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Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: Brief Moments of Clarity

Brief Moments of Clarity was born of author Dave Kovar's ongoing quest to learn how he could be at his best - emotionally, spiritually,...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions B

Badik: A Malayan dagger shaped like a butterfly whose straight blade bears one sharp edge. Ba Gua Zhang: Translated as Eight Trigram Palm. One of the three...
Kung Fu

Kung Fu

Kung fu is an almost impossible category. Kung fu is attached to almost any martial art that comes from China. It is the generic name for...
Chuck and Me

Chuck and Me

Chuck and Me is a funny and interesting autobiographical read about the martial arts journey of Master Barry Cook. The book starts with a single lesson...
Donald Miskel

Ushi Deshi: Students of the Heart

In my fifty five plus years of studying, researching and teaching the martial arts I have had only a few personal, closed door students....
Fight Magazine

Fight! Magazine

Fight! Magazine is the premier Mixed Martial Arts magazine in the USA! (Fight! Magazine Web Site)
Martial Arts Styles

What Makes Martial Arts Styles Different

What Makes Martial Arts Styles Different From One Another I don't know of anybody who just woke up one day and said, "I want to...
The Meaning of Soke

The Meaning of Soke

Soke (Sōke) pronounced (so - ke), is a Japanese term that means "the head family (house)." In the realm of Japanese traditional arts, it is...
Dane Harden's Living Lessons

First Empty Your Cup

Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his...
Hwang Ki

Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan

The martial arts system of "Tang Soo Do Moo Duk Kwan" was founded in 1945 by  Grandmaster Hwang Kee. It originated from the ancient Korean...
Ciencia Marcial

Martial Science Magazine – Ciencia Marcial

The Martial Science Magazine - Ciencia Marcial is a free bimonthly online publication. It is published in two languages, English and Spanish. As an online...
Lets Stay Healthy with Dr. Marina Ustinova

Psychological Aging: You Are Only As Old As You Think you Are

The above statement has become a cliché, but according to anti-aging doctor Marina Ustinova, it is true - and it is what her practice...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Living Life to the Fullest Means Living Well

So many of us want to hit that home run rather than be the runner on first base, even if we're the run needed to...
The MMAR Reader

MMAR Reader

The MMAR Reader is FREE!!! The MMAR Reader is a free digital magazine. This publication is filled with useful information for MMA professionals and fans....
Shidoshi: The Four Ways of the Corpse

Shidoshi: The Four Ways of the Corpse

Shidoshi: The Four Ways of the Corpse is a gripping and adventure-filled novel, one man reluctantly takes charge of an underground war that has...

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...