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Americans get a kick out of martial arts.
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October 20, 2003
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Byline: Tom Uhlenbrock
ST. LOUIS _ Mark Rubbert can tell when a newcomer to martial arts has seen one too many "Matrix" movies.
"They think they're going to fly, or want to do backflips," he said. "You can't do martial arts when you're doing a backflip."
Rubbert is the head instructor at the St. Louis Ki Society, an Aikido school. Aikido is a Japanese martial art that uses throws and locks to control an opponent, rather than kicking or punching.
"In some ways, judo and Aikido look alike," Rubbert said. "In judo, you're taking a person in and down. In Aikido, you ...
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