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Great Martial Arts Movies (that aren't Enter the Dragon)
Whether it was Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch taking Karate or Laurie Partridge taking Judo on The Partridge Family you couldn't help...
Noel Plaugher
Aug 20, 2023

Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris - The Winner is?
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...
Jason Kelly
Aug 2, 2023


Donnie Yen's SAKRA Unleashes Powerful Wuxia Fight Flavors Beyond Euphoria
The bristling and braced for even more spikier combative engagements are blissfully blared during Sakra’s opening fight wizardry, which...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jul 27, 2023


Marking 50 Years Since the Death of Bruce Lee
This Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the death of the most famous martial artist of all time, the legendary Bruce Lee, and his...
Mark Jacobs
Jul 17, 2023


SHAOLIN STUDIOS 6: Ten Tigers of Canton - Part 2: Six of 12?
In this Shaolin Studios penultimate chapter, where like many major film studios with cinematic historical foundations see new studios...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jul 10, 2023


Steven Seagal and 'Above the Law' 35 Years Later
A thug pulls a gun, and with a flick of the wrist, the attacker spins through the air and lands with a thud. Bodies fly through...
Noel Plaugher
Jun 25, 2023


SHAOLIN STUDIOS FINAL CHAPTER: From The Last Kung Fu Emperor to a Fatherless Impoverished Son
In the summer of 2022, I was asked to write short bios of who I thought were the top 100 martial artists of all time. After jotting...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jun 25, 2023


Marko Zaror: From Bruce to Fist of the Condor -He's the Chi in Chile
In all my 50 years of watching martial arts movies, Fist of the Condor is the second film that reveals the real secret training method on...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jun 22, 2023


Tribeca Film Festival to Have 50th Anniversary Screening of Enter the Dragon
This August marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Bruce Lee's final, completed film, "Enter the Dragon," and the internationally ...
Mark Jacobs
Jun 15, 2023


Chuck Norris Entered the 1980s Darkly Part 2: 'An Eye for An Eye'
After battling ninja mercenaries in The Octagon, for Norris’ next film, An Eye for An Eye, he is fighting an enemy cloaked in...
Noel Plaugher
May 29, 2023

Shooting Your Own Martial Arts Movie
If you’re reading this, I’m willing to bet you love martial arts movies. In the 80s and 90s, there were a ton of blockbuster films to hit...
Ian Lauer
May 18, 2023


Conflicting Duality: Why Good Martial Arts Actors are Hard to Come By
There are some incredible action stars that showcase amazing martial arts skills and display serious acting chops. Their fights are ...
Ian Lauer
May 17, 2023


The Multiverse and Jet Li's 'The One'
What movie has martial arts, a famous Asian martial arts-action star, and is about a multiverse? If you guessed Everything Everywhere All...
Noel Plaugher
May 16, 2023


Martial Arts Movies Don't Exist Without Wuxia Xiaoshuo
First Half: Novels with Insane Fights, Weapon Delights and Crazy Plot Plights It’s 1976, Cornell University, and I’ve had a first...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
May 13, 2023


Chuck Norris in the 1970s: The Beginning
For some, it may be difficult to remember a time when Chuck Norris wasn’t an established action-movie star. Although Norris’ legendary...
Noel Plaugher
May 12, 2023


Eskrima/Kali Essentials: the Filipino Martial Art of Stick, Hands and Blades
Also known as Arnis or FMA (Filipino Martial Arts), is a martial art style that originated from the Philippines. It is a weapon-based...
Black Belt Team
May 11, 2023


The Many Martial Arts of Street Fighter
Street Fighter was notable for being one of, if not the first fighting game to have a recognisable cast of characters. There were...
Andrew Bryan
May 11, 2023


The Martial Arts Behind Yakuza/Like a Dragon
The Like a Dragon (formerly known in the West as Yakuza) franchise is a JRPG/Beat ‘Em Up hybrid series set in Japan. The game series is...
Andrew Bryan
May 8, 2023


Michelle Yeoh: A Trailblazer in Martial Arts Cinema
Michelle Yeoh is a name that has become synonymous with martial arts cinema over the decades of her career. If you are like most martial...
Justin Lee Ford
May 7, 2023


Disruptor: Randa Richards
Randa Richards has been training in martial arts for 25 years. He introduction to martial arts started in 1998, with Shotokan Karate. ...
Bo Maxwell
Apr 27, 2023

ALAKA-WHO? Part TWO: Lee Ke-rei, Monkey Goes East : Alakazam the Great
Reviewing Alakazam the Great - for the readers of Black Belt Magazine It’s 1979, the clock of life implacably ticks towards my destiny,...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 26, 2023

ALAKA-WHO? Part 1: OMG - 5 Fingers of Death is NOT the First, here is Alakazam the Great
After the deep, dark, dank winter of discontent in So. California, with two tornadoes in Los Angeles and snow falling on San Diego...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 20, 2023


Jackie Chan's RIDE ON is Right On
RIDE ON; it rumbles, it crackles and revels in the rich possibility of what lies ahead. There is a purpose, there is an ambition and...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 17, 2023


Trailblazer: Harinder Singh
Harinder Singh is a trailblazing martial artist and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial arts platform in...
Black Belt Team
Apr 17, 2023
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