact, its popularity…