You’ll be surprised to learn why — and where — Graciela Casillas, legend of women’s boxing and full-contact fighting, started training in the martial arts!
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Traditional Martial Artists
In the changing landscape of martial arts, many civilians and practitioners are looking to the martial arts more for fitness, sports, combat training, self-defense training and physical discipline. However, many martial arts were initially based in traditional values of self-awareness, character development, and spiritual and philosophical cultivation. Traditional martial arts practitioners observe all of the above.
For the most part, traditional martial artists adhere to the original training methods, skill sets and techniques as outlined by the founders of their particular style of martial arts. They also try to live by a moral code of conduct, like that observed by their predecessors.
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Graciela Casillas: Pioneer of Women’s Full-Contact Fighting
– April 8, 2013
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New Jean Jacques Machado Grappling DVDs Coming Soon! Set Will Feature Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed-Martial Arts Techniques!
– November 30, 2011
Based on their acclaimed best-selling book of the same name, Jean Jacques Machado and Jay Zeballos’ highly anticipated three-DVD set, The Grappler’s Handbook: Gi and No-Gi Techniques, serves as a martial arts multimedia companion wherein the two Brazilian jiu-jitsu masters demonstrate takedowns, chokes, holds and submissions in living color and
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“Judo” Gene LeBell vs. Boxer Milo Savage: America’s First MMA Fight
– October 14, 2011
Decades before Royce Gracie donned his gi and choked out Ken Shamrock at the UFC 1, “Judo” Gene LeBell stepped into the ring to face boxer Milo Savage. In this exclusive interview from our magazine, the legendary grappler reveals how the match went down and why it’s so important to
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The Man Behind Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do: Gilbert Johnson
– September 23, 2011
On the eve of Tao of Jeet Kune Do’s release, public awareness will be awakened again to the legendary man who wrote this book: Bruce Lee. As a child, I used to call him “Uncle Bruce.” But there was another special human being who I regard just as warmly. And when
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Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do: What Kind of Book Is It? Three Contributors to the Expanded Edition Sound Off!
– September 19, 2011
Black Belt will proudly release the expanded edition of Bruce Lee’s Tao of Jeet Kune Do in October 2011. This redesigned presentation of the classic jeet kune do book will feature an array of enhancements, including translations of Lee’s Chinese script, digital refurbishments of Lee’s original illustrations and sketches, a
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Black Belt Goes to Disneyland!
– August 26, 2011
Martial arts fans and practitioners are gathering to watch, learn and compete at the happiest place on Earth!
On Saturday, August 27, Black Belt will be setting up a booth at the 2011 Origins International Martial Arts Festival at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. There will be tournaments, seminars and martial
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George Kirby’s Top 10 Jujitsu Techniques: Outer Rear Sweeping Throw
– July 29, 2011
Want a really simple jujitsu throw? This is it.
The outer rear sweeping throw is a simple, easy-to-execute jujitsu move that just about anyone can perform, which is why it’s one of George Kirby’s top 10 jujitsu techniques. Here’s what George Kirby, author of Jujitsu: Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art,
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George Kirby’s Top 10 Jujitsu Techniques: Sleeve Pivot Throw
– July 28, 2011
With this sequence, jujitsu master, George Kirby demonstrates how to use your opponent’s strength to your advantage.
Here is what George Kirby had to say about this sequence:
“One thing Seki always taught us was never to fight our attacker, but to help him. This throw, which uses the same footwork as
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George Kirby’s Top 10 Jujitsu Techniques: Elbow Lift
– July 21, 2011
To help you improve your grappling game, we asked George Kirby to share with us the top 10 jujitsu techniques from his book Jujitsu: Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art Expanded Edition.
Here’s what George Kirby had to say about the elbow lift:
“This is one of those ‘dirt-simple’ ketsugo techniques I
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George Kirby’s Top 10 Jujitsu Techniques: Basic Drop Throw
– July 19, 2011
Black Belt asked jujitsu master George Kirby to tell us about a few of his favorite techniques from his new book, Jujitsu: Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art Expanded Edition.
Long before Brazilian jiu-jitsu came to the United States, George Kirby wrote a book that would shape America’s understanding of
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