So the Easter weekend is over, and whilst it's back to work for most of us, at least there is the joy of the latest issue of The Martial Arts Journal to waste away the working day with!

This months articles include an article on how to teach children (for those of us that dare try!), another giving advice to those teaching self defence to women, and one more on the early introduction of weapons work in Filipino Martial Arts (FMA).

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