Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions D

Daab: A Thai sword used in Krabi Krabong. Dachi: Stance. Dai Kissaki: Enlarged point on a Japanese sword, a style more commonly found on swords from the 1700′s. Daisan: The completed...
Martial Arts and the Christian Kindle Book

Martial Arts and the Christian Kindle Book

Mitchell, Nebraska, October 12, 2012―LaurentBooks is proud to announce the following publication, Martial Arts and the Christian, on Amazon Kindle eBooks. Martial Arts and the...
Donald Miskel

Building On a Preexisting Foundation

Archaeologists often find older cities beneath cities that rose up later. I’m not sure why that is but maybe it is because they use...
Knowledge and Judgement

Knowledge and Judgement in the Martial Arts

Knowledge and judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from good or bad judgment regarding life situations, which leads to evolution over time. That’s how...
Love and Respect To Grand Master Parker Shelton

Love and Respect To Grand Master Parker Shelton

I was told by my friend, Sensei Rob Baker, that my hero and dear friend, Grand Master Parker Shelton has lung cancer and is...
40 Brooms

The Lesson of the Forty Brooms

The stories you are about to read are true and have been lived out by the Old Sensei. There are lessons to be learned...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Martial Arts Training is Life Altering

I love what martial arts training does for people. I am currently on my way home from a four day, back-to-back seminar tour. On Thursday,...
Ask Dr. Robyn

How to Talk to Kids about Bullying

How to Talk to Kids about Bullying with Carrie Goldman Bullying is a hot topic these days- of course it is. Studies tell us that,...
Rank in the Martial Arts

There is Meaning to Rank in the Martial Arts

I don't understand why someone would fake their history and rank in the martial arts, it is their lineage, the lessons received and learned....
Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do

The Difference Between Karate and Tae Kwon Do

The two most common martial arts practiced in North America are karate and tae kwon do. Many wonder what the difference between these two...

If Chuck Norris Could Answer the Call

If Chuck Norris could answer the call in his late 60's, could travel through Iraq under these circumstances, who was I to allow myself...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Habits

In this video Sensei Ryan speaks out about habits and asks, do you have a friend or loved one that is difficult to be around...

Rapid Journal

Published since 1996, Rapid Journal is the only martial arts journal from the Philippines. Through the years it has maintained its standard by providing...
Don Schneider, John Wallace, Donald Miskel

Judo Reunion

At the age of seventeen I began studying Judo. Small and slight of build, but with an acumen for basketball none-the-less, I was finding...
Donald Miskel

Sand Fu: Building Without the Proper Foundation

Yeah, I know. I can almost hear you complaining, “Sand fu, here he goes again with those ridiculous titles”. If you’ll be kind enough...
Martial Arts DVDs

Learning Martial Arts By Video

Traditional martial artists frequently scoff at the idea of learning martial arts by video, arguing that you need a live instructor to guide you...