Shorin-Ryu Karate
Matsumura Sokon traveled to China where he studied the martial art known as Shaolin Kenpo. It is not certain when Matsumura went to China, or...
Modern Bok Fu Pi
Modern Bok Fu was developed by Grand Master Richard Lee beginning in 1967. After opening a Chinese Kenpo school in California, Lee soon traveled...
Seifukujutsu Art of Healing
Seifukujutsu is the art of healing developed and propagated in Japan as much as 1200 to 1600 years ago. The origins of the art...
KAPAP Mind, Body, Spirit
KAPAP is an Israeli Martial art that today is an internationally recognized system that started out as a bridge between Martial Arts systems.
KAPAP...
Israeli CQB
There are two kinds of fights: for your Ego or for your life.
CQB is made to fight for your life
“Always a student, sometimes a...
An Introduction to Ninjutsu
With this article, the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team aim to provide a brief introduction to the fascinating story of the Japanese ninja, giving the...
Isshin-ryu: The Style that Tatsuo Shimabuku Built
On January 14, 1956, Tatsuo Shimabuku went to sleep and had a vivid dream. In his sleep he saw a vision of a goddess,...
Krav Maga
Krav Maga (krahv muh-GAH), the Israeli self defense and fighting system, is the official hand-to-hand combat system of the Israeli Defense Forces. The name...
How Tae Kwon Do Won the West Part Two
From 1970 to date, Tae Kwon Do experienced its most explosive growth in the Western world. It became arguably the most popular martial art...
Cha Chuan
An important system in China is Cha Chuan, a fighting style developed by members of the Muslim faith. Muslim immigrants have lived in China...
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...
Luca Cavallotto Photographer – Aikido in Berlin
Young Italian Photographer, Luca Cavallotto, shares his love for Aikido with his black and white photos of Aikido in Berlin.
Perhaps the youngest Japanese martial art,...
About Aikido
Eight forces sustain creation:
movement and stillness, solidification and fluidity,
extension and contraction, unification and division.
Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world....
Jutte Jutsu
Jutte jutsu is the Japanese martial art using the Japanese weapon jutte or jitte. Juttejutsu evolved mainly for use by law enforcement officers of...
LUA: A Fighting Chance
Secretly, in the dark of night, the ancient warriors practiced the deadly moves involved in the art of self defense called Lua (Kapu Kuialua)....
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...
