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Mike Stidham Speaks Out

The T-Ballification of America’s Youth

I can directly link the sense of entitlement and lack of motivation our youth expresses today to the day we stopped teaching them to hit...
Judo Gene LeBell

Gene LeBell, The Grappling Club Master

President Teddy Roosevelt frequently quoted a favorite proverb of the day, “Walk softly and carry a big stick.” Judo champion Gene LeBell has taken...
Faces

Martial Arts Faces

My recent trip to New York City taught me a lot about being a martial artist, and about being a person, after I took...
Beyond Self Defense By Barry A. Broughton

Beyond Self-Defense by Barry A. Broughton

Do you want to learn self-defense skills quickly? Do you want to enhance your current defense skill set? Looking to become Empowered! Beyond Self-Defense...

The Art and the Way By Robert Hunt

The Art and the Way By Robert Hunt begins in the 15th century when a young Okinawan boy is initiated into the martial arts of...
Taekwondo: The State of the Art

Taekwondo: The State of the Art

Taekwondo: The State of the Art is a comprehensive instructional guide to the world's most popular martial art of Taekwondo. This is the first...
Tai Chi Potentially Delays Alzheimers

Tai Chi Potentially Delays Alzheimers

In a study recently published by the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it shows that in a clinical trial, Tai Chi was proven that it...
Zen in the Martial Arts by Joe Hyams

Zen in the Martial Arts

Under the guidance of such celebrated masters as Ed Parker and the immortal Bruce Lee, Joe Hyams vividly recounts in Zen in the Martial...
Jujutsu

Types of Jujutsu Systems

Traditional Jujutsu is considered a Japanese cultural art (as are kado, or flower arrangement; chado, or tea ceremony; and shodo, calligraphy). Traditional Jujutsu systems...
Martial Arts Guardian Magazine

Martial Arts Guardian Magazine

Martial Arts Guardian Magazine is a FREE online martial arts magazine full of interesting news, reports, events and video from the martial arts community...
Martial Arts Training DVD's

Can Training DVDs Teach Techniques as Well as Humans?

In recent years there's been a boom in the sales of martial arts training DVDs designed to teach certain skill sets to viewers. As...
Kenshiro Abbe Memorial Tribute

Friends of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei?

Henry Ellis Aikido website and its contributors are either direct or indirect students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. Students, who would never refer to themselves...

Renbukai Karate

Renbukai Karate is renowned as a full-contact martial arts style. It was the first style to make extensive use of Bogu (protective equipment) in...
Jim Wagner

About Reality Based Systems of Martial Arts

The term "martial arts" literally means "war arts," and reality based systems have returned to that original concept emphasizing techniques and training methods that...
Keysi Fighting Method

Keysi Fighting Method

Keysi Fighting Method (KFM) is a method of self defense that is based on natural fighting instincts, martial arts and street fighting techniques, developed...
ATA World Magazine

ATA World Magazine

ATA World Magazine is the official publication of the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). It is a four-color magazine published quarterly to benefit members of...