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Kata is a Japanese word (型 or 形) meaning “form”. It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be...
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We see this in every class when students and Instructors bow to each other and the start and finish of the lesson. We also...
Being a black belt in a martial art has become an impressive status symbol. The question “What does being a black belt mean to...
Martial arts training is a learning experience, to say the least. Each day you spend in the dojo, you are bombarded with new movements, new...
The code of honor is based on the assumption that honor is the most valuable characteristic of every person. Honor is the external face...
Kata is a Japanese word (型 or 形) meaning “form”. It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be...
Suppose you’re training to increase your strength and muscle mass with the ultimate goal of improving your Brazilian jiu-jitsu game. In that case, you’re...
It’s hard to deny that those who learn martial arts develop many skills and strong character traits needed to take the practice seriously. From...
Masaaki Hatsumi, one of Japan’s few remaining ninja practitioners, describes the ninja of old as the perfect all-around athletes of their day. Learn about...
We share with you Sensei Tariel Nikoleishvili’s impressions of the past week. From July 6 to 13, 2025, the XIX International Summer Martial Arts...
Belts play a significant role in determining and understanding your level of success in martial arts. These belts not only symbolize the level of...
In Japan, the sword was a symbol and expression of the social status of the owner. It was passed from father to son, from...
At some point in our martial arts training, students realize that strong, linear movements are painful to work with, and require a large expenditure...
A mash-up of the Eminem song Till I collapse with the movie Fighter in the Wind (2004), about the founder of Kyokushin Karate, Masutatsu...
Budō (武道) or Japanese martial arts were born from the need for protection and combat. During the Edo Period (1603-1867, those who belonged to...