by George Chung, Publisher Over the past few days, the MMA world has been filled with news and stories of the consolidation of the MMA...

Courtesy of PFL Boxing legend Muhammad Ali’s Grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh is focused and ready to turn pro. Before continuing the Ali...

Images courtesy of PFL When it comes to the world of combat sports, the Ali last name is synonymous with boxing. It’s pretty much royalty...

Las Vegas, NV - UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, was a showcase of mixed martial arts prowess and...

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig, scheduled for November 18, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, promises an exciting lineup of bouts. The main...

Jared Wihongi is a full-time International Close-Quarters Combat (CQC) Instructor. His TRICOM combatives system is an integration of...

Fabricio Andrade via ONE Championship Martial artist and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan has been enjoying what ONE Championship is...

If you follow any of the social media used by young people in japan, you’re probably familiar with the initials “KY.” It may sound...

Master Simon Rhee is a World Taekwondo Kukkiwon certified 7th degree black belt and Tournament Grand Champion, a professional stuntman, actor, martial artist, fight choreographer and stunt coordinator.

Diana Inosanto on the set of Ahsoka via StarWars.com If you aren’t in the martial arts world, you might not notice that the driving...

by Robert W. Young Black Belt started working with Bruce Lee before he was a star — witness our October 1967 issue, which featured him on the cover at a time when his name was deemed less attention-getting than the phrase “Green Hornet’s ‘Kato’: Does he really practice kung fu?” Since he passed away, the magazine has continued to work with the Lee family to keep readers up to date on all the projects that are in the works. In that vein, we present our annual interview with

Nothing is more important than the breath. And while it is an involuntary function, it is also one that can be manipulated and used to...

Self defence is probably the main reason people get into martial arts, even more so than competition, and emulating your favourite action...

Martial arts may have roots in Asia, but that does not mean it has stagnated. In recent years, a revolution has been brewing across the...

In my previous gym, one of my absolute favorite courses were the womens-only classes. Not only did I have a regular group of intelligent,...

So, for my blog this week I share this article by Tayeba Hussein. First is a photo journey of one of my high functioning autistic...

Before getting into Jiu-Jitsu, I had already trained consistently in multiple primarily striking arts reaching the rank of first-degree...

Jeet Kune Do, often referred to as JKD, is a martial art style developed by the legendary Bruce Lee. It is a hybrid martial art that...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced their list of the 22 sports which will be contested at the 2028 Games in Los...

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...

In the world of combat sports, stepping into the octagon is as extreme as it gets. Standing across from another person who has trained ...

Kevin Meisner's name is not a well-known one in martial arts. He's never won any major championships, doesn't claim any sort of deadly ...

This is the second of two articles about kickboxing and Muay Thai, and why kickboxers don’t succeed in Muay Thai the same way Thai Boxers...

Top Martial Arts Films of the 21st Century For Black Belt's September 2005 issue, I wrote "Top 20 Martial Arts Films of All Time." I...