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...
Krav Maga or Q’rabh Magga
Krav Maga or Q'rabh Magga (lit. "contact combat", "close combat" or "full contact") is an eclectic hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel that involves...
Stephen Spivey’s American Combat System
American Combat System (A.C.S.). A.C.S. was created in 1993 by Stephen Spivey. The system is a blend of Stephen's influences and experiences. This style...
Kalaripayattu or Kalari
The origins of the ancient martial art of Kalari-payattu are lost in hoary antiquity. According to some of its proponents, it was the sage...
Shaolin Ch’uan Fa
Shaolin Ch'uan Fa * means "The way of the Shaolin fist", and stands for an ancient Chinese defense method.
Shaolin Ch'uan Fa originated in India...
Encounter with Systema – An Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev
This Interview with Vladimir Vasiliev was recorded at the seminar in Tokyo, hosted by Andy Cefai and Ryo Onishi.
Question: When did you encounter Systema...
Gordon Richiusa: Five Bird System
When is a style really a style? What makes a fighter a martial artist? And what do we call a style that is founded...
Qwan Ki Do
Qwan Ki do literally means "the way of the fist and the energy." This Vietnamese martial art is similar to Karate. It was founded...
Kung Fu San Soo
What is Kung Fu San Soo? Kung Fu San Soo is considered, by many, to be the most sophisticated and complete form of martial...
Aikido and Conflict Management
The name, ai-ki-do, means roughly the way of unified or harmonized spirit. Unlike many other fighting arts, it is not a sport. In fact,...
Samurai Japanese Warriors
The samurai (or bushi) were the members of the military class, the Japanese warriors. Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and...
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...
Brian Dossett’s Spirit Combat Jujitsu and Self Defense
Fifteen years ago, at the tender age of 27, I met a very incredible Jujitsu Master by the name of Brian Dossett, and I...
Masutatsu Oyama – Kyokushinkai
Kyokushinkai, (key-yoke/shin) the style found by Masutatsu Oyama has enjoyed a growing popularity throughout the world. Sosai Oyama, a student of Goju-Ryu Master So...
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...
Baranta
Baranta martial arts involves both armed and unarmed techniques and is based on the martial training forms of the old Hungarians, who lived between...