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Donald Miskel

Forging the Sword – Body Mind Spirit

We are triune in our being. We are body mind spirit. The wise martial artist will be holistic in his approach, considering his whole...
The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

The complete manual to the fighting system of the United States Marine Corps. The Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) was designed as a...
Javed Khan's Khan-Do-kwan

Birth Of A New Martial Art

MUMBAI: The city of Mumbai knew Javed Khan as a leading exponent of taekwondo. Today he is known as the originator of a new...
Balance

Martial Arts Training is a Practice in Balance

Training became a practice in balance, as I learned not just the techniques of martial arts but also how to live. Martial arts training tests...
The 47th Ronin

The 47th Ronin by Dana Abbott

The 47th Ronin is a collection of adventurous stories written by Shihan Dana Abbott. He spent years of study in Japan to master the...
History of British Karate and Jujutsu

History of British Karate and Jujutsu

The first Englishman to be made a Samurai was William Adams (read his Wikipedia page) in the 1600s. But Adams was a one-off. He...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan’s Father and Son Time Fun

Sensei Ryan's Father and Son Time Fun pivots around another Fun Challenge Video where I ask my son questions about my childhood and he...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions B

Badik: A Malayan dagger shaped like a butterfly whose straight blade bears one sharp edge. Ba Gua Zhang: Translated as Eight Trigram Palm. One of the three...
Donald Miskel

Spiritual Aspects of Martial Arts

There are many aspects to the martial arts. Most people think in terms of the self defense and combative disciplines when they think of...
Kids Participating in Martial Arts

10 Things Learned by Kids Participating in Martial Arts

Martialinfo shared this great list of 10 things kids learn from studying the martial arts! To parents that have little experience with the world of...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Helping Kids Benefit From A Positive Attitude

Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...
Mixed Martial Arts Vs Traditional Martial Arts

Mixed Martial Arts Versus Traditional Martial Arts

Who will win the battle between traditional martial arts and mixed martial arts schools? The traditional martial arts have been around for ages and...
Haganah and F.I.G.H.T.

Israeli Haganah Combat System

The core self-defense fighting system is called "Haganah" a Hebrew term meaning "defense." Israel, a country that has had to deal with urban warfare and...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Sincere Public Praise

Sensei Bruce Juchnik was my first karate teacher. He is a good guy and I'm happy to say that, more than forty years later,...

Rapid Journal

Published since 1996, Rapid Journal is the only martial arts journal from the Philippines. Through the years it has maintained its standard by providing...
Martial Arts Styles

Understanding Martial Arts

There are many ways in which martial arts styles can be divided. Here are a few "defining" terms used when discussing martial arts. Most...