Ernie Cates Neko Ryu Jujitsu
Professor Ernie Cates has been tossing other people’s weight around for more than five decades. At age 14 he began jujitsu training then in 1954...
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...
Operation: Jericho
Jonathan Ball's new book Operation: Jericho is relevant today as the United States attempts to wage the war on terror.
The American ‘War on Terror’,...
Gichin Funakoshi’s Guidelines For Life
During O’Sensei Gichin Funakoshi’s life and karate training, he developed a philosophy he believed every Karateka (Karate student) should follow in order to develop...
What Is Lotar
LOTAR is a complete combat concept, derived from real-life situations and personal experience, LOTAR focuses on teaching techniques that recognize, assess and neutralize a...
The History of Aikido and the Origins of Aiki Ju-jutsu
Aikido was founded by Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) in Tokyo, Japan in 1942. Ueshiba was born in a rural area of Japan near Osaka and...
Ibrahim Janjua: The Making of a Champion
Ibrahim Janjua (Ibby) is a 6 year old from Greater Manchester, England in the UK and he has been kickboxing for almost 2 years....
It’s Courage That Counts
The late John Wooden said, "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts."
Today I saw courage in a way that...
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....
Get Enough Rest
A health tip that is often overlooked ....Try to get enough rest.
It is amazing to me how so many of us (myself included) take...
The Elephant and the Blind Students
Once upon a time there were three blind students, who were martial artists. Each of them diligently studied their styles of fighting and each...
Discover What You Have to Contribute
I don’t want to spend the life I have left just squeaking by, I’m going to “go for it”. When I say “squeaking by”...
What is your desired outcome?
I recently received an email from a business associate of mine regarding an issue we are trying to work through. The two of us...
I’m A Better Person After You Leave The Room
I am fortunate to have a great relationship with my two children. Although they are well behaved and respectful when they should be, there...
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...
Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine
Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine or MAI Magazine covers all styles of martial arts, from Karate, Taekwondo and Kung Fu to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Thai...
