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Jennifer Branch

Master Jennifer Branch recently earned her 7th Degree Black Belt, or 7th Dan, in Taekwondo. The United States Taekwondo Grandmaster Society awarded her 6th...

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World of the MMA Warrior

The demanding training of the MMA warrior is rewarding as it develops the mindset that no matter how hard life throws you to the...

Mixed Martial Arts Versus Traditional Martial Arts

Who will win the battle between traditional martial arts and mixed martial arts schools? The traditional martial arts have been around for ages and...

Fitness For Martial Artists

Many readers have written me in response to "The Link Between Martial Arts and Fitness," and not all of you were complimentary. In particular,...
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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...
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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.

Jeff Speakman: Kenpo 5.0

Jeff Speakman got his start as an entertainer and entrepreneur early in life. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he once brought down a...
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Jack Hwang: Taekwondo

Jack Hwang was born on July 3, 1931 and he began his study of the Korean martial arts in 1941. His uncle, Soun Gyu...

Yu Byong: Moo Duk Kwon Tae Kwon Do

Master Yu Byong was born on January 17, 1935 and raised in Korea. He moved to the United States in 1964. Overcoming physical disabilities, language barriers,...

Mas Oyama: Kyokushinkai Karate

Masutatsu OyamaJuly 27, 1923 - April 26, 1994 Masutatsu Oyama was a karate master who founded Kyokushinkai, the first and most influential style of full...
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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...
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....
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