Thursday, October 16, 2025

Duke Swain Healing and Martial Arts

Hanshi Duke Swain began his training in Isshin Ryu Karate in the early 1970’s under the direction of Grandmaster Castanza. Several years later, he...

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Martial Arts Training Benefits Children

Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and Steven Seagal all do it. The "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" did it, too. And don't forget that...

System Continuity, A Key Component in a Self Defense System

A Must Have There are many key components that make up a good reality based self defense system. Knowing the psychology of an aggressor, using...

Qigong: Internal Work In Wushu Training

COMBINING "internal'' and "external" work is an important aspect of wushu training and commands great attention in all schools of martial arts. Changquan (long-range...
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How Tourists Avoid Attack

From the continuing theme of travel protection over the past few articles, we are aware that tourists are selected as targets for criminal attacks....

Jino Kang: Hapkido

Jino Kang, is the son of Hapkido Grandmaster Myung S. Kang, and grew up in South Korea during the 1960’s, a time when the...

Takayuki Kubota: Gosoku Ryu Karate

Born in Kumamoto, Japan, Takayuki Kubota began studying martial arts at the age of four under the direction of his father, Denjiro Kubota. Because...

Sokon Matsumura: Shorin-Ryu Karate

Sokon Matsumura trained in karate under Kanga Sakugawa, under the Chinese military attaché Kusanku and in Jigen-ryu sword fighting under Yashichiro Ijuin.

Sid Campbell – A Great Friend’s Passing

Aloha, Hanshi Sid Campbell was a great warrior, a teaching Sensei, a talented artist, (all his prints are in the museum}, a weapons kobudo expert,...

Kenwa Mabuni: Shito-ryu Karate

Kenwa Mabuni, considered by many to be the "guru" of Karate, originated the Shito Ryu style, which combines the influences of Shorei Ryu and Shorin Ryu.
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A School Full of Pooh Bears is an excerpt from John Gradens’ book, The Truth About the Martial Arts Business, which is available at...
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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