Kuntaw, Ancient Filipino Martial Art
Kuntaw is an ancient art of native Filipino hand and foot fighting using both hard and soft techniques. It is one of the oldest self-defense...
Wado-Ryu Karate
The Wado-Ryu (Way of Peace) school of karate, was founded in 1931 by the late Grand Master Hironori Otsuka (1892-1982).
Otsuka Sensei was already an...
The Djurus of Pentjak Silat
Silat is a term generally used to define the indigenous arts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Southern Philippines, countries comprising a cast archipelago of...
Cane Masters: The Cane in Martial Arts
The cane has been used as a “martial” tool since ancient times. Korean monks sometimes carried the cane during their travels to serve them...
History of Sumo
Origins and Ancient Sumo
The earliest written mention of sumo is found in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), a book from the year 712,...
Encounter with Systema – An Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev
This Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev was recorded at the seminar in Tokyo, hosted by Andy Cefai and Ryo Onishi.
Question: When did you encounter Systema...
Behind the Headlines: The Yamam and Israeli Kapap/CQB Training
Kapap was the first CQB training introduced in Israel and was based on stick fighting, knives, guns, hand-to-hand and even stone throwing in the...
Bando – Armed and Unarmed Combat From Burma
Despite the Chinese influences, Bando is credited as a style of armed and unarmed combat native to Burma. It is an assimilation of Karate-like...
Kung Fu San Soo
What is Kung Fu San Soo? Kung Fu San Soo is considered, by many, to be the most sophisticated and complete form of martial...
A History of Kempo or Kenpo
The art of Kempo, also written as Kenpo, is unique as far as its history goes in two respects; it is considered by many...
Bersilat
Bersilat means "to do fighting" and this Malaysian martial art is similar to Pentjak Silat, an Indonesian martial art, which it is thought to...
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...
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali
Kali is the indigenous fighting art of the Philippines. With its Cultural and Philosophical values its history traces back more than 1500 to 2000...
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...
Jing Quan Dao – Combat Tactics of Chinese Police
Quick throws, attacks and counterattacks, Chin Na (joint locks), kicking, fist and palm strikes and more . . . Jing Quan Dao "Combat Tactics...
Go Jiu Bujitsu the Civilized Mixed Martial Art
Let’s get real! While many love to watch and admire the techniques used in the Ultimate Fighting Championships and other no-holds-barred cage matches, only...
