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George Kirby’s Top 10 Jujitsu Techniques: Shoulder-Lock Hip Throw 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
With the release of George Kirby’s Jujitsu: Basic Techniques of the Gentle Art — Expanded Edition, we asked the jujitsu master to show us a few of his favorite techniques that can be found in his book...
Samurai Weapons Training: Masayuki Shimabukuro Demonstrates Mat Cutting With the Short Sword 21 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
“The fundamentals of cutting with the short sword are the same as the fundamentals of the long sword,” says samurai weapons expert Carl E. Long, “except that we use the arm as an extension of the firs...
Samurai Facts vs. Samurai Myths and Legends 19 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
From the medieval epics of Akira Kurosawa to the space operas of George Lucas, the samurai have long inspired us with stories of their legendary swords and superhuman skills. Nowadays, when we think o...
Scott Sonnon Shows You Kettlebell Routines and Other MMA Workouts (Including Clubbells!) 14 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
One minute you’re in a striking match. Then you’re trading kicks before your opponent shoots in for a takedown. Now you’re on the ground, using every ounce of strength to keep him from getting the su...
Yip Man: Wing Chun Legend and Bruce Lee’s Formal Teacher 12 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Bak mei (white eyebrow) kung fu master Leung Sheung proudly demonstrated another self-defense technique to his class: side kick, grab, punch. Leung executed the movements with as much fluency and prec...
Kelly McCann Video: How the Index Position Sets Up Your Self-Defense Moves in Real Street Fights 7 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
An index position is nothing more than a stance you assume in any threatening, face-to-face situation you can’t simply walk away from. You’ll recognize when it’s appropriate to “index” because you’ll ...
Dr. Jerry Beasley’s Top 10 Martial Arts for Self-Defense 5 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
I selected 10 systems that I’ve practiced and found to be self-defense worthy. It’s hard to say just one art does it all. The best advice is to try them all and get in combat shape. Ultimately, it’s ...
MCMAP Instructor Leon Wright Demonstrates Self-Defense Moves Against a Roundhouse Punch 1 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Leon Wright was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as its 2010 Self-Defense Instructor of the Year. This was not a lightly granted honor for the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) expert...
Gichin Funakoshi: Creator of Shotokan Karate 29 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
If there’s one man who can be credited with popularizing karate, it’s Gichin Funakoshi. Gichin Funakoshi was born in 1868 in Shuri, then the capital city of the island of Okinawa. He started practicin...
Enter the Dragon: Exclusive Interview With Fred Weintraub, Producer of the Bruce Lee Blockbuster 26 Jul 2013 | 01:00 pm
If the revered academy started giving out a Lifetime Achievement Award for Fight Films, Fred Weintraub would be the hands-down winner the first year. His filmography as a producer in the genre is unri...
