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The USAdojo.com Learning Center shares information about studying martial arts, about systems and styles, about vocabulary used in martial arts and about martial arts books, magazines and APPS that help us learn.

Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Good Habits

It never ceases to amaze me at how easy it is to see my good habits slip away from me if I don’t guard...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions T

Tachi: A Japanese long sword worn slung from a sword belt. Like the katana, the tachi had a single-edged curved blade. Tachi rei: “Standing bow.” A salutation...
Mike Sullenger

How Does your Ego Compare to your Life’s Accomplishments?

Over the past couple of decades, as I've gotten older and have begun paying more attention to my life’s accomplishments. I've not done this...
Miyamoto Musash

Reality Based: Is It A New Concept (2005)

For those of you who are traditionalist you may tend to discriminate against Reality Based martial arts, especially against the work of Jim Wagner...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Dr. Robyn Talks About Fairness and More

Dr Robyn discusses empathy, fairness and integrity. What is fairness? What is the relationship between empathy, fairness and integrity. What doe it mean to...

RMCAT Rocky Mountain Combat Applications Training

What RMCAT is instructing is effective and applied self defense for today's world. You can do far more to protect yourself than you may...
International Kickboxer Magazine

International Kickboxer Magazine

International Kickboxer Magazine was Australia's only kickboxing magazine that covered both the local and international scene. Kick boxing has been called the sport of the...
Korean Yudo

Korean Vocabulary

If you have studied Tang Soo Do or another Korean martial art you have probably heard these Korean vocabulary words and terms used in your...
Jujitsu Techniques

Characteristics of Koryu Jujitsu Techniques

The fierceness of the Japanese warrior and his fighting arts have fascinated Westerners since the West came into contact with Japan more than 450...
Ultimate Grappling

Ultimate Grappling Magazine

Ultimate Grappling Magazine was the number one magazine of mixed martial arts (MMA) and Ultimate Fighting Championships. UGM delivered in-depth instructional features, product reviews, nutritional...
The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

The complete manual to the fighting system of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) was designed as a...
Bando

Bando – Armed and Unarmed Combat From Burma

Despite the Chinese influences, Bando is credited as a style of armed and unarmed combat native to Burma. It is an assimilation of Karate-like...
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...
Chi

A Practical Definition Of Chi

As a viable part of the martial artist's arsenal, chi, and specifically noncontact chi, is dubious, at best--at least as long as its proponents...
The Chinese Origin of the Ninja

The Chinese Origin of the Ninja

The ninja are without doubt the most misunderstood and misrepresented figure in military history, their story is filled to the brim with falsehoods; loose...
Jujutsu

Jujutsu: The Art of Yielding and Pliability

Traditional Jujutsu is considered a Japanese cultural art (as are kado, or flower arrangement; chado, or tea ceremony; and shodo, calligraphy). Traditional Jujutsu systems all have documented...