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Have Flexibility and Mobility Instantly!
Flexibility, range of motion, and mobility are crucial components of martial arts. Stretching is the process of means to achieve...
Jason Kelly
Mar 16, 2023


Mental Health, A Call to Action
I have been stalling on getting this piece out as I originally was going to reflect on Martial Arts- the year of 2022 in Winter Warrior...
Annika Kahn
Jan 4, 2023


Conceptualizing Power Creation: Part 3 - Punches
In Part 1 Of “Conceptualizing Power Creation” we discussed the basic parameters of power generation, your body’s movement through the...
Ian Lauer
Jan 3, 2023


Conceptualizing Power Creation: Part 2 - Kicks
In Part 1 of “Conceptualizing Power Creation” We discussed the basic parameters of power generation (height, width, and depth), giving...
Ian Lauer
Dec 27, 2022


Conceptualizing Power Creation: Part 1
I train in multiple Martial Arts disciplines and frequently find myself comparing and contrasting the differences in striking...
Ian Lauer
Dec 20, 2022


15 Minutes to Big Improvement: Essential Strength
As Martial Artists, we know that great technique has the potential to defeat raw strength in an altercation. However, for the...
Ian Lauer
Dec 15, 2022


Bruce Lee's Legendary Power
As an avid weightlifter, I am all for resistance training and what it can do to improve your martial arts. It undoubtedly assists in...
Ian Lauer
Dec 13, 2022


Martial Arts Training: Irradiation Principle
The irradiation concept is a must-know for anybody serious about martial arts and strength training. The principle of irradiation will ...
Jason Kelly
Dec 2, 2022


Martial Arts Training: Irradiation Principle
The irradiation concept is a must-know for anybody serious about martial arts and strength training. The principle of irradiation will...
Jason Kelly
Dec 2, 2022


Guideposts of Training with Bruce Lee
One of the greatest influences in the Martial Arts world has been Bruce Lee. There are, of course, naysayers that like to focus on his...
Ian Lauer
Nov 21, 2022


The Case for Hard Sparring
Sparring hard has fallen out of vogue recently due to multiple high-profile fighters proclaiming that they have stopped doing it...
Cody Greenlee
Aug 19, 2022


Ultimate Fighter Coach Randy Couture's MMA Training Crash Course
"As real as it gets." Often used as the tag line for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, it refers to the fact that the event's bouts are...
Black Belt Team
Mar 20, 2011


Leo Fong: Kung Fu Artist of the Year (2006)
Throughout the decades, Leo Fong has worn many hats—actor, writer, director, producer, minister, social worker and fitness coach—but his...
Black Belt Magazine
Mar 20, 2011


Shotokan Karate Stylist Lyoto Machida: MMA's Black Swan
The current light-heavyweight king of the mixed martial arts is Lyoto Machida, a dyed-in-the-wool shotokan karate stylist. Sure, he’s...
Black Belt Magazine
Mar 20, 2011
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