Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook
Hesperian's classic manual, Where There Is No Doctor, by David Werner and Carol Thuman is the most widely-used health care manual in the world.
This...
The Effectiveness of Taiji in Combat
In my previous articles, Earning a Black Belt and The Sparring Dilemma, I discussed how mastery of the martial arts involves learning how to...
In Case of Emergency Break Glass!
By Mikeal ‘Bear’ Smith ~ Is your school, system, or style in a state of emergency? It could be if some of the following...
Sport Karate: Yesterday 1967 And 2005
Here is story you might have heard about in rumors or as the guys gathered after a tournament or from the source. The pioneer...
Pressure-Point Fighting
"In my fifteen years as a martial arts journalist, I have seldom seen a martial artist with the ability and knowledge of Rick Clark....
The Limitless Spirit of the Martial Arts
In the early 1970s Marilyn Fierro found herself pursuing a way of life that was supposed to be closed to women - the martial...
Combat Triage: A Manual of Self Care For Boxing, MMA, Martial Arts or Military
Combat Triage: A Manual of Self Care For Boxing, MMA, Martial Arts or Military is a training manual of 49 Redemptive self care applications...
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...
Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts
Jackson’s Mixed Martial Arts: The Stand Up Game Book
Greg Jackson is the most accomplished and celebrated mixed martial arts coach in the world. In...
Chase Perfection in Your Martial Arts Training
“Don't mistake activity for achievement” Coach John Wooden
“Don’t mistake activity for achievement” says Coach John Wooden. I have used this quote often in my...
The Essential Book of Martial Arts Kicks
An effectively delivered kick can mean life instead of death in a self-defense situation, and glory rather than shame in the ring. When a...
Being a Grandmaster isn’t so Grand
Those of us that are still somewhat active at this age know that being a Grandmaster isn’t so grand. A lot of age and...
Five Years, One Kata
Five Years, One Kata by Bill Burgar is a book for advanced karateka typically 2nd dan and above and gives the reader a unique...
Ultimate Flexibility
Ultimate Flexibility is the book you've been waiting for. More than a collection of exercises or an explanation of technique, Ultimate Flexibility is a...
25 Shoto-Kan Kata
What is Kata?
A kata is a series of defensive and offensive moves against imaginary attacks from different directions. Also, a kata includes many moves...
Taekwondo: The State of the Art
Taekwondo: The State of the Art is a comprehensive instructional guide to the world's most popular martial art of Taekwondo. This is the first...