Sikaran Philippine Foot Fighting
Sikaran started in the jungles of Luzon in the Philippines and it is the only classical Philippine style of Karate. Much of the original...
Aikido Philosophy
Introduction
In their encounters with life, thinking people of all times and places have asked the same big questions, offering different answers in keeping with...
Kajukenbo: Karate, Judo and Jujitsu, Kempo, and Boxing
The Martial art of Kajukenbo is a blend of Karate, Judo and Jujitsu, Kempo, and Boxing. From theses arts it gets its name ka...
The Origins of Martial Arts in the UK
Jujutsu Arrives
On the 26th of September 1899 a British engineer, called Barton-Wright, returned to England after an extended period of living and working in...
Renbukai Karate
Renbukai Karate is renowned as a full-contact martial arts style. It was the first style to make extensive use of Bogu (protective equipment) in...
Cacoy Canete and Doce Pares
Circa Cañete was known by his Filipino nickname, Cacoy Canete. He was born in August 1919 in San Fernando approximately 30 kilometers south of...
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...
Filipino Full Contact Stickfighting
Filipino Full Contact Stickfighting is an exciting martial art and sport where two superb Eskramadors /Arnisadors square off to battle with one or two...
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...
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...
Hsing Yi Chuan
Hsing Yi Chuan is one of the three internal arts. Like Tai Chi and Pa Kua, Hsing Yi is taught with three purposes in...
Kung Fu and Wushu
Kung Fu: The Short Explanation
In general, Kung Fu is a label used to describe any martial art that comes from China. It is the...
Introduction to Russian Martial Art
No rank, no rules, no pre-orchestrated movement, no limitations (except for the "Law of Nature"), Russian Martial Art is a system of education in...
Muay Thai Chaiya: It’s Nothing Like Muay Thai
I recently discovered Muay Thai Chaiya, which I train with Kru Lek. It is an ancient form of Muay Thai, a codified martial arts...
Daito-ryu Aiki Jujutsu
Daito-ryu was developed to effectively and efficiently neutralize violence, although we have forms used to demonstrate aikijutsu, there are no competitions.
Lou Reed on Tai Chi
Redwood City's Fox Theater is still reverberating from the rock and roll pounding it took last November. During a stop on his latest tour,...
