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Leif Becker: A Smashing Event At Black Belt’s Festival

In a time long before neon nunchucks and custom designed gi’s those who practiced martial arts did it primarily as a means of self...
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...
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...

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...
Senior Safety with Dr. Clifford

Teaching Seniors To Fight Back

Dr. Clifford Thomas snags the purse of second degree brown belt student, Susan McCutchen, during a purse snatching demonstration. Thomas advised older adults not...
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...
Hyper Martial Arts Documentary

Hyper Martial Arts Documentary

Hyper Training Martial Documentary follows the incredible athletes that train in the Martial Arts, compete and do tricks. On Friday October 14th, 2011, Hyper Martial Arts launched the...
Vince Palumbo

Vince Palumbo Stick-fighting in China

Vince Palumbo Teaches Filipino Stick-fighting in China I've just returned from a week in Shanghai, China. I was invited to China to demonstrate Filipino Stick-fighting...
Vincent Palumbo Conducted Workshop in Tasmania

Grand Master Vincent Palumbo Conducted Workshop in Tasmania

Between Friday March 13 and Sunday March 15, 2009, Grand Master Vincent Palumbo (G.M.V.) took time out from his busy schedule at the full...
Jason Armstrong

Karate In Japan From A Westerner’s Perspective

What is it like to test for a belt in Japan as a Westerner? Or to live with a Master? This article will try...
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...

Rapper Lupe Fiasco Wrapped With Aussie Stickfighters

When Chicago-based rapper Lupe Fiasco toured Australia recently, he found himself mixing with members of the Adelaide martial arts community after witnessing stick-fighting at...
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...
Australasian Stickfighting Titles at Pultney Grammar School

Australasian Stickfighting Titles

The first Australasian Stickfighting Titles were held in Adelaide on the 11 and 12 of June, 2011, and it was organised by Master Kevin...
Poor Loser Assaulted Opponent at Martial Arts Tournament

Poor Sportsmanship at Martial Arts Tournament

July 7, 2011. In what martial arts organizers describe as one of the most vicious acts of poor sportsmanship ever witnessed, a 16-year-old Florida...
Julio Anta

Elite Combat Fitness Israeli Boot Camp

A year or so ago, while surfing the internet, I found a website for Elite Combat Fitness by Commando Krav Maga and Israeli national...