How Western Wrestlers Changed Judo
“Judo is a source of national pride in Japan, where the martial art originated.” (Cheng, 2012) But as larger, stronger foreigners, often with a...
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...
Ken Park Family Secrets of a Korean Martial Arts Clan
There was a time when the only way a person could learn a martial art was to be taught that skill in secret, usually...
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...
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...
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...
The Development and Evolution of Chanbara
Japanese martial artists and sword masters came together in 1969 and modernized the “art of practice.” Founder Tanabe Tetsundo and his following, comprising some...
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...
Fundamentals of WSEF System of Serrada Escrima
An interview with the Author of Fundamentals of WSEF Serrada Escrima - Guro Michael Schwarz of World Serrada Escrima Federation.
In this interview martial arts...
The Art of Fighting: Muaythai
In today's world, with it's renewed interest in fighting arts, there is one sport and fighting art that has been used supremely in both...
Renbukai Karate
Renbukai Karate is renowned as a full-contact martial arts style. It was the first style to make extensive use of Bogu (protective equipment) in...
Peter Lorge on the Development of Chinese Archery Part 2
Peter Lorge on Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the 21st Century Part 1
GC: Your book charts the development of Chinese archery. Today, archery...
An Introduction To Wushu or Chinese Martial Arts
Please bear in mind that "Wushu" translates to "martial arts" in general in this context, and does not imply the negative connotation of empty...
Hapkido
Hapkido means "the way of coordinated power". Hap literally translated means coordination or harmony, Ki is the essence of power and Do means the...
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...
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...
