Martial Arts Instructor Accountability
We all expect martial arts instructor accountability, but have you noticed that, more often than not, allegations of misconduct, inappropriate sexual behavior, and improper...
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...
Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System
Introduction to the Chinese Wushu Duanwei Grading System
The Chinese Wushu Duanwei System is a hierarchical system which the Chinese Wushu Association formulated to evaluate...
Martial Arts Honesty and Integrity
With all of that being said I will admonish the up and coming masters and those claiming such rank to exercise honesty and integrity.
On...
The Reality of Combat and the Martial Arts
Grandmaster Donald Miskel discusses the reality of combat in the martial arts and the ability to use what we learn in real situations.
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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...
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...
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...
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 `...
Weeding Out the Weeds: Fake Martial Artists
Oh really? One man’s weed is another man’s cuisine. Take the lowly dandelion. Weed? Flower? Pest or foodstuff? Dandelions are used for food in...
Power in Unity
The psalmist said in Ps. 133:1, “How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity.” Unity certainly makes human...
Role Model In The Martial Arts
Pro basketball legend Charles Barkley once famously said he was "not a role model." Fact is, anyone in the public eye is a role...
No Martial Arts Masters Here, Just Ordinary Men
A Buddhist friend showed me a video featuring some Tibetan yogis. These were people whom she greatly admired (some were her teachers). She saw...