Kung Fu and Wushu
Kung Fu: The Short Explanation
In general, Kung Fu is a label used to describe any martial art that comes from China. It is the...
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...
Yang Jwing-Ming: The Commitment to Preserving the Art
You'd find more books by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming on my desk than any other. To interview Dr. Yang was like the student interviewing the founding grandmaster.
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...
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...
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...
Kosho Ryu
Kosho Ryu is an ancient art form founded in about 1245 AD by a monk named Bosatsu. Legend has it that Bosatsu meditated under...
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...
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...
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...
Aikido Principles
You can't learn much about aikido just by reading. Many hours of practice and experiment are needed before the ideas presented here will have...
Shaolin Ch’uan Fa
Shaolin Ch'uan Fa * means "The way of the Shaolin fist", and stands for an ancient Chinese defense method.
Shaolin Ch'uan Fa originated in India...
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...
Aikido and Conflict Management
The name, ai-ki-do, means roughly the way of unified or harmonized spirit. Unlike many other fighting arts, it is not a sport. In fact,...
A Brooklyn Monk Trains Burmese Boxing
Antonio Graceffo Trains Burmese Boxing
An old man slapped me under the chin with the palm of his hand. My head whipped back, and I saw...
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....
