Chuck Numley

Chuck Numley Reports: NUNCHUCKA-POCALYPSE In The Bronx!

March 7, 2019 Scott Bolon 0

The Nunchucka-pocalypse Is Nigh! Welcome back Martial Journal readers! We have some unsettling news reports coming in from all over New York in the last few weeks. Apparently, in the aftermath of a federal court ruling the ban on nunchucks in New York unconstitutional, nunchuck-fueled carnage has ensued. These reports [Read More]

Kingdom

“Kingdom” Review: Medieval Korea and Zombies!

March 3, 2019 Scott Bolon 0

Netflix’s Kingdom Brings Swords and Sandals (and Zombies) Into Your Home [Authors Note: This review will be spoiler free!!!] How to watch: Netflix # of episodes: Season 1: 6[Season 2: 8(rumored), greenlit, pre-production] Language: Korean (subtitles available) Director: Seong-hun Kim Writer: Kim Eun Hee Rating: TV-MA Release date: January 25, 2019 (USA) [Read More]

Nunchuck Month

Watch Out For Nunchucks In March!

February 28, 2019 Scott Bolon 1

Putting A Spotlight On Nunchucks For the month of March, Martial Journal is bringing you something a little different. We are calling it Nunchuck Month! This means you might notice more articles appearing on Martial Journal that are about, or relating to, nunchucks. There will be articles about nunchucks that [Read More]

Crab Mentality

The Crab-Mentality In The Martial Arts

January 31, 2019 Scott Bolon 1

Don’t Be A Crab I recently read an article on Fatherly entitled “Everything You Need to Know About Martial Arts Before Signing Your Kid Up”. I came away in a very conflicted mindset after reading the article. Overall, I think the article itself is actually fairly decent. It relays some [Read More]

Stephen Lopez

Stephen Lopez Appeals Lifetime Ban From SafeSport

December 17, 2018 Scott Bolon 0

USA Today is reporting that an arbitrator has overturned the lifetime ban for Stephen Lopez, 40, handed down by the U.S. Center for SafeSport in September of this year. Stephen was a two-time Olympic champion in Taekwondo. According to the report, arbitrator Jeff Kaplan rescinded the lifetime ban on December [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts for 10/05/2018

October 5, 2018 Scott Bolon 0

Add A Teaspoon of Positivity To Your Morning Cup Of Coffee This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts For 09/21/2018

September 21, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

WARNING: Positivity Is Highly Contagious This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing good [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts for 09/14/2018

September 14, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

Keep Radiating Positivity! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing good things in [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts -09/07/2018

September 7, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

Positivity Is A New Season Of Football! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts -08/31/2018

September 1, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

Enjoy Some Positivity This Labor Day Weekend! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are [Read More]

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Cobra Kai Season Review: Ep. 3 “Esqueleto”

August 28, 2018 Scott Bolon 0

Breaking Down Cobra Kai, Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show! You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had with [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts -08/24/2018

August 24, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

Positivity Is A State Of Mind! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing [Read More]

Martial Journal Spotlight: McDojoLife

August 20, 2018 Scott Bolon 0

Robert Talks About McDojoLife Before McDojoLife, there was the McDojo. In the 1970’s martial arts exploded into the United States and subsequently fueled the industry of McDojos, or belt factories. They stemmed from the use of the art providing lower ranked artists colored belts to establish their rank and to [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts -08/18/2018

August 18, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

Back To School With Positivity! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing good [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts -08/10/2018

August 10, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

Four Downs of Positivity! This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing good things [Read More]

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Positivity in the Martial Arts -08/03/2018

August 3, 2018 Scott Bolon 1

August Is All About Positivity This weekly post highlights positivity in the martial arts from around the world. Unfortunately, it is far too easy to find negative stories on the internet. Positive ones, however, are harder to find. Let’s recognize and celebrate those martial artists and schools who are doing good [Read More]