Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Robert Downey Jr On Overcoming Addiction With Wing Chun

In the nineties, Robert Downey Jr. was arrested multiple times for drug and alcohol-related crimes. He was quoted as saying, "It's like I have a...

Rey Leal American Kenpo

Dana Abbott: Kendo

Joseph B. Walker

Funakoshi: The Gift of Karate

My favorite Gichin Funakoshi quote is: “Everything you encounter is an aspect of karate: find the marvelous truth there.” Did he say “everything?” Wow! I...

The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do

The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two...

Power vs. Technique

Firearms Training for Martial Artists

In the martial arts world, weapons training helps develop qualities that are both advanced and potent. The practice of extending one's body outward by...
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More knife slashing attacks in New York City in 2020

Violent knife slashing attacks on buses, trains and on the street have increased dramatically in New York City since January 1, 2020. With the...
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Bobby Taboada: Cuentada Balintawak

Grand Master Bobby Taboada was raised in Cebu City, Philippines, a thriving martial arts culture and the birthplace of Balintawak. After studying karate, boxing,...

Charles Palmer: Judo

The late Charles Palmer of Great Britain served as the International Judo Federation (IJF) President for fourteen years from 1965 through 1979 during which...

Ken Shamrock – The Making of a Warrior

When thirteen-year-old Kenneth Kilpatrick first came to Bob Shamrock's group home in sunny Susanville, California, his future did not look bright. He had grown...

Yoshiaki Ajari: Wado Ryu Karate

Yoshiaki Ajari was Chief Instructor of the U.S. WadoKai KarateDo Federation (USWKF). Yoshiaki Ajari was born in 1933 in the Japanese village of Minato Mura. At...

Cynthia Rothrock: Martial Artist & Action Film Star

Cynthia Rothrock is one of the greatest martial artist and action film stars in the world, Few other performers can match her presence and...
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When I opened my school in 1986 I was a top martial artist. I had fought all over America and Europe on the U.S....
The normalized commercialization of martial arts (Budo) may oblige an ambitious instructor to navigate ethical challenges and the dynamics of compromise. This applies particularly...
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