The Brazilian MMA pioneer who gained famed for being a well-rounded striker and grappler talks about his early days in the dojo and the reasons he created his own system, Ruas vale tudo.
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Terry Wilson interviews Gichin Funakoshi student and shotokan master Osamu Ozawa … at a Pizza Hut, of all places! An amazing story of a life lived through war, hard times, TV — and pachinko!
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Five more of the most important events in the life of East Coast karateka/tournament promoter Aaron Banks (1928-2013) are detailed in this story. Learn how one man’s determination changed the martial arts in America and around the world.
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When you live next door to the founder of a martial arts style, what do you do? Train with him, of course! Read and watch a brief account of the long and storied life of Chojun Miyagi and Eiichi Miyazato disciple Teruo Chinen.
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Tournament promoter extraordinaire Aaron Banks passed away in May 2013. In an effort to pay tribute to his lifelong devotion to the arts, Black Belt is posting this article, which originally appeared in our March 2002 issue.
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Dr. Craig D. Reid, author of The Ultimate Guide to to Martial Arts Movies of the 1970s, examines the Bruce Lee masterpiece from several vantage points: cinematic, martial and cultural. Read his findings here!
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The BJJ master and undefeated MMA competitor discusses the components of his daily training routine and answers questions about how his family’s fighting system has changed the martial arts world.
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