The Polishing Room: Intense Chanbara Training
First, a bit of background is in order. In the ‘70s and early ‘80s Goju-Shorei had what were known as bucket workouts, which occurred...
Karate Master Keenan Brown Smashes Through Adversity
Standing 6-foot-10 and more than 300 pounds, Keenan Brown isn't afraid of many things.
Brown, 50, has suffered from all of those maladies, but was...
Karatedo Dai Hokan: The Meeting of Okinawan Karate Masters in 1936
These meeting notes are part of the meeting records of Okinawan Karate Masters in 1936. It appears as an appendix in the book, "Karatedo...
Insights of a Swordsman: Mark Lithgow Training
Studying the way of the sword is an undertaking that demands perfectionism of the practitioner. It is not simply that an edged weapon is unforgiving...
Elite Combat Fitness Israeli Boot Camp
A year or so ago, while surfing the internet, I found a website for Elite Combat Fitness by Commando Krav Maga and Israeli national...
4th Collective Consultation Meeting of TSG, Traditional Games and Sports, of UNESCO, Takes Place...
One of the most important events of UNESCO of the year, the 4th Collective Consultation Meeting of TSG, Traditional Games and Sports, of UNESCO,...
Kyle Kitzmiller Medals in International Martial Arts Contests
Gahanna Lincoln High School junior Kyle Kitzmiller spent July 15-29 representing Team USA in South Korea at two martial arts international tournaments, winning two...
Leif Becker: A Smashing Event At Black Belt’s Festival
In a time long before neon nunchucks and custom designed gi’s those who practiced martial arts did it primarily as a means of self...
Bottle Cap Challenge 2019
We enjoyed Bottle Cap Challenge 2019 challenger, Shihan Dana Abbott, the Japanese Sword expert, for his different rendition of the Bottle Cap Challenge 2019.
We...
