Karate the Practical Fighting Art
A Karate block can also be a strike, lock or take down throw!
The disciplined and dedicated practice of Karate, the practical fighting art, can...
What Jujutsu Is Not
Over the last few days I have had a few occasions to discuss what Jujutsu is and what Jujutsu is not, and in both...
Yoseikan Budo
Yoseikan Budo is a comprehensive martial art founded by Master Minoru Mochizuki of Shizuoka, Japan. Master Mochizuki was a senior direct student of Judo...
Dissertation on the Origins and Development of Shuri-ryu
Shuri-ryu is a very old and traditional system with a long and unbroken history. From the ancient method, much wisdom has been gained and...
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...
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...
Recollections of the Early Days of Aikido Great Britain
In 1957, I (Henry Ellis) was studying Judo and Karate at the Abbe School of Budo at the "Hut" in Hillingdon, Middlesex, a suburb...
Kobayashi Shorin-ryu
Kobayashi Shorin-ryu is called kobayashi style aby the Japanese.
"... now the Japanese call it 'kobayashi style' but that is incorrect - but that is...
History of Sumo
Origins and Ancient Sumo
The earliest written mention of sumo is found in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), a book from the year 712,...
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...
Budo Taijutsu
Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei (Bujinkan Dojo) has decided to rename the art of Ninjutsu - "Budo Taijutsu" to try and eliminate the Western misconceptions about...
Judo
"The aim of Judo is to utilize physical and mental strength most effectively. Its training is to understand the true meaning of life through...
Jujutsu
Jujutsu is the empty handed fighting art of the famous Japanese Samurai. Originally it was created to be used by warriors wearing a full...
British Aikido – Full Circle
Aikido Legacy
The history of British Aikido offers a rich and proud legacy for the genuine students of both today and of the future. A...
4 Main Styles of Karate
History of Karate
Bodhidharma also known as "Daruma" in Japan and as often as not, this Indian Buddhist monk is cited as the prime source...
History of Judo in America
The first known meeting of Kodokan judo and any American occurred in 1879, when President U.S. Grant was in Japan on a state visit...
