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ROSS Performance Enhancement System

ROSS Performance Enhancement System

ROSS Performance Enhancement System was formulated by SCOTT SONNON, USA National Team Coach, International Champion, International Hall of Fame inductee, Master of Sport, teamed with...
Donald Miskel

The Difference Between a ‘Do’ and a ‘Jitsu’

Not very original and bordering on plagiarism but that’s me in spades. I’m a bad mutha (shut your mouth!) but I’m talking about Donn...
Martial Arts Training Ads

Kung Fu By Osmosis or Martial Arts Training From Videos and Books

Flip open any martial-arts trade magazine, and you’ll find page upon page of ads for merchants selling instructional books and videos. Learn the ancient...
Wing Lum Kung Fu Magazine

Wing Lum Kung Fu Magazine

Wing Lam Kung Fu Magazine is no longer available. They have ceased publishing their magazines and mail-out catalogs. The Winter 2004 issue can still be...

Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook

Hesperian's classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, by David Werner and Carol Thuman is the most widely-used health care manual in the world. This...
Wisdom of the Masters by Emil Farkas

Wisdom Of The Masters: Captivating and inspirational Quotes For Everyone

Wisdom of the Masters by Emil Farkas is a unique book full of inspirational and captivating quotations by some of the world's greatest martial arts masters.
History of Russian Martial Arts

Introduction to Russian Martial Art

No rank, no rules, no pre-orchestrated movement, no limitations (except for the "Law of Nature"), Russian Martial Art is a system of education in...
Kendo World Magazine

Kendo World Magazine

Kendo World is a combination of three types of media devoted to the art of Japanese sword fencing (kendo), and the dissemination of its...
Aaron Banks

Master Aaron Banks and Old School . . . Osu

It is 1993, the vision of the Sport Karate Museum was already in my head and Johnny Kuhl had given me Master Aaron Bank's...
The Budokwai Official Showreel

The Budokwai Centennial

January 26, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Budokwai, also known as GK House, by Gunji Koizumi in 1918. The...
Out of Control Ego in the Martial Arts

Out of Control Egos in the Martial Arts

The martial arts world has changed in many ways since I entered its halls of honor, respect, and integrity. Don’t get me wrong, in...
The Greatest Martial Arts Story Ever Told

The Greatest Martial Arts Story Ever Told

Jim Wagner's book is a trilogy with 1,582 exciting pages, in three books. Book One Jim Wagner was the target of schoolyard bullies, but that all...
Martial Arts and Children

Children and the Art of the Sword

When we think about swords and the martial arts involving swords, we seldom think of children.  It seems that the cutting blade and young...
American TaeKwonDo Association

The Way of Taekwondo

The magazine of the American Taekwondo Association. This magazine is no longer being published. (Website)
Pressure-Point Fighting

Pressure-Point Fighting

"In my fifteen years as a martial arts journalist, I have seldom seen a martial artist with the ability and knowledge of Rick Clark....
Ueshiba Morihei O'Sensei

Aikido History, Training and Etiquette

Although aikido is a relatively recent innovation within the world of martial arts, it is heir to a rich cultural and philosophical background. Aikido...