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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...

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...
Tea Money by Tom Bleecker

Tea Money

While writing the biography of a deceased international Asian megastar whose death was ruled an accident, a former street reporter battles a powerful Asian...
Drunkard Boxing

Zui Quan – Drunkard Boxing

In Zui Quan or the drunkard boxing, boxers falter, waddle, fall and sway just like drunkards. Zui Quan can be used for both fighting...
Donald Miskel

Martial Arts Ethics

It comes as no surprise to anyone who knows me and who chances to read any of my essays or articles that I am...
A Killing Art

A Killing Art Chapter One Excerpt

This is A Killing Art Chapter One Excerpt for the book that takes you into the cults, geisha houses, and crime syndicates that made Tae...
Peter Ralston's Cheng Hsin

Peter Ralston’s Cheng Hsin?

The Chinese words cheng hsin (pronounced "cheng shin") loosely translate as "truth" and "being" - an appropriate title for a body of work that...
The Journey to Black Belt

The Journey to Black Belt: Begin the Journey to Transform Your Life!

A martial arts book by Kevin Brett, Author of "The Way of the Martial Artist: Achieving Success in Martial Arts and in Life!" The...
Iain Abernethy

Karate Grappling: Did It Really Exist?

Karate grappling, does it really exist? In this article I’d like to ask does karate grappling really exist? This is a potentially controversial subject as...
Martial Arts Definitions

Martial Arts Definitions D

Daab: A Thai sword used in Krabi Krabong. Dachi: Stance. Dai Kissaki: Enlarged point on a Japanese sword, a style more commonly found on swords from the 1700′s. Daisan: The completed...
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....
Loyalty to the Nation

Loyalty to the Nation

“I shall have loyalty to the Nation, Sir!” It is how every martial arts class begins, when you train in Tae Kwon Do. We do...
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...
Martial Arts Styles

Understanding Martial Arts

There are many ways in which martial arts styles can be divided. Here are a few "defining" terms used when discussing martial arts. Most...
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...
The Greatest Martial Arts Story Ever Told

The Greatest Martial Arts Story Ever Told

Jim Wagner's book is a trilogy with 1,582 exciting pages, in three books. Book One Jim Wagner was the target of schoolyard bullies, but that all...