Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa

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...
Gatka Martial Arts

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...
Budo Taijutsu

Budo Taijutsu

Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei (Bujinkan Dojo) has decided to rename the art of Ninjutsu - "Budo Taijutsu" to try and eliminate the Western misconceptions about...
Hwa Rang Do

Hwa Rang Do: The Way of the Flower of Manhood

One of the oldest Korean arts of combat. Hwa rang do means "the way of the flower of manhood," since it was originally taught...
Robert Trias Shuri-ryu

Dissertation on the Origins and Development of Shuri-ryu

Shuri-ryu is a very old and traditional system with a long and unbroken history. From the ancient method, much wisdom has been gained and...
jutte vs sword

Jutte Jutsu

Jutte jutsu is the Japanese martial art using the Japanese weapon jutte or jitte. Juttejutsu evolved mainly for use by law enforcement officers of...
Patrick McCarthy Thinking Outside the Box

Think Outside the Box

Sometimes you don't know how to fit in until you break out.  Breaking out is necessary to penetrate deeper within. Introduction At 54 years old, Patrick...
Seifukujutsu Art of Healing

Seifukujutsu Art of Healing

Seifukujutsu is the art of healing developed and propagated in Japan as much as 1200 to 1600 years ago. The origins of the art...
Full Contact Stick Fighting

Filipino Full Contact Stickfighting

Filipino Full Contact Stickfighting is an exciting martial art and sport where two superb Eskramadors /Arnisadors square off to battle with one or two...

Cha Chuan

An important system in China is Cha Chuan, a fighting style developed by members of the Muslim faith. Muslim immigrants have lived in China...
Antonio Graceffo Practicing Muay Lao

Muay Lao: The Forgotten Art of Kickboxing

“You can gain extra power on your kicks by throwing your kicking arm down, but you need to protect your face with a cross...

Carlos Gracie and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jujutsu or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (abbreviated to BJJ) is a modern, cutting edge, style of martial art that was developed from judo and the...
Karate Styles

Karate

Karate can be described as a martial art, or fighting method, involving a variety of techniques, including blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations....
Reality-Based Personal Protection

Jim Wagner’s Reality-Based Personal Protection System

Jim Wagner's Reality-Based Personal Protection system has created a major shift in the way people are learning self-defense world wide. Black Belt magazine labeled...
Ta Mo of Kung Fu and Wu Shu

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...
Gracie Jiu Jitsu

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...