The Leading Edge: A Complete Guide to Tactical Edged Weapon Use
A knife in the hands of a skilled fighter is one of the most devastatingly effective self-defense weapons known to man. Unfortunately, finding the...
Masutatsu Oyama – Kyokushinkai
Kyokushinkai, (key-yoke/shin) the style found by Masutatsu Oyama has enjoyed a growing popularity throughout the world. Sosai Oyama, a student of Goju-Ryu Master So...
I’m A Better Person After You Leave The Room
I am fortunate to have a great relationship with my two children. Although they are well behaved and respectful when they should be, there...
Martial Arts and Christian Beliefs, Are They Incompatible?
As a Christian martial artist, I am often asked two questions regarding my martial arts study and my faith. From non-believers (those who do...
Samurai Japanese Warriors
The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and...
Martial Arts Definitions R
Randori:
Free sparring.
Rei:
(Ray) “Soul or Spirit” A bow that begins in the tan tien (seat of the soul located in the abdoinal area). The term...
Savate
Savate is a French martial art. It is also known as boxe française, French boxing, French Kickboxing or French Footfighting. Savate uses both the...
Fighting For You Life
Let’s talk about fighting. I’m not talking about kumite. I’m not talking about MMA. I’m not even talking about self defense. I’m talking about...
Martial Arts Definitions J
Jeet Kune Do:
(Cantonese) “Way of the intercepting fist.” A collection of basic mental and physical concepts, observations of combat maneuvers, and philosophies of attitude...
The Effectiveness of Taiji in Combat
In my previous articles, Earning a Black Belt and The Sparring Dilemma, I discussed how mastery of the martial arts involves learning how to...
My Fight Your Fight: The Official Ronda Rousey Autobiography
THE ONLY OFFICIAL RONDA ROUSEY BOOK
“The fight is yours to win.”
In My Fight Your Fight, her inspiring and moving book, Ronda Rousey, the Olympic...
Shotokan
The term Shotokan was derived from Gichin Funakoshi's first official dojo built in 1936 at Mejiro. The dojo was destroyed in 1945 by allied...
Put Off Thy Shoes…
In the world of Martial Arts I've heard a lot of reasons why we remove our shoes before we go "on the mat". Now,...
Centering
Physically centering can save our lives in a confrontation. It can help us diffuse, deescalate, walk away from, or if necessary, physically deal with...
Krabi-Krabong
Krabi-Krabong is the art of sword and staff fighting in Thailand. This weapons system is hundreds of years old. Its weapons are made of...
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...
