Lou Reed on Tai Chi
Redwood City's Fox Theater is still reverberating from the rock and roll pounding it took last November. During a stop on his latest tour,...
The History of Karate in America
Kung-fu arrived in the U.S. with the first Chinese immigrants in the mid-19th century, but the growth of karate is largely owed to contact...
Khmer Traditional Wrestling
The Khmer traditional wrestling championships take place each August, in the Olympic stadium, along side the modern Olympic Wrestling Championships. Although held on the...
Burmese Lethwei: The Tradition of Child Fighters
Burmese Lethwei, or Myanmar traditional boxing, is an ancient bare-knuckle fighting art that has survived in Myanmar despite decades of endless violence and governmental...
The True History of Combat Sambo
The Timeline of Sambo’s Evolution
This history of Sambo matches Winston Churchill’s description of Russia as a “riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”...
List of Kung Fu Styles
Bafaquan - Eight Methods
Baguazhang (Bagua Zhang) - Eight Trigrams Palm
Bajiquan - Eight Extremes Fist
Bak Mei - White Eyebrow
Black Tiger Kung Fu
Chaquan - Cha Fist
Changquan...
American Freestyle Karate
"Karate" is a term made up of two Japanese words, "kara" and "te" meaning "empty hand". It is one kind of self defense system...
Krabi-Krabong – The Mother Of Muay Thai
INTRODUCTION
In the ancient world, men lived or died by their strength at arms. In the land now known as Thailand, warriors fought countless battles...
Sambo: Soviet System of Sport and Combat
SAMBO, the English translation of the Russian acronym meaning "self-protection without weapons" (SAMozashchitya Bez Oruzhiya). SAMBO is a curriculum of martial tricks, covertly taught...
Bruce Lees Jeet Kune Do – The Art of Fighting Without Fighting
The bully poses the question, “What style are you? “And Bruce responds, “The art of fighting without fighting.” The bully repeats the response like...
Bong Soo Han and Hapkido, The Total Weapon
Hapkido Grand Master Bong Soo Han rocketed to fame in the 70’s when he choreographed and performed in the hit movie “Billy Jack.” He...
Keysi Fighting Method
Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a method of self defense that is based on natural fighting instincts, martial arts and street fighting techniques, developed...
Systema Faith-Based Operating System
The Systema operating system as taught by Mikhail and Vladimir is a faith-based operating system. The process of giving up your ego-based personal power...
Israeli Haganah Combat System
The core self-defense fighting system is called "Haganah" a Hebrew term meaning "defense."
Israel, a country that has had to deal with urban warfare and...
Keichu-Do
Keichu-Do is a unique, multifaceted, diverse, and effective martial art system. Cajun born, the original "Soke" (or founder) Karl W. Marx based the martial...
Wing Chun Taoism: Effortless Fighting
"To return to source is true knowing. To be simple is to be truly complex. To let go is to truly grasp."
Wing Chun Taoism...
