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Ninja

Facts About Ninjutsu – What You Never Knew

Ninjutsu has always been this mysterious and bigger than life subject - part myth, part fantasy. It’s been greatly misrepresented in movies, anime and...

Age of the Samurai: Battle For Japan – Part 2

Hideyoshi - the Second Great Unifier - Invades Korea After Nobunaga died (betrayed by Mitsuhide) Hideyoshi inherited his empire. After a few more wars, in Kyushu,...

My Fight Your Fight: The Official Ronda Rousey Autobiography

THE ONLY OFFICIAL RONDA ROUSEY BOOK “The fight is yours to win.” In My Fight Your Fight, her inspiring and moving book, Ronda Rousey, the Olympic...

Age of the Samurai: Battle For Japan – Part 1

This is a new 6-part Docu-Drama on Netflix. It provides a glimpse into the lives and times of the three great unifiers of Japan...
Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine

Wing Chun Illustrated

Wing Chun Illustrated Magazine aims to unify the entire Wing Chun family, to give a voice to all lineages, and to help preserve all...
Donald Miskel

Teaching Beginners . . .

A wonderful time in class this afternoon. Taught a beginner's class. I had almost forgotten the joy of taking the uninitiated and educating them in...
Dana Stamos

Martial Arts Journalism

Thoughts on Martial Arts Journalism I consider myself a martial arts journalist and I take my job very seriously. For me, the job of a journalist...
Never Heel Up by Michael Busha

Never Heel Up

Devastating events can lead a person many different directions, some good and some not so good. Scars can last a long time. We have...
The Ninja Way: The Story of the Israeli Dojo by Ilan Gattegno

The Ninja Way: The Story of the Israeli Dojo

While writing the upcoming book “It Takes a Ninja,” Ilan Gattegno realized that many of his published writings on the Bujinkan were no longer...
Donald Miskel

Lethal Weapon (The Deadliest Weapon in the Martial Arts)

I was sitting up this morning alternately doing hand techniques and watching martial arts bios of various masters, teachers and actors. I recently had...
The Journey From Orphan To Soke by Frederick Douglas Peterson

The Journey from Orphan to Soke

Largely a first person narrative accompanied by focused, honest questions and answers and star studded tributes, this 95 year old WWII veteran tells his...
Dr Maung Gyi

Teacher of Teachers Dr. Maung Gyi

For martial arts legends, martial arts is a journey of ego, but controlled ego, if trained under the right teachers, very special teachers like Dr. Maung Gyi.

Scott Grove Shares About His DragonForce Ninjas Martial Arts Video Game

Scott Grove shared with USAdojo.com about creating his DragonForce Ninjas martial arts video game and the Sensei App that goes along with the game....
Donald Miskel

Brother to Brother (or Sister)

Greetings to my fellow Dragons and my martial art brethren. This is a letter to our fraternity but also to any and all that...
Disarm and Disable by Joey Walker

Disarm and Disable: The Active Shooter Defense Guide

In a perfect world, no one would indiscriminately use a firearm to shoot and kill any number of innocent people - and if they...
Martial Arts At Home | Capoeira Workout

Capoeira Workout At Home

Capoeira is a martial art with real combat effectiveness, strength is variable, combining strong kicks with acrobatics. Capoeira brings together many other arts.