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Books By Maurice Elmalem

Books By Maurice Elmalem

The Will Power: Fighting Breaking Application Techniques in Self Defense (2010) The Will Power - The complete martial arts book with over 700 photos, illustrations,...
Fighters Magazine

Fighters Magazine

Fighters Magazine was the UK's number one for Full Contact Martial Arts magazine. Fighters Magazine is no longer being published.

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...
Living Lessons with Duke Tirschel

In God’s Corner

My name is Shelly Loven, I am Chuck Loven's daughter. He passed away on October 6th and his Memorial Service was on October 23rd....
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Don’t Future Worry

We all do it, some of us more than others. We future worry. Some things we worry about are within our control, other things…..not...
Judo Memories Jigoro Kano

Judo Memoirs of Jigoro Kano

In 1882, Kano opened his Kodokan dojo in Tokyo, where he taught jujutsu to his first class of nine students. His choice of the...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Strive to Grow as Individuals

There are so many things that I don't know, and I certainly have a lot more questions about how things work than I do...
Wierd Ninja

School, Culture or Why Do Martial Artists Act So Wierd

If you've never been exposed to the martial arts, the first thing you'll probably notice when you walk into a martial-arts school for the...
The Martial Arts Woman

The Martial Arts Woman: Motivational Stories of Human Triumph

The Martial Arts Woman shares the stories and insights of more than twenty-five women in the martial arts, and how they apply martial arts...
Isshin-ryu: The Style that Tatsuo Shimabuku Built

Isshin-ryu: The Style that Tatsuo Shimabuku Built

On January 14, 1956, Tatsuo Shimabuku went to sleep and had a vivid dream. In his sleep he saw a vision of a goddess,...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

Get Enough Rest

A health tip that is often overlooked ....Try to get enough rest. It is amazing to me how so many of us (myself included) take...
Kapap

Krav Maga: A Generalization

By Chaim Peer, Moni Aizik, Avi Nardia, Johan Castillo Krav Maga is a beautiful martial art, created by one of the most influential and leading...
Donald Miskel

Building on the Basics

The problem that I have with many of the martial arts that are being taught today, is that they are long on technique and...
Dave Kovar's Living Lessons

The Tale of Two Innkeepers: Having The Right Attitude

Last summer, my son and I went on a two week seminar tour in the UK. We planned for a few days off in...
Don Nagle

What’s Next . . . The State of Isshinryu After Don Nagle’s Death

This letter is to all Isshinryu Karate-Ka and Martial Artists from Sensei Ed McGrath, Ju Dan, Hanshi Go. I am sure that you are all aware,...
Aristotle Quote

COURAGE in Judo and in Life

"Courage is the first of human virtues because it makes all others possible." ~ Aristotle (384-322 BC) A courageous act can sometimes save a life....