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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.

Donald Miskel

Giri: Rising to the Occasion

There are a number of Japanese words that have found their way into the American vernacular through the martial arts. One of the concepts...
Donnie Williams

Conquest Over Hatred: The Donnie Williams Story

In Conquest Over Hatred: The Donnie Williams Story, Pastor Donnie Williams gives a gripping testimony of having been raised in abject poverty, hating white...
The Law of Self Defense by Andrew F. Branca

The Law of Self Defense

A Sad Story (And a Warning) One night Marcus went to a party with his girlfriend, Rebecca. Walking in they saw a raucous crowd surrounding...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Discover What You Have to Contribute

I don’t want to spend the life I have left just squeaking by, I’m going to “go for it”. When I say “squeaking by”...
Donald Miskel

The Black Dragon Fighting Society, Origin and Operations

The Black Dragon Fighting Society can be traced back through Chicago to Japan; From Japan to China; From China to Mongolia. The IFAA Black...
Martial Arts Books For Children

Martial Arts Books For Children 2007-2017

ere are many different types of martial arts books for children that are fun books and we are listing those books here on USAdojo.com....

Survive A Shooting: Strategies to Survive Active Shooters and Terrorist Attacks

The term "Active Shooter" is an all too common phrase heard in the news these days. It is terrible that we even have words...
Gracie Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Groundfighting Dissected

Anyone who's been involved in the martial arts for the past 10 years has heard of Gracie jujitsu ("GJJ"). A Brazilian modification of old-time...

The Evolution of Martial Arts – Martial Arts Training Online

There was a quiet but significant evolution taking place in the world of martial arts and that was online martial arts training. Fueled by...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

Purpose or Direction

Your problem is that you simply have no purpose or direction”. One day when I was living in California I realized I had piled way...
Martial Arts Training App Screenshots

Martial Arts – Training

Martial Arts - Training App offers Martial Arts Training and workouts to learn disciplines like karate, MMA, and Full Contact martial arts.
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

I’ll Hear Jesus

Some evangelists are too emotional for me. They think their way with words, the clever way they coin a phrase and how they say what it is they...
Evander Holyfield

The Holyfield Way

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_fM3OIbua4 In 1996 Evander Holyfield; the 34-year-old, undersized, overachieving, polite, humble, and religious former Heavyweight Champion of the World; symbolized all that is honorable and...
Donald Miskel

Martial Arts Mastery Requires Time, Effort and Experience

I just got home from teaching my Saturday morning martial art class. Everything hurts. My orthopedic surgeon and my pain management doctor warn me...
Kayin Kids

Burmese Lethwei: The Tradition of Child Fighters

Burmese Lethwei, or Myanmar traditional boxing, is an ancient bare-knuckle fighting art that has survived in Myanmar despite decades of endless violence and governmental...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

The Benefits of Martial Arts Training

With Instructor Colleges and Business Boot Camps scheduled all over the country, I am doing a lot of traveling again this year. I love...