Martial arts hone workplace skills.(National) From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: March 10, 1999 | COPYRIGHT 1999 Birmingham Post & Mail Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Following last week's views on how to address the issue of stress within the workplace, and the growing use of "laughter consultants" to alleviate and diffuse work tensions, what about martial arts?

Can you see yourself as a Claude Van Damme?

Well, neither can I, but I do appreciate and value the philosophy and training I have experienced over the years in this often misconstrued and misinterpreted way of life.

Misconstrued? Yes, because there are ...

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