Thursday, August 14, 2025

Walt Lysak Jr.

Shihan Walt Lysak Jr. comes from three generations of reality martial artists. Walt's grandfather was a high level military officer who studied several martial arts...

Why Do Competitive Sports

Is learning competitive sports like boxing and the lessons learned restricted solely to the ring? For a very long time researchers have been unable to...

Children and the Art of the Sword

When we think about swords and the martial arts involving swords, we seldom think of children.  It seems that the cutting blade and young...

Martial Arts Tough Guy

Cardio Kickboxing Safety Tips

Are you planning to kick and punch your way to fitness with one of the hot, new cardio kickboxing programs? Currently, millions of exercisers...
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Protecting Against Pickpockets & Purse-Snatchers

I have traveled all of my life. I have been to nearly every state in the United States, all over Mexico, Europe, South America...

Anko Itosu: Father of Modern Karate

Born in Shuri, Okinawa, Anko Itosu trained under Sokon Matsumura and Kosaku Matsumora practicing Shorin-ryu and training Gichin Funakoshi.

Kanken Toyama: Shudokan Karate

The late great martial arts grandmaster, Kanken Toyama, was born in Shuri, Okinawa on the 21st year of Meiji, September 24, 1888. His given...

Helio Gracie: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

At the age of 17, Helio Gracie (pronounced Eh'leeo) first stepped into the ring in Brazil to face a boxer named Antonio Portugal. Helio...

Morio Higaonna: Goju-ryu Karate

Morio Higaonna was awarded the rank of 5th Dan in April 1966. In January 1967, Morio Higaonna Sensei received his Menkyo Kaiden.

Tadashi Yamashita: Shorin Ryu

Tadashi Yamashita was born in Japan in 1942, but he considers himself an Okinawan. His father died when he was three, and his mother...
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Ed Parker opened up the first commercial martial arts school here in the U.S. Before that, people shared their art in venues that were...
Everything is Negotiable Just assume that anything that you need to buy - that you are paying a monthly payment on - or that you...
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