T.A. Newman Watercolor Painting

Accepting Funakoshi’s Challenge

My favorite Gichin Funakoshi quote is: “Everything you encounter is an aspect of karate: find the marvelous truth there.” By Thomas A. Newnam  ~ Did...
Masters Hall Of Fame Martial Arts Magazine

Masters Hall Of Fame Magazine

The Masters Hall Of Fame Magazine is designed to keep you abreast of what is going on in the martial arts community. You don't...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

How to Get Kids to Martial Arts Class

Do you want to learn how to get your kids to go to martial arts class, dance or gymnastics without a fight? Do you need...
Jiu-Jitsu University by Saulo Ribeiro

Jiu-Jitsu University by Saulo Ribeiro

Saulo Ribeiro is a six-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion and he is world-renowned for his functional jiu-jitsu knowledge and flawless technique. In Jiu-Jitsu University,...
Ask Dr. Robyn

5 Tips for Disciplining an Emotional Child

Parenting and disciplining an emotional child who tends to become easily overwhelmed, emotional or sensitive can pose a great challenge to parents. Parents may...
Wing Tsun: The Tao Of The Action

Wing Tsun: The Tao of the Action

Wing Tsun: The Tao of the Action addresses the basic section of the Wing Tsun system. Although this basic level roughly represents 5% of...
The Arts of Peace

The Art of Peace

The inspirational teachings in Morihei Ueshiba’s The Art of Peace show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness,...
The Unfettered Mind

The Unfettered Mind

This classic samurai-era text fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen and influenced the direction that the art has taken ever since. Written by the seventeenth-century...
Conceptual Modern Arnis by Bram Frank

Conceptual Modern Arnis By Bram Frank

Bram Frank's book, Conceptual Modern Arnis, is a seldom seen view of Arnis or Modern Arnis, the Filipino fighting art of Professor Remy Pesas, as...
Tai Chi Potentially Delays Alzheimers

Tai Chi Potentially Delays Alzheimers

In a study recently published by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it shows that in a clinical trial, Tai Chi was proven that it...
Full Contact Fighter

Full Contact Fighter

Full Contact Fighter (www.fcfighter.com) is the longest-standing and most respected global Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) media outlet and lifestyle apparel line. Founded in 1997 as a...

A Killing Art: The Untold History of Tae Kwon Do

The leaders of Tae Kwon Do, an Olympic sport and one of the world’s most popular martial arts, are fond of saying that their...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Understanding The Value of Positive Daily Rituals

There is an old saying that goes, “Take care of the days and the years take care of themselves”. This quote is as true...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

There is No Place Like Home Let’s Appreciate it

My son Alex and I just returned from a two-week trip to Nepal and there is no place like home. We were invited there...
Donald Miskel

Why Not to Fight

I’m a minister and a pastor. I’m not supposed to advocate violence, yet I teach combat. I have on occasion taught the rare self...
Donald Miskel

White Belt Karate for The Black Belt Fighter

White belt karate perfected to black belt level is karate at its efficient best. Let’s get back to real karate. Leave the esoteric stuff...