History of Judo in America
The first known meeting of Kodokan judo and any American occurred in 1879, when President U.S. Grant was in Japan on a state visit...
Living Lessons: To Be Honest in Little Things is no Little Thing
When I have time, I often tell a story to help my students understand the importance of honesty. This is my favorite one.
Tukong Moosul
Tukong Moosul gets its name from the elite Tu Kong (Special Combat) commando unit of the South Korean Army. The originators of Tukong Moosul...
Red Phoenix Legend Books
In this book, the author takes readers on a mythical adventure where a young man learns his destiny.
When Jasai was just a young boy,...
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...
Shotokan Karate
Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906-1945). Gichin was...
Cambodian and Thai Martial Arts Explained
Since the launch of my web TV show, Martial Arts Odyssey, more than 18 months ago, I have received a lot of email asking...
Dr. Marina Ustinova
Dr. Marina Ustinova received her medical degree at the age of 23 from Samara University in Russia, where she next completed a year of...
Vladimir Vasiliev and Systema – The Source of Strength and Peace
By Rob Poyton, the head instructor of Cutting Edge Systema Academy in UK and the editor of Systema International publication.
Systema International (SI): First of...
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, I did a Business Boot Camp in Denver....
Pedro Solana Villalobos Books
Fighting Strategies Of Muay Thai: Secrets of Thailand's Boxing Camps
There are three elements of Muay Thai boxing: techniques, tactics and strategy. Most Muay Thai...
The Journey from Orphan to Soke
Largely a first person narrative accompanied by focused, honest questions and answers and star studded tributes, this 95 year old WWII veteran tells his story from Orphan to Soke.
White Crane Boxing
The Chinese call this extremely popular Northern style of Wushu "Pao-hao," "Pak Hok," "Bak Hok," or "Ba Fan." It is from the Lama or...
Vietnamese Style of Cuong Nhu
Cuong Nhu is a Vietnamese style of Karate. It's name comes from the Vietnamese phrase for yin and yang because it combines both hard...
I Was Born to Fight, But I Choose to be Kind, Respectful and Peaceful
I was recently asked when I first learned how to “fight.”
I was born to fight and began fighting upon my first breath. I was...
Facts About Ninjutsu – What You Never Knew
My teen visits to Japan led me to Yumio Nawa, a historian who taught me Manrikigusari, Masaki-Ryu, and various traditional ninja weapons.
