Wado-Ryu Karate
The Wado-Ryu (Way of Peace) school of karate, was founded in 1931 by the late Grand Master Hironori Otsuka (1892-1982).
Otsuka Sensei was already an...
History and Traditions of Okinawan Karate
In History and Traditions of Okinawan Karate Master Tetsuhiro Hokama will teach you rare Okinawan katas. He will show you through his Okinawan martial...
Filipino Martial Arts Digest Mini Issues
USAdojo.com shares Steven K. Dowd's FILIPINO MARTIAL ARTS DIGEST MINI ISSUES with our readers. FMA Digest provides articles, information, events, news, seminars, techniques, and more...
Sensei – The Origin and Meaning Word
In various martial arts there are different names for the titles of some master ranks In the following text I am going to mention...
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...
Renshi, Shihan, Hanshi (Oh My)
There are teachers, sensei and masters out there in every shape size and variety. They teach some of anything and everything an aspiring martial...
Tao of Jeet Kune Do
The Tao of Jeet Kune Do compiled from Bruce Lee’s notes and essays and originally published in 1975, is an iconic volume, one of...
Mastery in the Martial Arts
Lately events have led me to reflect on the nature of mastery and what it means.
Life can be a humbling experience. I’ve been finding...
The Journey from Orphan to Soke
Largely a first person narrative accompanied by focused, honest questions and answers and star studded tributes, this 95 year old WWII veteran tells his story from Orphan to Soke.
Black Belt Realities
It is a common misconception that having a black belt is paramount to being a self-defense expert. Unfortunately some Black Belts also believe this....
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...
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...
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...
Martial Arts Lineage
When any two serious martial arts enthusiasts meet, the conversation will inevitably turn to martial arts lineage, and to these questions: Who do you...
Carrying A Burden
Two monks were returning to the monastery in the evening. In that time when monks traveled they did so in pairs and were forbidden...
The Term Dojo
This is not an attempt to give either a history of Buddhism or Zen-Buddhisms arrival and its impact on Japan. It is only meant...
