Rank in Martial Arts
This past June (2011) I traveled back to Germany with my family after being absent for 23 years. The occasion of our last visit...
Michael VanBlaricum
Michael Andrew Lord VanBlaricum is a Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, Certified NRA Instructor, 4th Degree Black Belt in Hapkido Hoshinsul, 2nd Degree Black Belt...
Pedro Bernardy Health and Wellness
Pedro Bernardy began formal martial arts training in 1973 with George Dillman of Okinawan Kempo in his home town of Reading, Pennsylvania but there were...
Archery Certification Program
In conjunction with the US Archery Association Gordon Richiusa offers his Archery Certification Program for martial arts schools that allows schools to reap benefits offered...
Tony Troche
Grandmaster Tony Troche has over 65 years in the martial arts. He has had the opportunity to travel the world and study under many...
Black Belt Eyes and MMA
Why It’s Better To Ride The Horse In The Direction It’s Going
Over the past few months I've been writing about the meteoric rise of...
Andrei Arlovski and UFC
Andrei Arlovski grew up in Minsk, Belarus, and as a youngster he played soccer. In 1994, when he was 14, he began lifting weights...
Armando Sainz – Chen Style Tai Chi Chuan
Sifu Armando Sainz has been involved in martial arts since 1979. His school is highly recognized in the industry as being one of the...
Charles Mattera Kenpo
Professor Charles Mattera was born to Italian immigrants from Everett, Massachusetts. His journey in the martial arts began at the age of ten when...
Anciong Bacon and Balintawak Eskrima
Grandmaster Venancio Anciong Bacon was born on October 15th, 1912 in Carcar, Sout of Cebu Province. Hestudied under Lorenzo "Tatay Ensong" Saavedra. "Tatay Ensong"...
Matsumura Shorin-ryu
It was in the late 1800's that Shuri-Te began to be called Shorin-Ryu. It is not known for certain who began this practice, but...
Martial Arts Injuries: Fighting Father Time
Anyone who doesn’t believe that a professional martial artist is in the same league with other high caliber athletics only has to look at...
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman was born in Fremont, Ohio, in the U.S. on December 20, 1964. He is an American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler, former...
Robin Hunt: To Teach or Not to Teach
My wife, Robin Hunt, is a karate master.
She’ll scoff at the suggestion, of course, and probably make a wise crack. In our dojo, we...
Low Back Pain Exercises
In my previous article we established that exercises are beneficial for those who suffer from low back pain. Keep in mind that these exercises...
Kevin Chatwood Jiu-Jitsu
Shihan Kevin Chatwood Has been active in the martial arts for over forty-five years and is certified in instructing police and military personnel.
Along with...
