The unarmed arts of the Maori are termed Mamau or Rongomamau, with the arts themselves said to have descended straight from the gods. As fierce warriors, the Maori warred with neighboring tribes before European arrival quite regularly and although they had no shortage of weaponry, these fierce warriors preferred close [Read More]
Title: Inventing the Way of the Samurai: Nationalism, Internationalism, and Bushidō in Modern Japan Author: Oleg Benesch Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication Date: 11/11/2014 Format: Hardcover Pages: 304, 6.1″ x 9.2″ Cover Price: $105.00 Content Dr. Oleg Benesch is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in East Asian History in the [Read More]
As martial artists, we spend a lot of time pursuing increased speed, strength, and highlighting ideal technique selection. These pursuits are time well spent, certainly. The other end of the spectrum, that of the slow and contemplative, is often left solely as the domain of the novice. This is truly [Read More]
Icy Mike, a martial arts instructor and YouTube sensation, recently posted a meme stating, “There is no martial art that is designed for smaller people to defeat bigger people… this includes BJJ”. This is a bold statement as one of the cornerstones of martial arts training is that a smaller [Read More]
If I told you that being an expert in martial arts does not mean being an expert in self-protection, you would tell me I was crazy and list off some famous martial artists that had defended their lives in life or death situations. Or you might even point to the [Read More]
Final Round Here we are. The final round of the top ten martial arts movies of the last decade. If you haven’t, be sure to go back and check out part one and part two of this series. This time around we’re counting down the top three spots on the [Read More]
Adults in Martial Arts My article is about my Martial Arts journey which has lead me to receive many comments with different points of views and perspectives from people with all different backgrounds. We think we know best, but sometimes it’s good to take a step back and rethink [Read More]
Part 2 We’re back for round two in our countdown of the top ten martial art movies of the last decade. The first three spots were filled in part one and now part two will knockout the seven through four spots. Let’s not waste any time and jump straight into [Read More]
‘ How to watch: Available on Netflix Starring: Rain, Rick Yune, Naomie Harris, Sho Kosugi Director: James Mctigue Writers: Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski Run Time: 1 hour 39 minutes Rating: R Release Date: November 25, 2009 Style: Action, Gore, Martial Arts, Hollywood More information on this film can be found on its IMDB page. [Read More]
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