Takamatsu Toshitsugu The Last Shinobi
Takamatsu Toshitsugu The Last Shinobi the book by by Wolfgang Ettig offers 315 pages describing the eventful life of two restless men who considered themselves...
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...
History of Sumo
Origins and Ancient Sumo
The earliest written mention of sumo is found in the Kojiki (Record of Ancient Matters), a book from the year 712,...
Encounter with Systema – An Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev
This Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev was recorded at the seminar in Tokyo, hosted by Andy Cefai and Ryo Onishi.
Question: When did you encounter Systema...
Jing Quan Dao – Combat Tactics of Chinese Police
Quick throws, attacks and counterattacks, Chin Na (joint locks), kicking, fist and palm strikes and more . . . Jing Quan Dao "Combat Tactics...
Asian Word Pronunciation
The charts below give an approximate Asian word pronunciation of words in Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
The Japanese alphabet consists of 99 sounds formed with...
Shaolin Kenpo: A Modern Style With A Traditional Influence
By Jane Hallander - Inside Kung Fu Magazine ~ Kenpo, sometimes known as "kenpo karate" or "Chinese kenpo karate," has developed into one of...
Bersilat
Bersilat means "to do fighting" and this Malaysian martial art is similar to Pentjak Silat, an Indonesian martial art, which it is thought to...
The Last Thai Sword Master
Flashes of steel the clank of metal, blades blazing like fire: This is a practice session for Kru Pedro Villalobos and his trainer, Adjarn,...
Go Jiu Bujitsu the Civilized Mixed Martial Art
Let’s get real! While many love to watch and admire the techniques used in the Ultimate Fighting Championships and other no-holds-barred cage matches, only...
Satsujinken and Katsujinken
Satsuninken and Katsuninto, the swords of death and life, are a metaphor regarding balance, center, and free will.
“Go seek balance Daniel-san,” these were the...
How to Determine A Fraudulent Martial Arts Instructor
by Christian Whitney ~ This is a controversial issue. Many websites on the Internet have articles regarding how best to spot a fraudulent instructor. A...
The Theory of Kyu-Shin-Do
Kyu = Desire – Yearn – Sphere – Circle – Search – Study.
Shin = Heart – New – Spirit – True – To be...
Kung Fu Styles
The Chinese term kung fu can refer to any skill achieved through hard work and practice, but most people relate the term to Chinese...
About Gatka
Gatka is commonly referred to as an India Martial art. Specifically Gatka refers to the martial art used by the of northern India. Actually...
Pekiti-Tirsia Kali
Kali is the indigenous fighting art of the Philippines. With its Cultural and Philosophical values its history traces back more than 1500 to 2000...
