Purpose or Direction
Your problem is that you simply have no purpose or direction”.
One day when I was living in California I realized I had piled way...
Make Your Bed
Make Your Bed is based on the incredible graduation speech by Admiral William H. McRaven, "If you want to change the world, start off...
Reality Based: Is It A New Concept (2005)
For those of you who are traditionalist you may tend to discriminate against Reality Based martial arts, especially against the work of Jim Wagner...
Kamau Njia
Kamau Njia is one of the most innovative and practical systems of self defense taught today. Kamau Njia specializes in teaching defensive tactics ranging from the use...
Chuck and Me
Chuck and Me is a funny and interesting autobiographical read about the martial arts journey of Master Barry Cook. The book starts with a single lesson...
Bram Frank Knives Book
Bram Frank Knives is a 30+ year look at the knives of Bram Frank discussing why he designs knives, the progression from idea to drawing to Cad and finally to steel.
Kuntaw, Ancient Filipino Martial Art
Kuntaw is an ancient art of native Filipino hand and foot fighting using both hard and soft techniques. It is one of the oldest self-defense...
Facing the Challenge of Self
In this journey there are many roads that we walk at different junctures of our lives. If nothing else, we learn that in this...
The Art and the Way Book Reviews
The Art and the Way book reviews and correspondence from readers of Robert Hunts' incredible book.
“The first great novel of karate” – Dan Ivan
I...
The Art of Peace
The inspirational teachings in Morihei Ueshiba’s The Art of Peace show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness,...
Understanding The Value of Positive Daily Rituals
There is an old saying that goes, “Take care of the days and the years take care of themselves”. This quote is as true...
Dancing with Saenchai By Kevin Ross
UPDATE: There will be a Kevin Ross Book Signing: Dancing with Saenchai hosted by Athlon RUB and Martial Arts History Museum on Saturday, December 8, 2018 at...
History of British JuJutsu
In this article we are going to take a look at the history of British JuJutsu outside of Edward W Barton-Wright. I want to introduce you...
Pedro Solana Villalobos Books
Fighting Strategies Of Muay Thai: Secrets of Thailand's Boxing Camps
There are three elements of Muay Thai boxing: techniques, tactics and strategy. Most Muay Thai...
Living Lessons: Martial Arts Has Answer to Many of Life’s Problems
Living Lessons
Got an issue with your weight? Try martial arts.
Concerned about your personal safety? Try martial arts.
Would you like to surround yourself with a...
Don’t Speak Badly of Someone . . .
"If you must speak badly of someone, don't speak it, but write it... in the sand, at the water's edge, near the waves." ~ Anonymous
















