Best of KARATEbyJesse 3 New Books
Jesse Enkamp (KARATEbyJesse) has spent many months meticulously collecting, editing, reorganizing, updating and improving the best articles he has ever written on the art, science,...
Don’t Be A One-Upper
Don't Be A One-upper (A re-post from my book "Brief Moments of Clarity")
Several times in my life I've caught myself trying to outdo someone...
Fight in Hanoi Park
For my web TV Show, “Martial Arts Odyssey,” I try to show little known, and culturally interesting martial arts, in unusual locations, which few...
Recollections of the Early Days of Aikido Great Britain
In 1957, I (Henry Ellis) was studying Judo and Karate at the Abbe School of Budo at the "Hut" in Hillingdon, Middlesex, a suburb...
A Time to Kill: The Myth of Christian Pacifism
A Time to Kill: The Myth of Christian Pacifism is about decisions. Not the everyday kind such as "What should I wear today?" or "Where...
Yin-Yang Code: The Drums of Tenkai-Bo
Yin-Yang Code: The Drums of Tenkai-Bo is the story of an orphaned Japanese student at UCLA who, against his grandfather's wishes, returns to his...
World of the MMA Warrior
The demanding training of the MMA warrior is rewarding as it develops the mindset that no matter how hard life throws you to the...
Hagakure: The Secret Wisdom of the Samurai
The Hagakure is one of the most influential of all Japanese texts—written nearly 300 years ago by Yamamoto Tsunetomo to summarize the very essence...
Martial Arts Definitions S
Sabom:
“Teacher” or “instructor.”
Sai:
A pronged truncheon about fifteen to twenty inches long, used as a defensive instrument against various weapons such as the sword. It...
Cage Talk: Inside the World’s Toughest Sport
When the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) first debuted many people criticized the brutality presented by having two men engage in no holds barred fist...
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 Art of the Japanese Sword As Taught by the Experts
The more than thousand-year-old art of sword making in Japan is one of the world's most brilliant metalworking traditions. In danger of being lost...
Sensei Ryan’s Father and Son Time Fun
Sensei Ryan's Father and Son Time Fun pivots around another Fun Challenge Video where I ask my son questions about my childhood and he...
Masters Hall Of Fame Magazine
The Masters Hall Of Fame Magazine is designed to keep you abreast of what is going on in the martial arts community. You don't...
Taekkyeon
Taekkyeon is a fluid, full-body Korean martial art that focuses on kicks, leg sweeps and acrobatic lower body movements. The practice, which dates back...
Wing Tsun: The Tao of the Action
Wing Tsun: The Tao of the Action addresses the basic section of the Wing Tsun system. Although this basic level roughly represents 5% of...