Martial Arts Movies Don't Exist Without Wuxia Xiaoshuo
First Half: Novels with Insane Fights, Weapon Delights and Crazy Plot Plights It’s 1976, Cornell University, and I’ve had a first...
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Noel Plaugher
May 12, 2023
Chuck Norris in the 1970s: The Beginning
For some, it may be difficult to remember a time when Chuck Norris wasn’t an established action-movie star. Although Norris’ legendary...
Black Belt Team
May 11, 2023
Eskrima/Kali Essentials: the Filipino Martial Art of Stick, Hands and Blades
Also known as Arnis or FMA (Filipino Martial Arts), is a martial art style that originated from the Philippines. It is a weapon-based...
Andrew Bryan
May 11, 2023
The Many Martial Arts of Street Fighter
Street Fighter was notable for being one of, if not the first fighting game to have a recognisable cast of characters. There were...
Andrew Bryan
May 8, 2023
The Martial Arts Behind Yakuza/Like a Dragon
The Like a Dragon (formerly known in the West as Yakuza) franchise is a JRPG/Beat ‘Em Up hybrid series set in Japan. The game series is...
Justin Lee Ford
May 7, 2023
Michelle Yeoh: A Trailblazer in Martial Arts Cinema
Michelle Yeoh is a name that has become synonymous with martial arts cinema over the decades of her career. If you are like most martial...
Bo Maxwell
Apr 27, 2023
Disruptor: Randa Richards
Randa Richards has been training in martial arts for 25 years. He introduction to martial arts started in 1998, with Shotokan Karate. ...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 26, 2023
ALAKA-WHO? Part TWO: Lee Ke-rei, Monkey Goes East : Alakazam the Great
Reviewing Alakazam the Great - for the readers of Black Belt Magazine It’s 1979, the clock of life implacably ticks towards my destiny,...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 20, 2023
ALAKA-WHO? Part 1: OMG - 5 Fingers of Death is NOT the First, here is Alakazam the Great
After the deep, dark, dank winter of discontent in So. California, with two tornadoes in Los Angeles and snow falling on San Diego...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 17, 2023
Jackie Chan's RIDE ON is Right On
RIDE ON; it rumbles, it crackles and revels in the rich possibility of what lies ahead. There is a purpose, there is an ambition and...
Black Belt Team
Apr 17, 2023
Trailblazer: Harinder Singh
Harinder Singh is a trailblazing martial artist and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial arts platform in...
Bo Maxwell
Apr 16, 2023
The 8 Greatest Martial Arts Actresses
Who is the top female martial arts movie star? With martial arts films finding a resurgence in the last year, we are looking to our...
Black Belt Team
Apr 10, 2023
The Legends of the Screen: Unveiling the Greatest Martial Arts Actors of All Time
Martial arts movies have been popular for decades, and they have brought us some of the most talented actors in the industry. The best...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Apr 4, 2023
The Best Martial Arts Movie of 2022: Yeoh! What's Up?
Somewhere in the United States, one superpower and one seemingly pseudo-power, meet face-to-face, for a day of big business that will...
Black Belt Team
Apr 3, 2023
Trailblazer: Jackson Rudolph
Jackson Rudolph is a trailblazing champion and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial arts platform in...
Gary Goltz
Mar 29, 2023
Ippon Again! Excellent Introduction To Judo
For my Black Belt Judo Blog this week I want to share this article recently written by James Hurtado. Judo is on the rise in the gaming...
Black Belt Team
Mar 27, 2023
Trailblazer: Herb Perez
Herb Perez is an Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial arts platform in...
Black Belt Team
Mar 26, 2023
Do You Know the Rich History of Capoeira?
One of the great martial arts to come out of South America is capoeira. This Afro-Brazilian style combines elements of dance and...
Jason Kelly
Mar 21, 2023
Chuck Norris- No Myth, Just A Man of Legend
Chuck has been out of the movie scene for many years. He has been away for so long that rumors of his death have circulated. But...
Black Belt Team
Mar 21, 2023
Trailblazer: Fariborz Azhakh
Fariborz Azhakh is a trailblazing martial artist and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial arts platform in...
Noel Plaugher
Mar 14, 2023
Building the Perfect Beast: The 'Cobra Kai' Stunt Team - Pt. 2
The Philosophy of Power Consistency The fights in Cobra Kai help to tell the story as much as the dialogue and the other cinematic ...
Black Belt Team
Mar 13, 2023
Trailblazer: Ricardo Liborio
Ricardo Liborio Is a trailblazing champion and coach in BJJ and MMA, and is a featured instructor on the most comprehensive martial...
Mark Jacobs
Mar 12, 2023
Martial Arts Movies Come Up Big at Oscars and Elsewhere
Though martial arts cinema hasn't always been taken seriously in the movie industry, that changed this weekend as the genre-bending...
Christopher Evans
Mar 10, 2023
1 Out of 100: More Than Just A Statistic
How Willie ‘The Bam’ Johnson used Martial Arts to beat the odds and escape the broken streets of Mid-East America to become a modern...
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