Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Taika Seiyu Oyata: Ryu-te

Taika Seiyu Oyata was a renowned world-class martial arts practitioner, founder of the International RyuTe Karate Association and a martial arts teacher. He was...

Can Training DVDs Teach Techniques as Well as Humans?

In recent years there's been a boom in the sales of martial arts training DVDs designed to teach certain skill sets to viewers. As...

The Right Stuff – Choosing the Good Teacher

Choosing the good teacher in a different martial art may be better than training with a bad teacher in the martial art you want to study. For years, I...

Combative Knife Fighting Truths

There are 12 brutal truths when it comes to combative knife fighting. Knife fighting is a serious topic and should never be taken lightly!...
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Best Practices To Keep Your Kids Safe Online

As a 29-year law enforcement veteran with over seven year’s experience investigating unfortunate — and often preventable — incidents online, I have come to...

Larry Carnahan: Tae Kwon Do

Larry Carnahan began training in Korean Tae Kwon Do in 1967 in Ft. Worth, Texas. In July of 1970 Larry was promoted to Black...

Chotoku Kyan and Chito-Ryu Karate

Chotoku Kyan is considered one of the main influences of Chito-ryu and Shorin-ryu seen in numerous kata, Bassai, Chinto, Sanshiru and Kusanku.

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...

Michael DePasquale Sr.: Ju-jitsu

Michael DePasquale Sr. was one of the true pioneers of martial arts in the United States. He began his study of the martial arts...
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Bart Vale: World Champion Shootfight

World Champion shootfighter Bart Vale is one of the pioneers of mixed martial arts in the U.S. Vale began training in the 70’s with the Al Tracy’s Kenpo Karate.
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Stephen Oliver has been the guiding light for the professional revolution in the martial arts industry for more than 15 years, and is now...
A School Full of Pooh Bears is an excerpt from John Gradens’ book, The Truth About the Martial Arts Business, which is available at...
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