Traditional Martial Arts Training VS. Commercialism
A plethora of articles have been written on the subject of traditional martial arts training versus commercialism over the past several decades; yet the...
A Setting Sun: Writing an Obituary for Grandmaster Sun Jianyun
Grandmaster Sun Jianyun was the third obituary for a personal grandmaster that I've had to print in my short watch here at Kung Fu magazine.
Jerry Smith: Shorin-Ju Kenpo
Jerry Smith is a former professional full-contact fighting coach, as well as co-founder of the Black Karate Federation (BKF) and founder of The Five-Level...
The Profit-Boosting Principles
In The Profit-Boosting Principles author Mike Massie follows up his previous book “Small Dojo Big Profits” with essential martial arts business advice that every...
MMA Fastest Growing Sport in Martial Arts
As you know, MMA is the fastest growing segment of the industry right now. Did you know that the Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock...
Why Scott Sonnon Got Started in the Martial Arts
Doctors claimed my joint pain related to osteochondrosis, which basically means as I grew my connective tissue didn’t adhere to my growth plates like...
Shi Dechao: Iron Palm and Wolf’s Hair Brush
Shi Dechao exemplifies the big warrior monk. At 5' 11" and weighing in at over 220 pounds, Dechao may not be as gargantuan as...
Intinsic Concepts in Teaching Classical Okinawan Karate
Introduction
The roots of Asian society lie in the careful attention given to reflective thought on the needs of all society and in the conscious...
Masanobu Shinjo, Lee Gray and the Shobukan
The afternoon sun still drifted through opaque windows at the end of the gymnasium and offered a smidgen of hazy twilight to my corner...
Julio Anta Hung Gar Kung Fu
Julio Anta is the owner of Anta’s Fitness and Self Defense in Miami, Florida. He is a Hung Gar Kung Fu Master, a certified...
Soke and Smokie
As with many, I have watched the proliferation of Smokies …. I mean Soke, and my thoughts drift back to my first encounter with...
The Traditionism of Budo: Character in the Martial Arts
The Traditionism of Budo - Have we lost it to contemporary fast-food values?
Not long after retiring from the Air Force I was helping officiate at a...
Running a Martial Arts School: Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 22:...
Everything is Negotiable
Just assume that anything that you need to buy - that you are paying a monthly payment on - or that you...
What Does Practicing Religiously Mean
If someone says, "they are practicing religiously," what does that mean to you? Does it mean they never miss a martial arts workout? Or,...
Origins of the Colored Belt System, My Thoughts
The most popular theory of the origins of the coloured belt system is that it was originated by the father of Judo himself `...
Scott Sonnon Sambo
Scott Sonnon is one of the world’s best known and most successful coaches in the mixed martial arts discipline of Russian Sambo. After living...
