James Williams: August 2008 Issue Cover Shoot

A 48-year veteran of the martial arts, James Williams is the founder of Bugei Trading Company, a renowned source for quality swords and armor. Williams runs his own school in Encinitas, California, and oversees a network of instructors and students who carry on his nami ryu system around the United States. He was featured as the cover story of Black Belt's August 2008 issue.

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Lamar M. Davis II is a second-generation jeet kune do practitioner who trained under Steve Golden and Jerry Poteet from the Los Angeles Chinatown period, Leo Fong from the Oakland period and Patrick Strong and Joseph Cowles from the Seattle period. In July 2010, he spent three days at Black Belt shooting material for a three-DVD collection to be titled Jeet Kune Do for Advanced Practitioners. Watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the collection in production in this new video!

Join jeet kune do authority and second-generation Bruce Lee student Tim Tackett as he takes you behind the scenes for an exclusive sneak peek of the making of his latest book, Chinatown Jeet Kune Do Volume 2: Training Methods of Bruce Lee's Martial Art. Many thanks to book editor Sarah Dzida, who stepped behind the video camera this time around! Chinatown Jeet Kune Do - Volume 2: Training Methods of Bruce Lee's Martial Art is AVAILABLE NOW by clicking here!

Antonio Graceffo takes you to the other side of the world in this video supplement for his Destinations column, appearing monthly in Black Belt magazine. In Part 2 of his trip to Taiwan, he discusses MMA, training and surviving as a foreigner in this island nation. Graceffo is a freelance writer based in Asia. For more information, visit speakingadventure.com and pick up a copy of his new book, Warrior Odyssey: The Travels of a Martial Artist Through Asia.

Fitness expert Kevin Kearns was interviewed for the article "Fighting Fitness 101" in the October 2010 issue of Black Belt. In this exercise tutorial, Kearns shows you how to execute shoulder rolls with a stability ball. For more information about training with him in person and via DVD visit BurnWithKearns.com

Fitness expert Kevin Kearns was interviewed for the article "Fighting Fitness 101" in the October 2010 issue of Black Belt. In this exercise tutorial, Kearns shows you how to execute alternating chin-ups. For more information about training with him in person and via DVD visit BurnWithKearns.com

Antonio Graceffo takes you to the other side of the world in this video supplement for his Destinations column, appearing monthly in Black Belt magazine. This time around, he visits Taiwan, population: 23 million. Graceffo is a freelance writer based in Asia. For more information, visit speakingadventure.com and pick up a copy of Warrior Odyssey: The Travels of a Martial Artist Through Asia, his new book from Black Belt. (**SEE PART 2 NOW!**)

Thomas Cruse is the Vice President of Operations for Paul Vunak's Descendants of the Masters program at fighting.net. He has appeared in more than 50 instructional videos and has trained more than 17 government agencies, including the U.S. Navy SEALs, the FBI, DEA and the United States Marine Corps. He has trained with and worked alongside Paul Vunak for more than 30 years. His first book, The Trappers' Bible, is coming soon. In this exclusive video, Cruse shows you training drills for handling weapon attacks. For more information on Cruse's career and affiliations, visit fighting.net.

Thomas Cruse is the Vice President of Operations for Paul Vunak's Descendants of the Masters program at fighting.net. He has appeared in more than 50 instructional videos and has trained more than 17 government agencies, including the U.S. Navy SEALs, the FBI, DEA and the United States Marine Corps. He has trained with and worked alongside Paul Vunak for more than 30 years. His first book, The Trappers' Bible, is coming soon. In this exclusive video, Cruse shows you how to train for when the fight goes to the ground. For more information on Cruse's career and affiliations, visit fighting.net.

Thomas Cruse is the Vice President of Operations for Paul Vunak's Descendants of the Masters program at fighting.net. He has appeared in more than 50 instructional videos and has trained more than 17 government agencies, including the U.S. Navy SEALs, the FBI, DEA and the United States Marine Corps. He has trained with and worked alongside Paul Vunak for more than 30 years. His first book, The Trappers' Bible, is coming soon. In this exclusive video, Cruse shows you how to fight in the clinch by exploiting the opponent's vulnerabilities at close range. For more information on Cruse's career and affiliations, visit fighting.net.