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Morihei Ueshiba (see photo) founded modern Aikido in Japan around 1925. It is a combination of jiu-j ... |
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Since the dawn of time, man has been attempting to fix up his house himself. His long-suffering part ... |
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Our Neanderthal forebears did it. Robin Hood did it with Maid Marian. Geena Davis loves to do it. Ye ... |
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All sporting endeavours don't have to be about weight and grunt. Playing badminton allows you to add ... |
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America's glitterati are scorning Tae Bo and turning to ballet to get lean, sinewy bodies and some l ... |
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Many people are put off keep fit regimes because of the image of hard, sweaty workouts and unattract ... |
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There are three major forms of Irish dancing: set dancing, ceilí dancing and the performance ... |
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You might think that bowling halls are the reserve of 14-year-olds - too old for the Rugrats, too yo ... |
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Boxing is alternately viewed by the public as a noble art and a low-brow blood fest. You could be fo ... |
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The word Yoga comes from Sanskrit , meaning "Yoking," or "Union." It's one of th ... |
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Were you always more interested in the geological structure of Santa's grotto than his fake beard? D ... |
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“It is not only the most delightful and scientific, but the most moral of amusements. It recom ... |
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There are five original Latino dances: Samba, Rumba, Paso Doble, Cha Cha, and Jive. These, and famou ... |
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We call them "man's best friend", yet if we knocked out our best mate and took him to get ... |
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When men were men and women fainted a lot, fencing was the way to avenge an attack on your honour. W ... |
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"Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation, John McCarthy back to Teddy McCarthy, still no r ... |
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Golf dates back to 14th century Scotland, when windswept peasants stalked about the hills and glens ... |
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Twenty years ago, the idea of a night working out at the gym was alien to the typical Irish person. ... |
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When we think hockey, we think Enid Blyton. We see it as essential element of her books, along with ... |
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People and horses go back a long way. Our first encounters weren't happy ones, as we forgot our mann ... |
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Were you the child in gym class that had trouble with the forward roll? Have you trouble getting the ... |
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Karate has undeniable associations with success. The Karate Kid triumphing over adversity, for examp ... |
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For the past twenty years, the "keep-fit" concept has been part of our lives. Ever since t ... |
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Ireland would never have worked as a setting for Baywatch. Blue-skinned, shivering people supervisin ... |
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Grafton Street buskers are looking a little jaded of late. That woman who seems to just stop on her ... |
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In the beforetime, people used climb mountains to see what was on the other side, to get away from m ... |
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Competing in a fun run for the local school is no longer enough for them. It is now the norm for cha ... |
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Many of us are sick of commercial airlines - the tiny packet of peanuts masquerading as lunch, the s ... |
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Ahoy there eh mateys. A sailing course can be a challenging and rewarding mix of learning and activi ... |
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Going abroad on a skiing holiday need no longer necessitate the sale of your first born and a re-mor ... |
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Irish soccer fans have been through a lot. We were collectively over the moon when we got into the 1 ... |
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Learning ballroom dancing is perhaps like learning a musical instrument. Practice and technique are ... |
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All things considered, Ireland and the World Cup are not making for a good combination. Roy Ke ... |
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For two weeks, we have been glued to the Wimbledon soap opera. Goran and Venus have been crowned pro ... |
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On the face of things, water polo seems to be an ill-conceived activity. Surely the water would hind ... |
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The traditional idea of the weightlifter is someone with a twirly moustache and a leopardskin leotar ... |
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There are many images that spring to mind when the words 'ballroom dancing' are mentioned. Stout, el ... |
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Ireland is Hollywood - with a small "h". This misty land cannot replicate the dusty hills ... |
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Anyone who knows how to stick two bricks together will get a job in Ireland right now. Yes, times ha ... |
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The Noughties have ushered in not only iPods and picture phones, but also a new spirit of entreprene ... |
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Hi and welcome to Nightcourses.com’s Leisure section! We all have a little less spare time these days for leisurely pursuits, so it’s more important than ever you make the right choice. From fencing to hip-hop dancing, it’s all here…