Martial Arts Training and Children

When is a Child Ready To Begin Martial Arts Training

A common question asked by parents considering enrolling their children in a martial arts class is how young a child can begin martial arts...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions V

Vo phuc: A name for the uniform worn in the Vietnamese martial arts.
Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine

Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine

American author F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote, "You don't write because you want to say something; you write because you've got something to say." Mui...
Karate-Do: My Way of Life

Karate-Do: My Way of Life

In his book, Karate-Do: My Way of Life, Gichin Funakoshi, the "Father of Karate-do," links the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art...
Kapap

What Is Lotar

LOTAR is a complete combat concept, derived from real-life situations and personal experience, LOTAR focuses on teaching techniques that recognize, assess and neutralize a...
Donald Miskel

Wing Chun and Jeet Kune Do’s Effect On Martial Arts

Before I embark on this one sided discussion let me do a disclaimer. I am not trying to send you into communication overload with...
Ninja

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.
Kids Participating in Martial Arts

10 Things Learned by Kids Participating in Martial Arts

Martialinfo shared this great list of 10 things kids learn from studying the martial arts! To parents that have little experience with the world of...
Dane Harden's Living Lessons

Bad Habits

A wealthy man requested an old scholar to wean his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the youth for a stroll through...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Sincerely Accept a Compliment

It is Important to Sincerely Accept a Compliment As a martial arts instructor, I have had the privilege of working with a lot of students...
The Book of Five Rings

The Book of Five Rings: William Scott Wilson’s Translation

When the undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi retreated to a cave in 1643 and wrote The Book of Five Rings, a manifesto on swordsmanship, strategy,...
Martial Arts Media for Children

Martial Arts Media for Children

Martial arts media for children includes martial arts magazines and sports related magazines as well as other forms of media including coloring books, puzzles...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions C

Capoeira: A Brazilian form of combat adapted by African slaves to fight oppression. Capoeira is dance-like, and many believe it was developed this way to...
Jigoro Kano

The Foundation of Kodokan Judo and It’s Development

What is widely prevailed all over the world now under the general name of judo means the Kodokan Judo which Prof Jigoro Kano founded...
Totally Tae Kwon Do

Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine Issues 2011

Totally Tae Kwon Do is an online magazine for Tae Kwon Do enthusiasts across the globe. The magazine is dedicated to all aspects of...
Martial Arts Helps Asthma

Martial Arts Exercises Good for Asthma Patients

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of the airways of the lungs. In developed countries it affects 7- 10 % of population, and it has got...