Anyone who’s had to fend off an angry animal — even one as small as a house cat — knows the fury they can bring to a fight.

China’s Fujian province is famous for being the home of the Southern Shaolin Temple and many powerful styles of traditional kung fu.

For traditional martial artists, the line between styles can seem concrete: Hard styles strike, and soft styles grapple.

Black Belt published a two-part article on Bruce Lee (Green Hornet's "Kato") in 1967. Black Belt received received a flood of letters...

History has a flow; some characters are caught in the currents and carried along, while others fall into an eddy and are soon forgotten.

In A Traditional Martial Arts School, Parents And Instructors Become An Unbeatable Team Helping Shape Children For The Path To Success.

Fighters get punched in the jaw! The jaw and its hinges, along with the chin, are common targets for knockout artists.

I had the privilege of teaching several sessions at Taky Kimura’s Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute of Seattle Instructors Conference in Washington.

Here are some Judo Arm locks for BJJ.

How do you prepare your student if he / she has to face Bruce Lee in a fight?

Growing up in Cebu City, Philippines, the heartland of Balintawak, Jemar Carcellar’s early life seems like a martial artist’s dream.

What is Qi or Chi. What is the concept in the modern world?

An Up Close and personal look at Gatka - a popular form of Indian Martial Art - its history, current status and more.

There seems to be a culture of self-defense practitioners and enthusiasts who watch knife-defense videos on YouTube while exclaiming,...

In the vibrant tapestry of Indian culture, where tradition and modernity intertwine seamlessly, lies an ancient sport that is as much an...

When explaining the origin of the nunchaku, we need to follow different historical paths which lead us to ancient history and direct us...

In various martial arts there are different names for the titles of some master ranks In the following text I am going to mention and...

Most karateka will recognize names like Funakoshi and Motobu. Far fewer know anything about Yasuhiro Konishi even though he was a pivotal...

In the world of combat sports, where the clash of fists and the dance of dodges create a symphony of adrenaline, the saying "Roses are...

Hey there! So, you know how we can get super pumped and want to hit the gym or practice non-stop, every single day? It turns out, going...

It is one thing to be an expert of an ancient craft, it is much more impressive to be able to facilitate that wisdom to a modern audience...

How do you get someone off you, someone who is mounted on you and pounding your face in? Most instructors will have long-winded...

Hey, have you ever noticed how every martial art starts you off with a bunch of basic moves? It's like, the moment you step into...

After a certain number of years in karate-do, I sometimes imagine that nothing can surprise me. However, when a friend related a...