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The USAdojo.com Learning Center shares information about studying martial arts, about systems and styles, about vocabulary used in martial arts and about martial arts books, magazines and APPS that help us learn.

The Over Sexualization of Martial Arts

My dojo hosts many seminars... Yet I distinctly remember one of my first... I showed up and as I joined the mat one of my fellow...

Brian Dossett’s Spirit Combat Jujitsu and Self Defense

Fifteen years ago, at the tender age of 27, I met a very incredible Jujitsu Master by the name of Brian Dossett, and I...
Donald Miskel

The Black Dragon Fighting Society Has Come of Age

I absolutely adore children. Next to women I think that children are one of God’s best inventions. Infants, babies, toddlers and children; I love...
Martial Arts Training DVD's

Can Training DVDs Teach Techniques as Well as Humans?

In recent years there's been a boom in the sales of martial arts training DVDs designed to teach certain skill sets to viewers. As...
Stephen Spivey Survival Guide

Is There a Caveman Lurking Inside You?

Our intuitive senses and instinctive reactions have been dulled by modern conveniences and "fingertip" technology. Society is also more "civilized", governed by laws and...
Donald Miskel

Sand Fu: Building Without the Proper Foundation

Yeah, I know. I can almost hear you complaining, “Sand fu, here he goes again with those ridiculous titles”. If you’ll be kind enough...
Donald Miskel

Bruce Tegner Demystified The Martial Arts

The martial arts are my passion. When I was a youth I proclaimed that, “karate is my life”. I’ve since grown past that kind...
Faces

Martial Arts Faces

My recent trip to New York City taught me a lot about being a martial artist, and about being a person, after I took...
Kobudo Okinawan Weapons

Kobudo: Traditional Okinawan Weapons

Kobudo literally means "ancient martial ways". In the karate world, it generally refers to those traditional Okinawan weapons whose history and practice has been...
Judo: Maximum Efficiency

The Mission of Kodokan Judo: Maximum Efficiency

By D. Risei Kano - The Mission of Kodokan Judo - The spiritual aspect of judo is rarely discussed in daily conversation among judo students....
Samurai

Samurai Japanese Warriors

The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors.  Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Living Lessons: Grandpas, Guilt and Gratitude

My children have been blessed to have all four of their grandparents alive, healthy and living close to them. Each grandparent is amazing in...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Martial Arts Training is Life Altering

I love what martial arts training does for people. I am currently on my way home from a four day, back-to-back seminar tour. On Thursday,...
Martial Arts Schools & Businesses Directory

Elite Business Summit Atlantic City

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results! The Elite Business Summit Atlantic City will take...
Kids Participating in Martial Arts

10 Things Learned by Kids Participating in Martial Arts

Martialinfo shared this great list of 10 things kids learn from studying the martial arts! To parents that have little experience with the world of...
Donald Miskel

Spirit Boxing

The line between a journeyman or practitioner and a master practitioner is a fine one. As one advances into the dan ranks he'll begin...