Systems and Styles

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Bruce Lees Jeet Kune Do – The Art of Fighting Without Fighting

The bully poses the question, “What style are you? “And Bruce responds, “The art of fighting without fighting.” The bully repeats the response like...
Cuong Nhu

Vietnamese Style of Cuong Nhu

Cuong Nhu is a Vietnamese style of Karate. It's name comes from the Vietnamese phrase for yin and yang because it combines both hard...
Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa

Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa Modern Kung Fu

Lai Chung Ch’uan Fa is a modern form of kung fu that was developed in the late 20th century and mixes two traditional Shaolin...
Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu

Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu

Arts such as sumo, judo, karate, and wrestling, are often called "fighting arts." While it is not our purpose here to argue whether or...
Antony Cummins's Historical Ninjutsu

An Introduction to Ninjutsu

With this article, the Historical Ninjutsu Research Team aim to provide a brief introduction to the fascinating story of the Japanese ninja, giving the...
Kobudo Okinawan Weapons

Kobudo: Traditional Okinawan Weapons

Kobudo literally means "ancient martial ways". In the karate world, it generally refers to those traditional Okinawan weapons whose history and practice has been...
Korean Yudo

The Martial Art of Yudo

Archaeologists have shown that cultural and technical advancement came to Korea through China. In turn, these advancements were later taken to Japan from Korea....
Jim Wagner

About Reality Based Systems of Martial Arts

The term "martial arts" literally means "war arts," and reality based systems have returned to that original concept emphasizing techniques and training methods that...
The Djurus of Pentjak Silat

The Djurus of Pentjak Silat

Silat is a term generally used to define the indigenous arts of Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Southern Philippines, countries comprising a cast archipelago of...

Is Abir-Qesheth a Martial Art?

When Abir-Qesheth was first publicized on the internet there were a number of discussions concerning the validity of their claims one of which was...
Han Mu Do founder Grandmaster Dr. He-Young Kimm.

Hanmudo

Hanmudo is a cousin of Hapkido and was founded by Grandmaster He-Young Kimm. Hapkido is more aggressive and harder in nature. Hanmudo uses the same...
The Kokooryo Kingdom

The History of Tae Kwon Do

The History of Tae Kwon Do is two thousand years old and the martial art form originated in Korea. It is based on the premise...
Osias Banaag

The Origin of Sikaran

Sikaran is a contact sport, game, contest or tournament that uses both hands and feet to parry an attack by an opponent, normally a...
The Gracies and the Birth of Vale Tudo

Vale Tudo

The term Vale Tudo comes from the name of a television show that aired in Brazil starting in the 1960s. The show was a...
Seikendo Healing Arts

Seikendo Healing Arts

Seikendo healing arts are taught in the Seibukan Jujutsu system and is a synthesis of various healing arts. These arts are: Shiatsu (Japanese finger...

Praying Mantis Fist or Tang Lang Quan

According to legend the Praying Mantis Fist or Tang Lang Quan was created by Wang Lang, also known as Fa Ming, during the Song...