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Dr. Craig D. Reid
- Nov 8
Evolution of Jedi Fights: From "The Empire Strikes Back" to "Ahsoka"
Ahsoka Part 1: Witness the Evolution of Jedi Fights Before Your Eyes By Dr. Craig D. Reid All Photos and Images are Courtesy of...
Bo Maxwell
- Oct 1
Kung Fu 101: An Essential Guide for Beginners
Kung Fu, a traditional Chinese martial art form, embodies a rich history and profound philosophy. With its origins dating back...
Bo Maxwell
- Oct 1
Kung Fu Styles Quick Guide
From Jet Li to Donnie Yen, Kung Fu (or Wushu) is a martial art that has become mainstream through the action stars from the 1970s to...
Christopher Evans
- Sep 30
Out of The Dark Shadows
Up- Close and Personal Interview with Multiple British Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awardee, Andrew "Chi" Osbourne Interview Conducted By...
Anthony DeLeonardis
- Sep 30
China's Martial Arts | Vintage Black Belt
Experience what life was like before China opened its martial arts doors to the world. China has always been the traditional home of the...
Black Belt Team
- Sep 29
The 5 Kung Fu Animal Styles of the Chinese Martial Arts
To longtime readers of Black Belt, Steve DeMasco needs no introduction. A student of the martial arts since 1968, he's been a fixture in...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
- Sep 28
The Top 5 Kung Fu Movies of the '80s
Dr. Craig D. Reid, author of the Ultimate Guide to Martial Arts Movies, lists his candidates for the top 5 Kung Fu films of the '80s,...
Black Belt Team
- Sep 28
Wushu Fighting in the Streets?
Killer Instincts and Fighting Spirit To understand the core of martial arts is to remember the creation of this earth when God created...
Mark Jacobs
- Jul 17
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...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
- Jun 25
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...
Black Belt Team
- Mar 29
Is Wushu Effective For the Streets? Killer Instincts and Fighting Spirit
To understand the core of martial arts is to remember the creation of this earth when God created all that is in existence today. Every...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
- Mar 16
Martial Art Training Partners: Manimal, Macroweather and Man Part 2: Macroweather
How many of you practice martial arts, kung fu forms, karate katas, hundreds of kicks, punches and blocking drills, and intense stance...
Mark Jacobs
- Mar 11
Martial Artist Gets Taste of Real Monkey Kung Fu
Mount Emei, renowned as one of China's "martial mountains" and home to its own branch of kung fu , was the scene of an unusual fight last...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
- Mar 1
Martial Art Training Partners: Manimal, Macroweather and Man Part 1: Manimal
At this point of deep uncertainty clinging to the fringes of a successful research project, for each praying mantis, they are grappling...
Patrick Sternkopf
- Jan 28
We asked ChatGPT on What is the Best Martial Art? Responds is great!
I'm sure by now you have heard about the hype surrounding the new AI Chatbot called, ChatGPT. Well we took the time to ask it some...
Mark Jacobs
- Jan 15
Romeo and Juliet With Kung Fu
The worlds of classical high culture and kung fu met this weekend in New York as the Hong Kong Ballet brought their version of "Romeo and...
Mark Jacobs
- Jan 7
Bruce Lee on Pub G Mobile Game
PUBG Mobile, one of the world's most popular mobile video games, will be adding a playable character based on the late martial arts star,...
Mark Jacobs
- Dec 21, 2022
Michelle Yeoh Honored as Time's "Icon of the Year"
Time Magazine announced their prestigious year end awards . Tuesday and a name long familiar to martial arts movie fans was among the...
Mark Jacobs
- Dec 18, 2022
Study Attributes Bruce Lee's Death to Too Much Water
In the nearly 50 years since Bruce Lee's death, there have been a host of theories as to what killed the martial arts star, everything...
Cody Greenlee
- Nov 26, 2022
Practicality in Martial Arts
I would like to open up this article by saying that, no, your martial art of choice does not have to be practical for you to enjoy it....
Black Belt Team
- Nov 7, 2015
The Truth Behind the Five Venoms of Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
Find out where the Five Venoms came from, how they evolved in subsequent fight films and why they ruled drive-ins and cable television in...
Black Belt Team
- Nov 4, 2014
Kung Fu Techniques Video: Wooden-Dummy Wing Chun Kung Fu Training With Grandmaster William Cheung
In this vintage video footage, wing chun kung fu grandmaster William Cheung demonstrates the wooden dummy as a training tool for kung fu...
Black Belt Team
- Sep 22, 2011
The Man Behind Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do: Gilbert Johnson
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....
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