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The Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors Mega Weekend 2013

The Action Martial Arts Hall of Honors Mega Weekend bills itself as “The Ultimate Destination For Martial Arts” and, once again, lived up to...
Stephen Hayes

Stephen Hayes – Trained Ninja Owns Martial Arts School

Combine the wisdom of the east with the best of western education and you get a martial arts program developed by Bellbrook resident and...

Sensei Keiko Fukuda

The beautiful and gracious Sensei Keiko Fukuda, at 98 years old, was finally promoted to 10th Degree Black Belt by the U.S. Judo Federation....
Shihan Dana Abbott

The Polishing Room: Intense Chanbara Training

First, a bit of background is in order. In the ‘70s and early ‘80s Goju-Shorei had what were known as bucket workouts, which occurred...
Stickfighting Panorama

The South Australian Stickfighting Alliance

An unusual name that undoubtedly create’s images in your mind about a group of crazy people that enjoy hitting each other with sticks, but...
Bruce Lees Jeet Kune Do

JKD Summit Not A Journey, An Adventure

Stating that there is a divide within the JKD community is not new news. I have been guilty of taking sides and arguing points...
Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum 2012

The 1st World Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum

Returning to Our Roots - The 1st World Tang Soo Do Seoul Forum - Seoul Korea 2012 I like to travel and when that travel...
Donald Miskel

The Gathering: Celebrating 50 Years of Sport Karate

I have had the good fortune to be involved in the martial arts for fifty five years. In that time I have seen the...
Vladimir Vasiliev Russian Martial Arts

Vladimir Vasiliev Interview – Systema Seminars Europe

Reporter: Mr. Vasiliev, you have just returned from instructing at two big Systema seminars Europe, including seminars in Paris, France and Hamburg, Germany. There...

Wounded Warrior Expo 2012 – The Broken Sword

The old bokken had many battle scars and was darkened from heavy use and sweat. The student who owned the now broken sword looked...
Wade Williams

Local Escrima Instructor Wade Williams Gains Hall of Fame Status

Wade Williams has a list of accomplishments in the martial arts world that keeps getting longer. The latest addition came in July, when he...
Israeli Judokas Practice

Lebanese Olympic Judo Team Tefuses to Practice Next to Israelis

Hosts accept coach’s demand, and separate the teams with makeshift barrier The Lebanese judo team at the 2012 London Olympics refused to practice next to...
Muaythai at the Hard Rock Hotel

Muay Thai Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas

The first rocketing Muaythai show of 2012 took place at the world famous Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a...
Instructors Headed to 2012 Olympic Trials

Mesa Community College Taekwondo Instructors Headed to 2012 Olympic Trials

Mesa, AZ, December 07, 2011 - Two adjunct faculty at Mesa Community College (MCC) will be traveling to Colorado Springs, CO for the last...
Hakeem TNT Griggs

Cincinnati Karate Kid Hakeem “TNT” Griggs

Karate Kid Hakeem "TNT" Griggs is representing Cincinatti, Ohio winning karate tournaments all around the nation, with a 2011 fighting record of 13 wins...
The Kung Fu Kid Andre Magnum

The Kung Fu Kid Andre Magnum

Our own Andre Magnum is one of the three finalist for the 2011 Sports Illustrated Kids, Sport Kid Of The Year! We hope that...