Beyond The Physical: A martial artist is an artist of life!

Beyond the Physical By Richard Kim

Beyond the Physical By Richard Kim covers over 320 topics discussed by a man sometimes known as the Pied Piper of Martial Arts Richard...
American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring

Dan Anderson Books

American Freestyle Karate: A Guide to Sparring American Freestyle Karate is the tag Dan Anderson gave this method of instruction to convey the idea of...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions N

Nagare: Flow. Nage: Throw. Nage Waza: Throwing techniques. Naginata: “Reaping sword.” A curved-blade spear, once used by Japanese monks and samurai. It is approximately seven feet in length including the blade....
Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect

There are certain names that are associated with the development and promotion of the martial arts, names such as Sosai Masutatsu Oyama, Kyokushin karate;...
Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Groundfighting Dissected

Anyone who's been involved in the martial arts for the past 10 years has heard of Gracie jujitsu ("GJJ"). A Brazilian modification of old-time...
The Panda Chronicles

The Panda Chronicles

The Panda Chronicles is fiction, based on unbelievable fact. Real life undercover narcotics Detective Rico Rose was known as the Panda on the streets....

Shobayashi Shorin-ryu

Shobayashi Shorin-ryu is a style of Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate founded by Chotoku Kyan and passed to Eizo Shimabukuro. Eizo Shimabukuro dropped the Chatan Yara...
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...

Gichin Funakoshi Quotes

Okinawan karate master Gichin Funakoshi is the founder of Shotokan Karate-Do and is known as  the "father of modern karate". He, along with other Okinawan karate masters, introduced...
Mark Colangelo

Go Jiu Bujitsu the Civilized Mixed Martial Art

Let’s get real! While many love to watch and admire the techniques used in the Ultimate Fighting Championships and other no-holds-barred cage matches, only...
Fighters Only Magazine

Fighters Only Magazine

Fighters Only Magazine is the UK’s only Mixed Martial Arts publication. It was launched in February 2005 with the aim of providing MMA fans...
Counting In Japanese

Counting in Japanese

If you study Japanese Martial Arts then it is highly likely that your instructor does some counting in Japanese. Here are the numbers, their...
Children Practicing Martial Arts

Martial Arts Training Benefits Children in Many Ways

Martial arts training benefits children in many ways, like self control, self defense, and self discipline. It gives your child a chance to strengthen...
Donald Miskel

Transition

Eventually I’ll make my own transition. I pray that the life I've lived and the legacy I leave behind will pave the way for...
Donald Miskel

Your Knowledge Is Your Legacy – Pass It On

Where ever you may be in your life you have your knowledge, wisdom and past experience. The word of God says that, “It’s better to...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Don’t Settle Strive

At first glance, "don't settle strive" could be interpreted to mean ...Don't ever be happy with where you're at....always want more......get a bigger piece...