Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Falling
In case you practice parking lot ice skating that ends in a fall on concrete? Or if you are clumsy and end up tripping...
Books By Fumio Demura
Fumio Demura was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1938. He is a Japanese martial artist and martial arts teacher and he is a 9th...
An Interview with Nishioka Tsuneo Sensei
Q. Sensei, what do you believe are the crucial challenges facing Budo/Bujutsu in this century?
A. The standards of Bujutsu are slowly diminishing due to...
Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine Issues 2011
Totally Tae Kwon Do is an online magazine for Tae Kwon Do enthusiasts across the globe. The magazine is dedicated to all aspects of...
Capoeira History
THE BEGINNING
In 1500's the Portuguese, led by explorer Pedro Alvares Cabral, arrived in Brazil. One of the first measures taken by the new arrivals...
Bok Fu Do System of the White Tiger
Bok Fu Do (the System of the White Tiger) is a modern American martial art that is made up of five different styles: Kenpo...
Shorin-Ryu Karate
Matsumura Sokon traveled to China where he studied the martial art known as Shaolin Kenpo. It is not certain when Matsumura went to China, or...
An Introduction to Ninjutsu
With this article, the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team aim to provide a brief introduction to the fascinating story of the Japanese ninja, giving the...
About Kung Fu Styles
The de-generalized list of Kung Fu Styles below was prepared for USADOJO.COM by Sijo Robert Z of the Shaolin Academy. According to Sijo Z,...
Tai Chi Grand Ultimate Fist
Tai Chi means "grand ultimate fist." Tai Chi is one of the oldest martial arts in the world. It is so old that its origins...
A Continuation of Chen Family Taijiquan
Much has been written of Chen Family Taijiquan, especially the Chen family's old frame and new frames or routines, but very little of the Chen...
The World of Judo Magazine
The World of Judo Magazine was the official magazine of the British Judo Association. The magazine covered judo tournaments, techniques, interviews, product reviews, news...
Richard Ostrofsky Aikido
Aikido As Political Theory
Time out of mind, martial arts have been practiced by aristocrats and by thugs. Middle-class people, concerned with cost accounting, profit...
Praying Mantis Fist or Tang Lang Quan
According to legend the Praying Mantis Fist or Tang Lang Quan was created by Wang Lang, also known as Fa Ming, during the Song...
Remembering Beginnings: My Blue Belt Test and Sport Karate
My Blue Belt Test
At today's test for my Blue Belt, we were introduced to Sport Karate point fighting and let me tell you it...
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is the martial art of fighting with one's bare fists, utilizing elbows, knees, feet and fists as weapons. No one knows when...
