Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Life

Today Sensei Ryan Speaks Out about Life and his message will help make our lives better and more fulfilling. Did you lose contact with someone...
The Art of War Translated by Samuel B. Griffith

The Art of War

Like Machiavelli's The Prince and the Japanese Book of Five Rings, Sun Tzu's The Art of War is as timely for business people today...

Muay Thai Chaiya: It’s Nothing Like Muay Thai

I recently discovered Muay Thai Chaiya, which I train with Kru Lek. It is an ancient form of Muay Thai, a codified martial arts...

Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu

Matsubayashi-ryu is also known as Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu, It is a school of Okinawan Tomari-te karate founded by Shoshin Nagamine (1907-1997) in 1947. the Matsubayashi...
History Of Krav Maga From International Krav-Maga Federation

History of Krav Maga From International Krav-Maga Federation

The history of Krav Maga is as exciting as the system it self. The founder of Krav Maga was Imi Sde-Or. The history is...
Martial Arts Style Or System

Are You Training A Martial Arts Style Or System?

Current times discussions and written treatises on martial arts training often treat the terms "Style" and "System" as interchangeable, yet they are not at...
Street Fighter

Inspirational Oldies: Martial Arts Themed Games

John Rocket is a video game geek and a ninja. Hence, he happens to love it when video games involve martial arts. All ‘action’...
Wisdom for the Warrior Bible

Wisdom for the Warrior Bible

‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ Says the LORD of hosts. Zechariah 4: 6 It's here . . . the soft...
Pressure-Point Fighting

Pressure-Point Fighting

"In my fifteen years as a martial arts journalist, I have seldom seen a martial artist with the ability and knowledge of Rick Clark....
Noah Gross Israeli Martial Arts History

Israeli Martial Arts – A Look Into History

Google the term Israeli martial arts and you get over 1.7 million pages. A quick glance at the Wikipedia entry will reveal two short lines...
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...
Richard Ostrofsky Aikido Principles

Aikido Principles

You can't learn much about aikido just by reading. Many hours of practice and experiment are needed before the ideas presented here will have...
Dane Harden's Living Lessons

The Elephant and the Blind Students

Once upon a time there were three blind students, who were martial artists.  Each of them diligently studied their styles of fighting and each...
Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Groundfighting Dissected

Anyone who's been involved in the martial arts for the past 10 years has heard of Gracie jujitsu ("GJJ"). A Brazilian modification of old-time...
To lead people, walk behind them. Lao Tzu

Leadership

According to Gordon Brown the world is ‘leaderless’. We hear statements such as: fake news, alternative facts, truth isn’t truth??? Is it any...

Lama Wushu Hop Gar

A style of Wushu emphasizing combat effectiveness. The style is based on Lion Roar Wushu, which originated during the Tang dynasty and was taught...