History of Sumo
Origins and Ancient Sumo
The earliest written mention of sumo is found in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), a book from the year 712,...
A Practical Definition Of Chi
As a viable part of the martial artist's arsenal, chi, and specifically noncontact chi, is dubious, at best--at least as long as its proponents...
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game Plan: How to Develop a BJJ Game
The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Game Plan: How to Develop a BJJ Game is a how to guide that basic, intermediate and advanced Brazilian Jiu...
Real Fighter Magazine
Real Fighter was a magazine for real fans of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), the sport featured in the red-hot phenomenon The Ultimate Fighting Championship...
My MMA Trainer APP
Description
My MMA Trainer App, is the only complete mixed martial arts training application is back and better than ever with an improved Workout Builder,...
Doing a Form of Tai Chi Chuan
Speak to your friends who do Karate or Tae Kwon Do about Tai Chi Chuan and they will tell you it is a slow...
Martial Arts And The Freedom To Play
Freedom to Play is vital to my enjoyment of martial arts.
You might find this is a puzzling, challenging, or controversial statement.
I know that many...
ATA World Magazine
ATA World Magazine is the official publication of the American Taekwondo Association (ATA). It is a four-color magazine published quarterly to benefit members of...
Understanding the Roots of a Martial Arts System
Everything has to start somewhere. Everything that is to stand must have a foundation. Nothing exists in a vacuum. I’m real big on finding...
Knowledge and Judgement in the Martial Arts
Knowledge and judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from good or bad judgment regarding life situations, which leads to evolution over time. That’s how...
Learning Martial Arts By Video
Traditional martial artists frequently scoff at the idea of learning martial arts by video, arguing that you need a live instructor to guide you...
Bersilat
Bersilat means "to do fighting" and this Malaysian martial art is similar to Pentjak Silat, an Indonesian martial art, which it is thought to...
The Tao in Jujitsu
What is the Tao?
Master Okazaki wrote in his Esoteric Principles "...To perfect one's character one must be grateful for the abundant blessings of Heaven,...
History of Jyu-Jutsu
The origins of Jyu-Jutsu are lost in the mist of time, but certainly stretch over two thousand years ago, the book of ancient matters...
The Leo Fong Martial Arts Connection
The stories you are about to read are true and are as accurate as the old sensei remembers. There are many lessons learned at...
Baranta
Baranta martial arts involves both armed and unarmed techniques and is based on the martial training forms of the old Hungarians, who lived between...