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....
The Orgins of Daito-ryu Aiki-jujutsu
It is believed that the traditional Japanese martial art Daito-ryu originated within the family of Emperor Seiwa who reigned from 858 to 876 AD. In...
Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan
The martial arts system of "Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan" was founded in 1945 by Grandmaster Hwang Kee. It originated from the ancient Korean...
Yoseikan Budo
Yoseikan Budo is a comprehensive martial art founded by Master Minoru Mochizuki of Shizuoka, Japan. Master Mochizuki was a senior direct student of Judo...
Is Brazilian Ju-jitsu Kosen Judo?
This video discusses the history of Gracie jiu jitsu and Kosen Judo.
Shorin-Ryu Karate
Matsumura Sokon traveled to China where he studied the martial art known as Shaolin Kenpo. It is not certain when Matsumura went to China, or...
Richard Ostrofsky Aikido
Aikido As Political Theory
Time out of mind, martial arts have been practiced by aristocrats and by thugs. Middle-class people, concerned with cost accounting, profit...
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...
Krav Maga or Q’rabh Magga
Krav Maga or Q'rabh Magga (lit. "contact combat", "close combat" or "full contact") is an eclectic hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel that involves...
San Shou
San Shou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon intense study of various traditional methods and combined...
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...
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...
History of Krav Maga From International Krav-Maga Federation
The history of Krav Maga is as exciting as the system it self. The founder of Krav Maga was Imi Sde-Or. The history is...
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...
Karate Grappling: Did It Really Exist?
Karate grappling, does it really exist?
In this article I’d like to ask does karate grappling really exist? This is a potentially controversial subject as...
Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao
The Martial Arts Discipline of Vovinam-Viet Vo Dao was founded by Master Nguyen Loc in 1938. It uses a combination of the traditional martial...
