Tag: Martial Arts History
History of British Karate and Jujutsu
The first Englishman to be made a Samurai was William Adams (read his Wikipedia page) in the 1600s. But Adams was a one-off. He...
The Origins of Martial Arts in the UK
Jujutsu Arrives
On the 26th of September 1899 a British engineer, called Barton-Wright, returned to England after an extended period of living and working in...
What does the Martial Arts History Museum do for the Martial...
“What does a Martial Arts History Museum do for the martial arts community?”
To answer this questions, we look back at history. Martial arts landed...
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...
The Evolution of Karate-do
Today there are four main styles of karate-do in Japan and they include Goju-ryu, Shorin-ryu, Shotokan, and Wado-ryu.
Bodhidharma also known as known as "Daruma"...
Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting
The Los Angeles Beat ~ Karate, Kung Fu, Judo, Taekwondo, Jujutsu, Muay Thai… Here in Los Angeles, and the United States as a whole,...
