Vovinam
They beat the Chinese, the French, the Americans, and even Genghis Khan in war, so I figured the Vietnamese could teach this Brooklyn Monk...
Hank Hayes and No Lie Blades
No Lie Blades is an organization dedicated to helping the military, law enforcement, security and combative martial artist gain superior offensive and defensive tactical...
Shaolin Kenpo: A Modern Style With A Traditional Influence
By Jane Hallander - Inside Kung Fu Magazine ~ Kenpo, sometimes known as "kenpo karate" or "Chinese kenpo karate," has developed into one of...
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.
Aikido Philosophy
Introduction
In their encounters with life, thinking people of all times and places have asked the same big questions, offering different answers in keeping with...
Shuai Chiao Bare-Handed Fighting
Shuai Chiao bare-handed fighting is the oldest Chinese bare-handed fighting style which incorporates the principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
Shuia-Chiao emerged around 2,000 years ago....
Kung Fu Styles
The Chinese term kung fu can refer to any skill achieved through hard work and practice, but most people relate the term to Chinese...
Kuntao Way of the Fist
Kuntao is often translated "way of the fist", but literally it means fighting art. It is a Hokkien term for martial arts created by...
Jujutsu: The Art of Yielding and Pliability
Traditional Jujutsu is considered a Japanese cultural art (as are kado, or flower arrangement; chado, or tea ceremony; and shodo, calligraphy). Traditional Jujutsu systems all have documented...
The History of Karate in America
Kung-fu arrived in the U.S. with the first Chinese immigrants in the mid-19th century, but the growth of karate is largely owed to contact...
Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa Modern Kung Fu
Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa is a modern form of kung fu that was developed in the late 20th century and mixes two traditional Shaolin...
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...
The History of Isshin-Ryu Karate
Isshin-Ryu karate was founded by one of the great karate masters, Tatsuo Shimabuku, and is derived from several of the other, older classical styles.
Master...
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...
Cung Le Brings Sanshou into the Cage
It was the shot heard around the world. Late in the third round of the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship title bout, Cung Le delivered a...
About Gatka
Gatka is commonly referred to as an India Martial art. Specifically Gatka refers to the martial art used by the of northern India. Actually...
