Martial arts multimedia refer to multiple forms of media that are being used to give people access to martial arts entertainment and knowledge. Today, martial arts multimedia mostly encompass the world of electronics wherein combinations of martial arts video, audio, text and images are readily accessible to users via interactive modalities. Although cinema and television remain a large part of martial arts multimedia, video games and computers offer a more interactive adventure to users because they can quickly feel as if they are part of the martial arts world.
– March 20, 2011
On April 6, 2007, jeet kune do practitioner Richard Bustillo visited the offices of Black Belt to be photographed for the cover article of the July 2007 issue. Richard Bustillo received the Best Eclectic School plaque for his renowned International Martial Arts and Boxing Academy at the 1st Annual Black
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– March 20, 2011
Martial artist and actor Michael Jai White has appeared in Spawn, Black Dynamite, Tyson, Universal Soldier: The Return (with Jean-Claude Van Damme), Exit Wounds (with Steven Seagal), The Dark Knight and Undisputed II: Last Man Standing. This student and teacher of kyukoshin karate is always busy, as evidenced by this
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– March 20, 2011
In this exclusive behind-the-scenes video, karate expert Gary Wasniewski is shown at a photo shoot for Black Belt Magazine. With photographer Rick Hustead, Gary Wasniewski sets up a series of amazing kicking photo sequences for a karate story in the world’s leading magazine of martial arts and self-defense.
– March 20, 2011
John Machado is a fifth-degree black belt and the nephew of Carlos Gracie, the founder of modern Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Recognized and respected for his teaching expertise and his outstanding fighting and competitive accomplishments, John Machado is one of the foremost Brazilian jiu-jitsu authorities. His talent has been showcased in several
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– March 20, 2011
If you don’t know Gokor Chivichyan, you’re not really into grappling. Disagree all you want, but you can’t dispute the fact that Gokor Chivichyan is the go-to guy for submissions, especially leg locks. He was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1997 as Judo Instructor of the
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– March 20, 2011
Memorial Day weekend is always a busy time in Las Vegas. Leading the charge are the youth of America, men and women who descend on the Strip with the intent to party. It was probably in this spirit that Zuffa’s UFC Fan Expo was conceived last year. Paired up with
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– March 18, 2011
On March 8, 2007, reality-based self-defense expert Mick Coup visited the offices of Black Belt to be photographed for a feature article in the August 2007 issue. In the article, “Reach Out and Touch Someone,” Coup discusses the role of indexing and how this age-old skill–when properly tuned up and
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– March 18, 2011
Members of the Paul Mitchell Team visited Black Belt magazine for a photo shoot in March 2007 and showed off their skills for the then-new video camera! Features a litany of weapons, styles and flashy moves… and Caitlin Dechelle, who was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as
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– March 18, 2011
In March 2007, B.J. Penn visited Black Belt Magazine for a cover shoot and what would end up being the first behind-the-scenes video shot for our then-in-development video-capable Web site at blackbeltmag.com. A bio on Penn is unnecessary… suffice to say he kicks a**. His nickname is “The Prodigy,” after
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