Some answers given may reflect personal biases of the author and
contributors.  The answers contained herein pertain to discussions on the
rec.martial-arts group, and are by no means exhaustive.

The martial arts Newbie Guide was created from an outline of an earlier
document, also titled "The Newbie Guide" by Jeff D. Pipkins as well as
information from the creator of this document, Kirk Lawson (additional
contributors listed at end).  It is the intention that this document be a
companion document to the current rec.martial-arts FAQ.  The author, Kirk
Lawson, grants rights to update, maintain, modify, and distribute this
document provided that you abide by the "no profit" restrictions detailed
hereafter.

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to include this document in any for-profit publication or to include it in
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the express permission of the original document author, Kirk Lawson. 
Basically, if you want to modify or distribute this document for free,
fine, go ahead and do it, but if you want to make money off of it, I want
my cut.

Kirk Lawson: lklawson@heapy.com or lawson@dayton.net

Additional Contributors:
Lauren Radner - lradner@us.ibm.com
Steve Gombosi - sog@amaterasu.scd.ucar.edu
Kevin Hill - Kevin.Hill@jdsu.com
Matthew Weigel - mcweigel+@cs.cmu.edu
Ted Bennett - weirdwolf@ntlworld.com
Neil Gendzwill - gendzwil@sedsystems.ca