Rebirth of the Ancient Sport of Sikaran
FILIPINOS, before the arrival of the Spaniards, had their own sports. Notable among these were, Patintero (no word in English) Tago Taguan (hide and...
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...
Kuk Sool Won
Kuk Sool Won is beautiful and dynamic "hard-soft" style of martial arts emphasizing speed and fluidity. At the same time it is an elegant...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Groundfighting Dissected
Anyone who's been involved in the martial arts for the past 10 years has heard of Gracie jujitsu ("GJJ"). A Brazilian modification of old-time...
The Budokwai Centennial
January 26, 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Budokwai, also known as GK House, by Gunji Koizumi in 1918. The...
Samurai Japanese Warriors
The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and...
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...
Krav Maga: A Generalization
By Chaim Peer, Moni Aizik, Avi Nardia, Johan Castillo
Krav Maga is a beautiful martial art, created by one of the most influential and leading...
Kun Tao
The Philippines, as with any Asian country, has had a long, hard history with certain aspects of its culture and values similar to other...
Grand Master Chae T. Goh’s Moo Do
Grand Master Chae T. Goh was a student and teacher of several martial arts in Japan, Korea and Vietnam before coming to the United...
Jujutsu
Jujutsu is the empty handed fighting art of the famous Japanese Samurai. Originally it was created to be used by warriors wearing a full...
Sil Lum Kung-Fu or Shaolin Kung-Fu
Sil Lum Kung-Fu (or Shaolin Kung-Fu in the Mandarin dialect) is the most well known of the Chinese martial arts. Born in China's Hebei...
Introduction to Russian Martial Art
No rank, no rules, no pre-orchestrated movement, no limitations (except for the "Law of Nature"), Russian Martial Art is a system of education in...
What Jujutsu Is Not
Over the last few days I have had a few occasions to discuss what Jujutsu is and what Jujutsu is not, and in both...
Bok Fu Do System of the White Tiger
Bok Fu Do (the System of the White Tiger) is a modern American martial art that is made up of five different styles: Kenpo...
San Kim Sean Shares Khmer Bokator
Grand Master San Kim Sean shares about Khmer Bokator, The Ancient Form of Cambodian Martial Arts.
“We can fight standing up.” Explained San Kim Sean,...
