The History of Isshin-Ryu Karate
Isshin-Ryu karate was founded by one of the great karate masters, Tatsuo Shimabuku, and is derived from several of the other, older classical styles.
Master...
Iaido – Drawing and Attacking with the Sword
Iaido is the Japanese art of drawing and attacking with the sword. It originated with Kenjutsu and Iaijutsu, although the forms practiced in Iaijutsu...
Pentjak Silat
Pentjak Silat means, literally, the formal movements or choreography (Pentjak) of fighting (Silat). It is a catch-all term for the indigenous martial arts of...
Vladimir Vasiliev and Systema – The Source of Strength and Peace
By Rob Poyton, the head instructor of Cutting Edge Systema Academy in UK and the editor of Systema International publication.
Systema International (SI): First of...
Shuai Chiao Bare-Handed Fighting
Shuai Chiao bare-handed fighting is the oldest Chinese bare-handed fighting style which incorporates the principles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
Shuia-Chiao emerged around 2,000 years ago....
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...
Kamau Njia
Kamau Njia is one of the most innovative and practical systems of self defense taught today. Kamau Njia specializes in teaching defensive tactics ranging from the use...
To Defend And Survive: Martial Arts in Israel
In a nation where people live every day with the threat of terrorism and possible military attacks from bordering countries, Israel has long understood...
Budo Taijutsu
Masaaki Hatsumi Sensei (Bujinkan Dojo) has decided to rename the art of Ninjutsu - "Budo Taijutsu" to try and eliminate the Western misconceptions about...
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...
Ninjutsu
By Toshitsugu Takamatsu, 33th Soke of the Togakure Ryu ~ "Toshitsugu Takamatsu was known as Moko No Tora (Mongolian Tiger). Once while in the...
Hapmudo
Hapmudo is a system of self-defense based on fundamental offensive and defensive techniques.
These techniques can be classified as follows:
Empty hands against empty hands.
Empty hands...
Yoseikan Budo
Yoseikan Budo is a comprehensive martial art founded by Master Minoru Mochizuki of Shizuoka, Japan. Master Mochizuki was a senior direct student of Judo...
Shito-Ryu Karate
Karate has been taught outside of Japan for almost 40 years, and was exported to the rest of the world along both stylistic and...
Shuai Chiao, The Mother of Kung Fu
Shuai-Chiao, the Mount Everest of China's martial arts ranges, is a famous killing style paneratium in its sublimity of Kung fu package. This age-old...
San Jitsu
San Jitsu is a jiu-jitsu system which also incorporates elements of karate, judo, jing jow pai kung-fu, wrestling, boxing and street fighting. It refers to...
