Richard Ostrofsky Aikido
Aikido As Political Theory
Time out of mind, martial arts have been practiced by aristocrats and by thugs. Middle-class people, concerned with cost accounting, profit...
Kun Tao
The Philippines, as with any Asian country, has had a long, hard history with certain aspects of its culture and values similar to other...
Master David Charng and Legacy of Shuai Chiao
For a six-year-old boy, there's nothing like a day at the movies, especially when Grandpa Master David Charng treats you to ice cream. David...
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...
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...
Lua
"Lua is a type of hand-to-hand fighting that emphasizes moves that break and dislocate bones (in Hawaiian "hakihaki"). It also uses hand catches and traps...
The Art of Fighting: Muaythai
In today's world, with it's renewed interest in fighting arts, there is one sport and fighting art that has been used supremely in both...
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...
Naginata
Naginata is a traditional Japanese martial art of both power and grace. It is the study of the use of a sword like weapon...
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...
The Chinese Origin of the Ninja
The ninja are without doubt the most misunderstood and misrepresented figure in military history, their story is filled to the brim with falsehoods; loose...
Kuntaw, Ancient Filipino Martial Art
Kuntaw is an ancient art of native Filipino hand and foot fighting using both hard and soft techniques. It is one of the oldest self-defense...
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu: Groundfighting Dissected
Anyone who's been involved in the martial arts for the past 10 years has heard of Gracie jujitsu ("GJJ"). A Brazilian modification of old-time...
The True History of Combat Sambo
The Timeline of Sambo’s Evolution
This history of Sambo matches Winston Churchill’s description of Russia as a “riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”...
Systema Faith-Based Operating System
The Systema operating system as taught by Mikhail and Vladimir is a faith-based operating system. The process of giving up your ego-based personal power...
History of British JuJutsu
In this article we are going to take a look at the history of British JuJutsu outside of Edward W Barton-Wright. I want to introduce you...