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Totally Tae Kwon Do

Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine Issues 2012

Totally Tae Kwon Do Magazine is an online magazine for Tae Kwon Do enthusiasts across the globe. The magazine is dedicated to all aspects of...
Dragon Tides Board Game

Dragon Tides Board Game

Think of this game as a tribute to the action genre, martial arts movies, and video games such as Double Dragon, Streets of Rage,...

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 Helps Asthma

Martial Arts Exercises Good for Asthma Patients

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of the airways of the lungs. In developed countries it affects 7- 10 % of population, and it has got...
Kapap Krav Panim Le Panim

Kapap Krav Panim Le Panim

KAPAP (Krav Panim Le Panim) began in the period of the "Palmach" (strike forces - plugot machatz in Hebrew) - the original Israeli elite...
Martial Arts Techniques in Art

Martial Arts as a Topic in Sculpture and Painting

The human figure in motion offered extraordinary possibilities and inspiration to artists throughout centuries. By the human body performing certain martial arts movements, it...
Martial Arts and Religion

The Relationship Between Martial Arts And Religion

I saw a banner the other day proclaiming the existence of a Christian martial arts association and was reminded of the relationship between martial...
Kung Fu San Soo

Kung Fu San Soo

What is Kung Fu San Soo? Kung Fu San Soo is considered, by many, to be the most sophisticated and complete form of martial...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions E

Eishin ryu: The original style of iaijutsu that embraces numerous kata and is combat oriented. Eku: “Oar.” A weapon developed by Okinawan farmers. Today it is a...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Half Empty or Half Full

I was talking to a casual friend at a party and he told me about his recent camping-trip-gone-wrong. He explained to me how, on...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Teaching Martial Arts

This is one of my favorite memories about teaching martial arts. Even though it happened over twenty years ago, I remember him like it was...
Sifu Mag

Sifu Mag – Magazine

Sifu Mag is an international martial arts magazine available online and in print. Sifu Mag has martial arts masters from around the world sharing their styles, philosophies,...
Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum 2012

1st Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum: Technology and Transparency in the Martial Arts

I was asked to speak at the World Moo Duk Kwan General Federation’s 1st Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum in Korea. I was invited...
Donald Miskel

The Courage of Self: Be Who You Are and Strive To Become Your Best

Be who you are and strive to become your best with that as a foundation. With a good foundation there’s no limit to what you...
The Djurus of Pentjak Silat

The Djurus of Pentjak Silat

Silat is a term generally used to define the indigenous arts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Southern Philippines, countries comprising a cast archipelago of...
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,...