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Event of the Week: US Open
Entering its 40th year the Tournament has become one of the most influential and prestigious tournaments...
Black Belt Team
Jul 6, 2024


Infinity National Championships: A Spectacular Showcase of WAKO USA Talent at The Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
The Infinity National Championships, a premier event in sport karate, recently concluded at the renowned Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Black Belt Team
May 17, 2024


Unveiling the Legacy of the Legendary Ridge Hand: A Timeless Technique in the Blood and Guts Era of Karate
In the annals of martial arts history, there exists a technique so formidable, so revered, that it became synonymous with the Blood and Guts era of Karate. Enter the ridge hand – a maneuver so potent that careers were built upon its execution alone. The genesis of the ridge hand phenomenon can be traced back to the original Blood and Guts crew, a league of legendary fighters whose names resound through time. Among them were titans like Mike Stone, Allen Steen, Pat Burleson, F
George Chung
Mar 22, 2024


How to Alter Your Performance Based Upon Your Body Composition
For example, it would be unlikely to find a highly accomplished basketball player that is under six feet tall. There will always be some...
Sammy Smith
Mar 20, 2024


Three Reasons Sport Karate is the Curriculum of the Future
Sport karate has been buzzing on the Black Belt Magazine platform recently with a live stream from the Pan American Internationals, a...
Jackson Rudolph
Feb 20, 2024


Point Fighting - What's the Point?
If you’ve been in the martial arts for a while, you have probably been to a tournament or two. You likely have even competed in forms and...
Ian Lauer
Sep 12, 2022
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