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 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 is a funny and interesting autobiographical read about the martial arts journey of Master Barry Cook. The book starts with a single lesson...
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....
Veterans Seeking Psychiatric Help
Here is an excellent question I received about a recent tip, saying that, "A suck it up and drive on" ethos has great survival...
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,...
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
Soke (Sōke) pronounced (so - ke), is a Japanese term that means "the head family (house)."
In the realm of Japanese traditional arts, it is...
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...
Fight! Magazine
Fight! Magazine is the premier Mixed Martial Arts magazine in the USA!
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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...
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...
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 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...
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 is a gripping and adventure-filled novel, one man reluctantly takes charge of an underground war that has...
