Gordon Richiusa: Five Bird System
When is a style really a style? What makes a fighter a martial artist? And what do we call a style that is founded...
Muay Thai Chakrit – A Brooklyn Monk in Bangkok
Coach Adjan Chakrit teaches Muay Thai Chaki style, he moves in circles, holding up the focus mitts, he calls out the commands. “One, one...
Descriptions of Internal Martial Arts
Regarding Falun, if you look at their situation, you have to realize that they are at least partly to blame for their troubles in...
Stephen Spivey’s American Combat System
American Combat System (A.C.S.). A.C.S. was created in 1993 by Stephen Spivey. The system is a blend of Stephen's influences and experiences. This style...
Krabi Krabang: The Art of Sword and Staff Fighting in Thailand
The Krabi Krabang weapons system is hundreds of years old. Its weapons are made of wood such as rattan. In contests, opponents attack and...
About Reality Based Systems of Martial Arts
The term "martial arts" literally means "war arts," and reality based systems have returned to that original concept emphasizing techniques and training methods that...
Peter Ralston’s Cheng Hsin?
The Chinese words cheng hsin (pronounced "cheng shin") loosely translate as "truth" and "being" - an appropriate title for a body of work that...
Amazing Muay Thai Camp in a Village in Krabi
“Muay” means to “Fight” and “Thai” is Thailand and “Muay Thai” comes from “Muay Boran” which is Thailand’s ancient fighting defense system that has...
Vietnamese Style of Cuong Nhu
Cuong Nhu is a Vietnamese style of Karate. It's name comes from the Vietnamese phrase for yin and yang because it combines both hard...
Taekwondo, Taekwon-do, Tae Kwon-do, Tae Kwon Do
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon...
Master David Charng and Legacy of Shuai Chiao
For a six-year-old boy, there's nothing like a day at the movies, especially when Grandpa Master David Charng treats you to ice cream. David...
Chito-ryu Karate
The history of Chito-ryu karate begins with our founder, Tsuyoshi Chitose (1898-1984). He was born in the Kumochi area of Naha City on the island of...
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...
The British Aikido Tree
The British Aikido Tree is a graphic illustration of all the early teachers from the arrival of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei to Britain in 1955....
The Orgins of Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu
It is believed that the traditional Japanese martial art Daito-ryu originated within the family of Emperor Seiwa who reigned from 858 to 876 AD. In...
Kyudo
Kyudo, which literally means The Way of the Bow, is considered by many to be the purest of all the martial ways. In the...
