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Cover Story Throwback: Remy Presas
The August 1982 cover of Black Belt Magazine featured Grandmaster Remy Amador Presas (1936–2001), known as the Father of Modern Arnis....
Black Belt Team
Mar 7

The Worst Case Scenario in Stick Fighting – And How to Turn It to Your Advantage!
Attack is imminent, you're ready with a stick strategy – and then life gets in the way! As a practitioner of arnis—or any other...
Julius Melegrito
Dec 16, 2024


The Untold Story of How Filipinos Fought and Won Using Pekiti Tirsia
Every traditional martial art exists in the present because at one time in the past, it was used successfully in battle.
S.D. Seong
Dec 2, 2024

Why This Filipino Fighting Style Has Taken the Martial Arts World by Storm!
Biceps, chamber, hip, point. Thrust, slash, cover. The rhythmic shouts come from a kali master instructor, and they’re echoed by hundreds...
Black Belt Team
Nov 25, 2024


Anatomy of a Street Fight: What's Most Likely to Happen and How to Prepare
In his writings, Bruce Lee attempted to depict a street fight in its empirical form and not through the prism of any style or system....
Paul Vunak
Sep 25, 2024

Weaponize Your Structure: Limb Destruction From the Filipino Martial Arts
Anyone who’s been around the martial arts long enough no doubt has heard a certain boxing maxim: Make him miss and make him pay. That’s...
Tony Torre
Sep 9, 2024

Unveiling the Mystique of Martial Arts: From Ancient Origins to Modern Influence
Martial arts have fascinated humanity for millennia, blending physical prowess with mental discipline in a way that transcends mere combat.
Black Belt Team
Sep 1, 2024


Martial Arts for Stunt Performers: 5 Styles to Get You Started (+ 1 Bonus Style)
Whether you’re aiming to soar like a superhero or deliver epic fight scenes, mastering martial arts is key....
Justin Lee Ford
Aug 23, 2024

Cover Story Throwback: Dan Inosanto
In August 1984, the cover showcased Dan Inosanto demonstrating his nunchaku skills. He is recognized as the instructor who taught Bruce...
Black Belt Team
Aug 1, 2024

5 Misconceptions About Escrima
When escrima — which is often used interchangeably with the terms arnis and kali — was introduced to America, it was done mainly as a...
Black Belt Team
Feb 16, 2024


Cover Story Throwback: Dan Inosanto
Dan Inosanto's August 1984 Cover The cover story featured a young Dan Inosanto who would later become a national martial arts treasure,...
Black Belt Team
Jan 25, 2024


Up Close: Ernie Reyes Sr.
FEATURED ON: The Master’s Way BACKGROUND: Black Belt Hall of Fame, former point-karate champion, founder of the West Coast Demonstration...
Black Belt Team
Jan 23, 2024


PART 1: Maori to Martial Arts Master: Q&A Jared Wihongi
Jared Wihongi is a full-time International Close-Quarters Combat (CQC) Instructor. His TRICOM combatives system is an integration of...
Black Belt Team
Nov 14, 2023

PART 1: How to Mix Styles to Create the Ultimate Defense System: Burton Richardson (Video)
A master in Jeet Kune Do, Burt Richardson has spent his life in pursuit of the mastery of several martial arts styles including BJJ and...
Black Belt Team
Nov 9, 2023


PART 3: Burt Richardson on Learning Zulu Stick Fighting in the Heart of Africa (Video)
A master in Jeet Kune Do, Burt Richardson has spent his life in pursuit of the mastery of several martial arts styles including BJJ and...
Black Belt Team
Nov 4, 2023


PART 2: Who Does Burt Richardson Regard as the Leaders in JKD Today?
Plus more on his remarkable career mastering multiple disciplines. This is part one of a written Q&A with Burt Richardson. Subsequent...
Black Belt Team
Oct 27, 2023


Martial Arts Royalty and the Legend Behind "Ahsoka's" Chilling Villain: Diana Inosanto
Diana Inosanto on the set of Ahsoka via StarWars.com If you aren’t in the martial arts world, you might not notice that the driving...
Black Belt Team
Oct 23, 2023


PART 2: Undefeated World Champion on How a Violent Crime Changed Women’s Self-Defense
Graciela Casillas I was staring down the barrels of a shotgun. At that precise moment, I realized that I was not fully prepared to defend...
Graciela Casillas
Oct 23, 2023

14 Best Quotes from Martial Artists
Many martial artists aren't just known for their physical prowess, but for their philosophical strength, too. We collected some of the...
Bo Maxwell
Oct 2, 2023


Balintawak: The Combat Art of Cebu
Ah, close your eyes. Visualize a world where you are fully immersed in the culture of your chosen martial art. Imagine you were born and...
Justin Lee Ford
Sep 29, 2023


Feature Article: What's in a Word?
The use of terminology in Asian-based martial arts is always a hotly debated topic. Most of the non-Asian practitioners of these arts...
Mark Jacobs
Sep 29, 2023


5 Misconceptions About Escrima: Part 1
Expand your knowledge of the Filipino martial arts! When escrima — which is often used interchangeably with the terms arnis and kali —...
Black Belt Team
Sep 29, 2023


The Top Five Martial Arts Families
Just like royalty has dynastic families that rule over nations, martial arts have dynasties that rule over the world of combat. So here's...
Mark Jacobs
Sep 29, 2023

Disruptor: Graciela Casillas
Graciela Casillas is a true trailblazer in martial arts. In 1979 she became the first fighter to hold world titles in both boxing and...
Bo Maxwell
May 22, 2023
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