Dan Ranking System in the Martial Arts
The Dan Ranking System in the Martial Arts:
The dan ranking system is a Japanese mark of level which is used in traditional fine arts...
Difference Between a Fighter and a Warrior
Today we face a new era in the Martial Arts with very disturbing trends in MMA circles — modern 'gladiators' calling for the taste...
Proper Martial Arts Ranks and Titles
Originally in Okinawa there were 15 ranks for Black Belt and these ranks ended with the Gold Belt. Yes, 15! In Japan, as martial...
Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System
Introduction to the Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System
The Chinese Wushu Duanwei System is a hierarchical system which the Chinese Wushu Association formulated to evaluate...
To Wash Or Not To Wash Your Belt
True or false? The darker the belt, the more training and experience you had. If you washed your belt, your knowledge and spirit would be...
America’s Obsession with Martial Arts Titles
A few months ago, I attended a martial arts convention where there were large number of well-known practitioners of all styles, as well as...
Earning A Black Belt
When earning a Black Belt is the ultimate goal, training often focuses solely on learning technique which can lead to a variety of unintended...
What It Takes To Be A Martial Arts Master
When I was a 3rd degree black belt living in Korea as a member of the Korean Tigers Professional Demonstration Team, I asked what...
The History of the Belt Grading and Ranking in Martial Arts
Grading and ranking in martial arts varies from skill to skill and from style to style although for all of them it defines the...
How The Masters Obtained Their Ranks
Throughout the course of our karatedo training, we take for granted the grading system that awards our belt ranking and titles. Sometimes this system...
Always Martial Arts Students
GM Williams, Master Gabriel and GM Mantack Promotion to 7th Dan Kenpo
Dear Fellow Martial Arts Students,
I am very grateful to All About Martial Arts...
Master of the Universe: Ranks in Martial Arts
By Trevor Streets ~ It is an unfortunate aspect in the modern approach to martial systems that we seem to be obsessed with titles and...
Resolution Group International Training and Judo: Self Development for the Martial Artist
I attended the very first Resolution Group International conflict resolution course back in September 2010. Being the first group to be trained in the...
What Is Judo Rank in the Martial Arts?
Kano no doubt realized, when he popularized the kyu-dan rank system, that it is perfectly natural for humans to seek reward for their exertions....
Martial Arts Honesty and Integrity
With all of that being said I will admonish the up and coming masters and those claiming such rank to exercise honesty and integrity.
On...
The Traditionism of Budo: Character in the Martial Arts
The Traditionism of Budo - Have we lost it to contemporary fast-food values?
Not long after retiring from the Air Force I was helping officiate at a...
