Quest For The Truth – The Origin of Tang Soo Do’s Kata
This article is in response to John Hancock's article, Quest For The Truth : The Origin Of Tang Soo Do's Forms
By Brad Dennison ~...
What are the Best Weapons For You?
In the 17th century there was no choice. The island of Okinawa was under Japanese rule and there existed a national ban on weapons....
Folding Knives Are A Lethal Force Option
Recently, I spent two days in a fantastic class learning the less than sophisticated art of using a “tactical” folding knife in a potentially...
The Japanese Samurai Fountain of Youth
Your Fountain of Youth is well within your grasp...let me help you see it more clearly.
My 60 plus years on this planet includes two...
Quest For The Truth: The Origin of Tang Soo Do’s Forms
Hwang Kee, founder of Tang Soo Do, claimed to have brought the art's Pyong Ahn forms back from China in the 1930s. That was...
Jiyrandori and the Unification of Jiujitsu Disciplines by the Kodokan
Introduction
Under bujitsu, it is basic criterion to question actual fighting performance capabilities as equal to its ability. The goal of this article is to...
Coming to Grips with Champion Mark Kerr
Wrestling champion turned K.A.F. No Holds Bar competitor Mark Kerr has come to grips with one of the toughest sports in the world. At...
Taisabaki No Kata – The Body Movements of Form
By Dr. William Durbin ~ It has been acknowledged by most authorities, at least those who actually train in traditional martial arts, that Kata is...
Discovering Bunkai in Kata
By Bill Burgar ~ Today kata are practiced for a variety of reasons. Some people use them as good exercise, some to practice technique,...