Peter Lorge The History of Chinese Martial Arts By Dynasty Part 1
Peter Lorge on Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the 21st Century Part 2
In the beginning of 2012, Peter Lorge, an Assistant Professor of...
Christopher Goedecke Books
In 1968 Christopher Goedecke (Hayashi Tomio) took his first formal martial arts class. The thrill never left him. Today, martial art is his way...
Secrets of the Magician of Motion . . . Ed Parker and American Kenpo...
By John Corbett ~ He calls himself a magician of motion, and at 48 years of age he claims he has to be one...
Mantis Quarterly
Mantis Quarterly was the voice of the international Mantis Boxing community. In Mantis Quarterly, teachers of every branch and family of the art shared their...
Scott Miller
Scott Miller took up martial arts for the first time later in life, at the age of forty-six. His professional career prior to that...
The Origins and Development of Shuri-Ryu By Robert Trias
One of the brightest stars in the firmament of Oriental thought and culture was the Indian Buddhist monk Bodhidharma. Twenty-eighth in a direct succession...
Eric Greitens’ The Heart and the Fist
The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL
“Meet my hero—Eric Greitens. His life and this book remind us that America remains...
Funakoshi: The Gift of Karate
My favorite Gichin Funakoshi quote is: “Everything you encounter is an aspect of karate: find the marvelous truth there.”
Did he say “everything?” Wow! I...
Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine Now Splashed With Color
When you open the latest September/ October 2010 issue of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine (KFTCM), you may be pleasantly surprised by the full-color...
Kendo Shai Glossary
Kendo.com tells us that Kendo, the “Way Of The Sword” is the traditional Japanese style of fencing that today is a modern martial art...
The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks
An effectively delivered kick can mean life instead of death in a self-defense situation, and glory rather than shame in the ring. When a...
Don’t Overlook the Lowly Stick or Cane
Let me encourage you as you blaze your martial path to not overlook the lowly stick or cane. You’ll find that the stick or...
Positive Psychology in Martial Arts
I have had several jobs and careers as a physician, researcher, scientist, psychology professor, life coach, hypnotherapist, artist, and personal trainer. But first and foremost, I am a...
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
The Tao of Jeet Kune Do compiled from Bruce Lee’s notes and essays and originally published in 1975, is an iconic volume, one of...
Doing a Form of Tai Chi Chuan
Speak to your friends who do Karate or Tae Kwon Do about Tai Chi Chuan and they will tell you it is a slow...
Using Martial Arts to Heal Your Body
On the rise around the world as a form of exercise as well as mental training, close to 8 million Americans are involved in...
