top of page


Storytime Strength: How Bruce Lee and Other Legendary Figures Affect Martial Artists!
Chuck Norris doesn't breathe, he holds air hostage. Chuck Norris doesn't take a shower, he takes blood baths. Chuck Norris once kicked a...
Justin Lee Ford
Dec 22, 2022


Mortal Kombat, Martial Arts Stunts
Powerful punches. Killer kicks. Flaming fireballs. (Fireballs?) What if you could fight like a video game character? Enter Sofia...
Noel Plaugher
Dec 19, 2022


Choosing Your First Style & Beyond
t’s not uncommon for Martial artists of today to train across multiple disciplines. However, this was not always the case. In ...
Ian Lauer
Dec 19, 2022


Slimey Sensei and Sloppy Students: The Toxic Personalities Found on the Mat
Crikey! Did you see that, mate?! It looks like a toxic person! They’re known to infect the environment they’re in. Get this: though it’s...
Justin Lee Ford
Dec 7, 2022


Slimey Sensei and Sloppy Students: The Toxic Personalities Found on the Mat
Crikey! Did you see that, mate?! It looks like a toxic person! They’re known to infect the environment they’re in. Get this: though it’s...
Justin Lee Ford
Dec 7, 2022


Bruce Lee's Secret Power
People often say that Bruce was way ahead of his time, and he was. People lust for his knowledge of fitness, speed, training, and ...
Jason Kelly
Nov 27, 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


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 True Origin of Bruce Lee
“You have a Jew and an Arab that hate each other because of 2000 years of history, lock them in a room together and put on a Bruce Lee...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Nov 12, 2022


Find Function in Your Forms: Part 1
You can’t watch a video or read an article regarding a Martial Arts practitioner performing a kata without the naysayers chiming in on...
Ian Lauer
Nov 9, 2022


Why American Kenpo? Part 2
Back with us today is owner and operator of what was originally Grandmaster Ed Parker’s West LA American Kenposchool, Master Bryan...
Ian Lauer
Nov 3, 2022


Battling Depression with Martial Arts
It’s an average summer day in Oklahoma City – that is, scorching. It’s past three in the afternoon and the sun still dominates the sky, a...
Black Belt Team
Oct 23, 2022


Appreciating Modern Female Martial Artists
I invite you to stop a moment and ask yourself to remember your grandmother’s, great-grandmother’s, great-great-grandmother’s lineage....
Annika Kahn
Oct 21, 2022


3 Things to Remember for Competition: Prepare, Prepare, and Prepare
Let’s say that you signed up for a tournament, spoke to your instructor about a promotional test, or committed to demonstrating your...
Noel Plaugher
Oct 3, 2022


Martial Arts Supports Emotional Intelligence
As humans we have been measuring things for eons. From the early days of tracking the sunrise and sunset, to the rise of the industrial...
Annika Kahn
Sep 30, 2022


Abraham Lincoln's Wrestling Prowess
Abraham Lincoln is widely held to be one of the greatest American presidents ever elected. With no short supply of achievements and ...
Howard Graham
Sep 28, 2022


The Physics of Rebounding for Superspeed: Parting Wings technique (Part 2)
In Part 1 of “The Physics of Rebounding for Superspeed” we took an in depth look at the physics behind the force production necessary...
Ian Lauer
Sep 19, 2022


Why Don't Kickboxers Succeed in Muay Thai?
This is the first of two articles about kickboxing vs Muay Thai and why we see cross-over in one sport, but we don’t see it the other way...
Andrew Bryan
Sep 7, 2022


How Bruce Lee Saved My Life
When I was 16, taking 30 pills/day and in the hospital every three months, my doctor said I'd be dead in five years from cystic fibrosis...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Dec 31, 2020


Enter the Mind of Master Ken, the Martial Artist Behind Enter the Dojo, Part 2
Check out the second half of our chat with the very real Matt Page and the very made-up Master Ken, founder of the deadly martial art of...
Black Belt Team
Mar 14, 2017


Ninja History 101: Ninja Gear
The ninja were accomplished pharmacists, skilled in preparing different poisons and special powders and compounds. Ninjutsu training in...
Black Belt Team
Jul 5, 2011


Ninja History 101: Ninjutsu Weapons
Like the Green Berets, the ninja operated in small bands in which each man was a specialist in some form of ninjutsu training. They had...
Black Belt Team
Jul 5, 2011


Takedown Tips From Pentjak Silat Master Andre KnustGraichen
Dr. Andre KnustGraichen is known for his warm smile, eloquent speech and extensive medical knowledge. As a professor at a chiropractic...
Black Belt Team
Mar 21, 2011


Bersilat Weds Martial Arts and Dancing
In Malaysia, they say a man is not really capable of defending himself against an attacker unless he knows something about bersilat. Its...
Black Belt Team
Mar 20, 2011
bottom of page