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Ueshiba Morihei O'Sensei

Aikido History, Training and Etiquette

Although aikido is a relatively recent innovation within the world of martial arts, it is heir to a rich cultural and philosophical background. Aikido...
Kun Tao

Kuntao Way of the Fist

Kuntao is often translated "way of the fist",  but literally it means fighting art. It is a Hokkien term for martial arts created by...
Kumdo

Kum Do

Kum Do (Kendo) - The art of sword fencing Guhapdo (Iado) - The art of drawing the sword and cutting Ki Kong -...
Krav Maga or Q'rabh Magga

Krav Maga or Q’rabh Magga

Krav Maga or Q'rabh Magga (lit. "contact combat", "close combat" or "full contact") is an eclectic hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel that involves...
Kempo

A History of Kempo or Kenpo

The art of Kempo, also written as Kenpo, is unique as far as its history goes in two respects; it is considered by many...

Krabi Krabang: The Art of Sword and Staff Fighting in Thailand

The Krabi Krabang weapons system is hundreds of years old. Its weapons are made of wood such as rattan. In contests, opponents attack and...

Shobayashi Shorin-ryu

Shobayashi Shorin-ryu is a style of Okinawan Shorin-ryu karate founded by Chotoku Kyan and passed to Eizo Shimabukuro. Eizo Shimabukuro dropped the Chatan Yara...

Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu

Matsubayashi-ryu is also known as Matsubayashi Shorin-ryu, It is a school of Okinawan Tomari-te karate founded by Shoshin Nagamine (1907-1997) in 1947. the Matsubayashi...
Chosin Chibana

Kobayashi Shorin-ryu

Kobayashi Shorin-ryu is called kobayashi style aby the Japanese. "... now the Japanese call it 'kobayashi style' but that is incorrect - but that is...
Styles of Karate

4 Main Styles of Karate

History of Karate Bodhidharma also known as "Daruma" in Japan and as often as not, this Indian Buddhist monk is cited as the prime source...
Shotokan Karate

Shotokan Karate

Shotokan is a style of karate, developed from various martial arts by Gichin Funakoshi (1868-1957) and his son Gigo (Yoshitaka) Funakoshi (1906-1945). Gichin was...
Karate Styles

Karate

Karate can be described as a martial art, or fighting method, involving a variety of techniques, including blocks, strikes, evasions, throws, and joint manipulations....
Kenwa Mabuni Shito-Ryu

Shito-ryu

Karate has been taught outside of Japan for almost 40 years, and was exported to the rest of the world along both stylistic and...
Masutatsu Oyama Kyokushinkai

Masutatsu Oyama – Kyokushinkai

Kyokushinkai, (key-yoke/shin) the style found by Masutatsu Oyama has enjoyed a growing popularity throughout the world. Sosai Oyama, a student of Goju-Ryu Master So...
FightZone Magazine

Fight Zone Magazine

Fight Zone Magazine covered Martial Arts and MMA, Boxing and Wrestling with news reviews, interviews and events calendar. This magazine no longer exists. (Website)
Real Fighter Magazine

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...