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...
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...
Eric Knaus on Dog Brothers Fighting and Pekiti Tirsia
Top Dog here, for this once delurking to set the record straight concerning the claim, which pops up from time to time, that Pekiti...
Types of Jujutsu Systems
Traditional Jujutsu is considered a Japanese cultural art (as are kado, or flower arrangement; chado, or tea ceremony; and shodo, calligraphy). Traditional Jujutsu systems...
History of British JuJutsu
In this article we are going to take a look at the history of British JuJutsu outside of Edward W Barton-Wright. I want to introduce you...
The Last Thai Sword Master
Flashes of steel the clank of metal, blades blazing like fire: This is a practice session for Kru Pedro Villalobos and his trainer, Adjarn,...
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...
Israeli Martial Arts – A Look Into History
Google the term Israeli martial arts and you get over 1.7 million pages.
A quick glance at the Wikipedia entry will reveal two short lines...
Goju-ryu Karate
Goju-ryu karate founded by Chojun Miyagi, blends the hard linear Okinawan style of naha-te with the soft circular movements of Chinese pa-kua chang.
Shudokan Karate
With the advent of Gichin Funakoshi's introduction of Okinawan Karate to Japan in the early 1920's, the popularity of karate began to grow. Soon,...
About Arnis
Arnis began in the Philippines over 1200 years ago. It was the fighting technique used against the Spaniards in the 1500's. Today Arnis is...
Kun Khmer or Pradal Serey
Kun Khmer or Pradal Serey in Khmer English stands for Free Boxing or Khmer Boxing. It is one of the Khmer names for the...
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...
Ninjutsu
By Toshitsugu Takamatsu, 33th Soke of the Togakure Ryu ~ "Toshitsugu Takamatsu was known as Moko No Tora (Mongolian Tiger). Once while in the...
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 Theory of Kyu-Shin-Do
Kyu = Desire – Yearn – Sphere – Circle – Search – Study.
Shin = Heart – New – Spirit – True – To be...
