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Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine

Wing Chun Illustrated

Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine aims to unify the entire Wing Chun family, to give a voice to all lineages, and to help preserve all...

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...
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Japanese Okinawan Vocabulary

When pronouncing Japanese and Okinawan words, remember that each syllable is stressed equally when saying multi-syllable words (i.e., ka-ra-te, not kar-ate). All syllables of...
Chris Goedecke Books

Christopher Goedecke Books

In 1968 Christopher Goedecke (Hayashi Tomio) took his first formal martial arts class. The thrill never left him. Today, martial art is his way...
FMA Grandmasters and Masters

FMA: Filipino Martial Arts Masters and Grandmasters.

FMA: Filipino Martial Arts Masters and Grandmasters is about some of the many Masters and Grandmasters of the FMA (Filipino Martial Arts). Some are well...

Sam Sheridan Books

The Fighter's Mind: Inside the Mental Game In his acclaimed national best seller, A Fighter’s Heart, Sam Sheridan took readers with him as he stepped...
Krav Maga

Krav Maga

Krav Maga (krahv muh-GAH), the Israeli self defense and fighting system, is the official hand-to-hand combat system of the Israeli Defense Forces. The name...
Dana Abbott Books

Books By Dana Abbott

THE SAMURAI SWORD Introduction and Application The Samurai Sword, Introduction and Application is a must have read plus reference of "how to" for every sword and...
Ask Dr. Robyn

Helping Kids Benefit From A Positive Attitude

Dr. Robyn Silverman - Author, Speaker, Child/Teen Development Expert and creator of the Industry's number one personal development / life skills / character education...

San Shou

San Shou is a martial art which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon intense study of various traditional methods and combined...
Jujutsu

What Jujutsu Is Not

Over the last few days I have had a few occasions to discuss what Jujutsu is and what Jujutsu is not, and in both...
The Complete Martial Arts Instructor

The Complete Martial Arts Instructor

A Manual for Teaching Martial Arts Effectively and Safely This groundbreaking work applies modern educational theory and practice to the instruction of martial arts. It...
Masters Magazine

Masters Magazine

MASTERS magazine is the future of Martial Arts journalism in the United States and abroad. It will be the most authoritative magazine to cover...
MMA in Malaysia

MMA in Malaysia, The Sport of a New Generation

The bell rings, and Malaysian national san da team member Raymond Tiew flies out of his corner, ready to do battle. His opponent, Kong...
Shotokan Myths By Kousaku Yokota

Shotokan Myths by Kousaku Yokota

Shotokan Myths, the Forbidden Answers to the Mysteries of Shotokan Karate was written by Kousaku Yokota About the Book Yokota Sensei new book debunks some Shotokan...
Fujita Seiko The Last Koga Ninja

Fujita Seiko The Last Koga Ninja

Summary In the forty years since his death, Fujita Seiko has been a man of mystery, rumor and conjecture. Little of substance existed to bring...