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Fujita Seiko The Last Koga Ninja

Fujita Seiko The Last Koga Ninja

Summary In the forty years since his death, Fujita Seiko has been a man of mystery, rumor and conjecture. Little of substance existed to bring...
Martial Arts Styles

What Kinds of Martial Arts Are There

There are many ways in which martial arts can be divided. Here are a few of them that might be useful to use in...
Soo Bahk Do Moo Duck Kwan

Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan

In 1945 Grandmaster Hwang Kee founded the martial arts system of "Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan". It originated from the ancient Korean martial...

Path of the Ninja: Shinobigatana Basic Sword Skills

Walk the path of the Ninja with Jonin Mark Steven Grove as he teaches Shinobigatana basic sword skills. The Shinobigatana (sword of the stealer-in)...
Ronnie Colwell

History of Jyu-Jutsu

The origins of Jyu-Jutsu are lost in the mist of time, but certainly stretch over two thousand years ago, the book of ancient matters...

Jodo the Way of the Stick

Shindo Muso Ryu, a school that devised the dynamic art of jo-jutsu was developed by Muso Gonosuke Katsuyoshi, a student of the Tenshin Shoden...
History Of Native Korean Martial Arts

History of Native Korean Martial Arts

Part 1: The majority of today's Korean martial artists believe that the origin of martial arts came only from China. In particular, it is...
Shotokan Myths By Kousaku Yokota

Shotokan Myths by Kousaku Yokota

Shotokan Myths, the Forbidden Answers to the Mysteries of Shotokan Karate was written by Kousaku Yokota About the Book Yokota Sensei new book debunks some Shotokan...
Kun Tao

Kun Tao

The Philippines, as with any Asian country, has had a long, hard history with certain aspects of its culture and values similar to other...
Fight for Country and Family

Balance the Warrior and the Yogi: What is a Righteous Fight?

Perhaps you’re more enlightened than me. But in the event that this article can help you as it has me, I’d like to share...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Life

Today Sensei Ryan Speaks Out about Life and his message will help make our lives better and more fulfilling. Did you lose contact with someone...
Donald Miskel

Christian Martial Arts, Rank and Promotion

What I do want to discuss is the difference in rank and promotion between a Christian martial arts organization and a secular one. The...
WSEF System of Serrada Escrima

Fundamentals of WSEF System of Serrada Escrima

An interview with the Author of Fundamentals of WSEF Serrada Escrima - Guro Michael Schwarz of World Serrada Escrima Federation. In this interview martial arts...
Avi Nardia KAPAP

I Was Born to Fight, But I Choose to be Kind, Respectful and Peaceful

I was recently asked when I first learned how to “fight.” I was born to fight and began fighting upon my first breath. I was...
Burmese Boxing

Burmese Boxing

This hard, offensive style of martial arts is the opposite of the Burmese style of self-defense called Bando. It is also known as Lethwei....
Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu

Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu

Arts such as sumo, judo, karate, and wrestling, are often called "fighting arts." While it is not our purpose here to argue whether or...