Saturday, October 18, 2025

Paulo Tocha Trainer of Champions

Paulo Tocha is a Trainer of Champions in Muay Thai, had he had many firsts in art. Paulo Tocha was born in Africa. A Portuguese/Italian, he grew...

Real World Self Defense: Are Traditional Martial Arts Outdated?

If you really want to get involved with a martial art for self defense and want to find verity ... Take an honest look...

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...

Learning Martial Arts By Video

Jim Wagner History: SWAT Course in Argentina (SpecOps)

American Jim Wagner, taught a SWAT Course in Argentina for several police Special Operations units in Misiones, Argentina from May 28 to June 1,...

KIAI – The Powerful Shout

KIAI - ( Exhale - the strong shout ) KI ( chi ) – inner energy AI – uniting, joining Kiai is the consequence of a special...

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Parking Lot Safety, Part 1

Crime is an unfortunate reality in our increasingly compacted urban communities. Raising awareness about the methods used by criminals and equipping readers with the...

Joe Corley Fought First Full-Contact Karate World-Title Fight

Joe Corley was the first challenger to participate in a full-contact karate world-title fight. On May 3rd, 1975, Joe Corley met world middleweight champion...

Chojun Miyagi: Goju-ryu

Independently wealthy, Chojun Miyagi was able to devote his life to the exclusive study of the martial arts and founded Goju-ryu karate.

Tsuyoshi Chitose: Chito-Ryu Karate

Tsuyoshi Chitose is soke of Chito Ryu, a martial art possessing techniques which balance the strengths and weaknesses of the original Naha-te and Shuri-te.

Pat Worley Still Winning

In 1967, Pat Worley began his martial arts training under Grand Master Pat Burleson in Forth Worth, Texas. Pat earned his Black Belt under...

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...

Michael DePasquale Sr Passed Away

On September 23, 2006 at 1:30pm Soke Michael DePasquale Sr passed away. The world has lost a martial arts legend and pioneer. A loving...
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The normalized commercialization of martial arts (Budo) may oblige an ambitious instructor to navigate ethical challenges and the dynamics of compromise. This applies particularly...
Why It’s Better To Ride The Horse In The Direction It’s Going Over the past few months I've been writing about the meteoric rise of...
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