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Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions K

Kabuto: The helmet worn by the Japanese samurai. It was made of iron or lacquered leather, and was secured to the head by a series...
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda and the Brooklyn Monk

“Your training is a lonely war.” When you train, you battle yourself. You wrestle your internal demons forcing your mind and body to bend. We...
Robert Trias Shuri-ryu

Dissertation on the Origins and Development of Shuri-ryu

Shuri-ryu is a very old and traditional system with a long and unbroken history. From the ancient method, much wisdom has been gained and...
Fighters Only Magazine

Fighters Only Magazine

Fighters Only Magazine is the UK’s only Mixed Martial Arts publication. It was launched in February 2005 with the aim of providing MMA fans...
Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming

Yang Jwing-Ming: The Commitment to Preserving the Art

You'd find more books by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming on my desk than any other. To interview Dr. Yang was like the student interviewing the founding grandmaster.
Richard Ostrofsky Aikido Principles

Aikido and Conflict Management

The name, ai-ki-do, means roughly the way of unified or harmonized spirit. Unlike many other fighting arts, it is not a sport. In fact,...
The Princess and the Ogre: Martial Arts Based Nursery Rhymes

The Princess and the Ogre: Martial Arts Based Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales for...

Many of the fairy tales and nursery rhymes you know are wrong. To write The Princess and the Ogre: Martial Arts Based Nursery Rhymes...
Ask Dr. Robyn

How to Get Your Kids to Stop Fighting

Want to know how to get your kids to stop fighting? Expert Robyn Silverman, Ph.D., discusses how to settle sibling disputes and teach kids...
Never Quit: The Journey of a Million Miles

Never Quit: The Journey of a Million Miles

Never Quit: The Journey of a Million Miles is a story of turbulence, triumph and hope. Passionate, provocative and inspiring. This book will make...
Judo & Life By Brian Watson

Judo & Life

The author of Judo & Life is Brian N. Watson. Brian was born in England. He was a regular contributor to the British magazine...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

Defend Against an Attacker

How do you defend against an attacker, mugger, robber, or other bad guy? Here are 5 extremely important ways for you to defend yourself...
Miyamoto Musashi: A Life in Arms by William de Lange

Miyamoto Musashi: A Life in Arms

is one of those rare books on the martial arts that really deserves the title "Must-read". Not only does it shed much-needed light...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out

How to Remember Names

Do you forget the name of people you meet immediately after they say it to you? Do you want to learn how to remember...
Masters Magazine

Masters Magazine

MASTERS magazine is the future of Martial Arts journalism in the United States and abroad. It will be the most authoritative magazine to cover...
Paulo Tocha Muay Thai

The Art of Fighting: Muaythai

In today's world, with it's renewed interest in fighting arts, there is one sport and fighting art that has been used supremely in both...
Gary Lee Sport Karate Museum

Sport Karate: Yesterday 1967 And 2005

Here is story you might have heard about in rumors or as the guys gathered after a tournament or from the source. The pioneer...