McKarate
There is a lot of controversy around at the moment with regard to certain groups who have instigated what amounts to a pyramid selling...
Loren W. Christensen
Loren W. Christensen began training in the martial arts in 1965 and continues to this day. Over the years he has earned a total...
Standing Tall: Henry Smalls Story
Henry Smalls story is a story about a Kendo instructor in Hawaii. Like many instructors he has honed his craft through years of study...
Grant Smith: Martial Arts, Fitness and Health
Dr. Grant Smith holds a doctorate in Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College West in Hayward, California in 1995. He also has Fellowship and is...
Great American Grandmaster Al Novak
As martial artists, we are unique in that we create ourselves. Through long years of rigorous training, sacrifice, denial, pain, we forge our bodies...
Dan Ranking System in the Martial Arts
The Dan Ranking System in the Martial Arts:
The dan ranking system is a Japanese mark of level which is used in traditional fine arts...
Karate Ranking and Training
Karate Ranking System:
The karate ranking system uses a similar belt ranking system as seen in other Japanese martial arts. Karate ranking has its basis in technical...
Maurice Elmalem: Tae Kwon Do
Maurice Elmalem is a Seven Time World Champion, 6th Dan Black belt with W.T.F. and 9th Dan Black belt with PWMAF. He holds Five World...
Bram Frank: Common Sense Self Defense
Bram Frank was born in the year of the COBRA: the Water Snake, hour of the Snake, on July 19, 1953. The Snake is...
Willy Cahill Judo
Professor Willy Cahill is one of the founders and president of Jujitsu America. He holds a 10th Dan in Jujitsu and a 7th Dan...
Dana Abbott: Kendo
If Dana Abbott had been born in Japan 500 years ago, he’d have been a samurai. But since he was destined to see his...
Young Bo Kong: Fastest Kicker in the World
The phrase, “faster than a speeding bullet…”is used to describe a Superhero from the planet Krypton, it can also be used to describe a...
What Does a Black Belt Mean
A black belt is a piece of dyed white cotton, but we attribute many characteristics with the attainment of this object. Martial arts training...
Master of the Universe: Ranks in Martial Arts
By Trevor Streets ~ It is an unfortunate aspect in the modern approach to martial systems that we seem to be obsessed with titles and...
Running a Martial Arts School: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22:...
Stephen Oliver has been the guiding light for the professional revolution in the martial arts industry for more than 15 years, and is now...
Stephen Spivey Max Defense
Stephen Spivey Developed MaxDefense
Stephen Spivey is a worldwide leading authority in self defense. At an early age, he was wired for reality-based self defense....
