Karate International Magazine
We are very excited to be able to provide back issues of Michael De Pasquale, Jr's Karate International Magazine. The first issue of Karate...
Bruce Lees Jeet Kune Do – The Art of Fighting Without Fighting
The bully poses the question, “What style are you? “And Bruce responds, “The art of fighting without fighting.” The bully repeats the response like...
Martial Arts Definitions Y
Yama-arashi:
Mountain storm. Hand technique
Yang:
“Active” or “positive.” In ying-yang theory, the positive aspect associated with what is described as centrifugal, expansive and extroversive.
Yari:
Spear.
Yikwon:
Backfist.
Yin:
“Passive” or “negative.”...
52 Blocks or Jailhouse Rock
By Phil Elmore ~ Jailhouse Rock, Comstock, Closing Gates, or 52 Blocks is alleged to be a prison fighting system — a martial art...
Powerful Punch Comes From The Brain
Brain scans have revealed distinctive features in the brain structure of karate experts which correlate with punching ability. The powerful punch comes from the...
Kuntaw, Ancient Filipino Martial Art
Kuntaw is an ancient art of native Filipino hand and foot fighting using both hard and soft techniques. It is one of the oldest self-defense...
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...
Shooto and Shootfighting
Learning About Shootfighting
Shooto represents the martial arts in Japan. Though it is called Shooting in Japan, it could be easily misunderstood as a competition...
Being the Boss of Me
Chances are that sometime in your life you have heard a child say, "You're not the boss of me! I am!” I'm not debating...
Living Lessons: Brief Moments of Clarity
Brief Moments of Clarity was born of author Dave Kovar's ongoing quest to learn how he could be at his best - emotionally, spiritually,...
The Aging Athlete: Inspirational Interviews With Some of the Fittest Survivors of Elite Athleticism
Can you imagine that most athletes become just as sedentary as the rest of us because they are over programmed for performance? What can...
First Empty Your Cup
Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen.
Nan-in served tea. He poured his...
We Have Your Best Interest at Heart
We at USAdojo.com have only the best interest of martial artists and the martial arts community at heart.
I am a minister first and a...
Pentjak Silat
Pentjak Silat means, literally, the formal movements or choreography (Pentjak) of fighting (Silat). It is a catch-all term for the indigenous martial arts of...
Lou Reed on Tai Chi
Redwood City's Fox Theater is still reverberating from the rock and roll pounding it took last November. During a stop on his latest tour,...
Sensei – The Origin and Meaning Word
In various martial arts there are different names for the titles of some master ranks In the following text I am going to mention...
