Fade to White: Rank and Position in Martial Arts
You might recognize the title of this article as a play on an old theatrical phrase. After the end of a scene or at...
The Rank Side of Rank in Martial Arts
In my very long involvement in the martial arts I have seen many trends come and go. Some were beneficial some less so. Even...
Daryl Johnson Sanuces Ryu Jiu-Jitsu
Daryl Johnson began his martial arts career in Brooklyn, NY, with the late Dr. Moses Powell (Sanucus Ryu Jiu-Jitsu) and Master George Cofield (Shotokan...
Help New Students Begin Training in Martial Arts
For those of us who can measure our time in the martial arts world in decades, we can sometimes lose sight of what it's...
Tom Patire CDT Compliance, Direction, Takedown
Tom Patire is the founder and senior instructor of the CDT (Compliance, Direction, Takedown) method of empty-handed non-deadly force. He has a diversified tactical and...
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Shusko
Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Shusko is the director of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP). He is responsible for the martial arts training of...
Simon Keegan
Simon Keegan is one of the country’s most qualified Karate instructors. His grades were awarded by Japanese and international governing bodies, he has trained...
Difference Between a Fighter and a Warrior
Today we face a new era in the Martial Arts with very disturbing trends in MMA circles — modern 'gladiators' calling for the taste...
Ronnie Colwell Karate-do and Ju Jutsu
The Warrior
Today has been a long, sad, difficult but inevitable day. At just before 9pm on Friday evening (January 27, 2015), my dad, mentor,...
James Patrick Lacy Mew Hing’s 18 Daoist Palms
"My name is Michael Lacy, I'm James Lacy's eldest son. Last Saturday, a friend of fathers with the San Diego County sheriff's department came...
Restita DeJesus
Sifu Restita DeJesus has been practicing martial arts for over 30 years and has a list of impressive teaching certifications:
Butokukan Karate: 2nd degree
Kajukenbo-Wun Hop...
Do Not Let Fear Be A Factor In The Martial Arts
Anxiety can get the best of us, but do not let fear be a factor in the martial arts. The key is to know...
Don’t Let Martial Arts Injuries Get the Best of You
If you train in the martial arts long enough, you are going to get busted up a few times while training. Most likely the...
Charlie Robinson Judo
In the USJA manual, in one of the front pages, there was picture of Charlie Robinson. The captioned said, “One of the most beloved...
Pierre Bergere of Uyba Karate
Mr. Pierre Bergere was born on December 31, 1932. He began his martial arts training in 1946 under Uyba Karate Grandmaster Shan Niles and...
Felipe Godoy: Choy Lay Fut Kung Fu
Felipe Godoy began his martial arts training in the art of judo his native country of Brazil when he was 6 years old. He...