Criticism of Martial Arts in the Olympics: I recently read a couple of Black Belt Magazine articles on the quality of the Martial Arts...

Forms and weapons competition is subjective by nature. A panel of judges with varying martial arts backgrounds and experiences form an...

There are inevitably some traditionalist readers who saw the words “creative form” in the title and immediately scoffed at how...

As the Boeing 787 crept through a layer of clouds that shrouded Chicago O’Hare International Airport, revealing an atmospheric desert...

In “Find Function in Your Forms: Part 1” I shared my training background and mentioned the different style’s forms we are considering as...

This article celebrates the one-year anniversary of Jackson’s Five, dating back to the Diamond Nationals in 2021 when the historic ...

Black Belt Magazine’s world sport karate rankings have been updated once again following a few exciting months of sport martial arts...

A variety of martial arts legends were in Houston, Texas this past weekend for the Museum of Sport Karate Hall of Fame awards celebration...

Let’s say that you signed up for a tournament, spoke to your instructor about a promotional test, or committed to demonstrating your...

This is the final article of a five-part series in which I will be sharing my opinion on the five most important steps one must take on ...

This is the fourth article of a five-part series in which I will be sharing my opinion on the five most important steps one must take on...

This is the second article of a five-part series in which I will be sharing my opinion on the five most important steps one must take on...

This five-part article series will be released on five consecutive days, as I share what I feel the five most important steps are to have...

If you’ve been in the martial arts for a while, you have probably been to a tournament or two. You likely have even competed in forms and...

Sparring hard has fallen out of vogue recently due to multiple high-profile fighters proclaiming that they have stopped doing it...

Ever since the proposed 2022 NASKA rule changes were released, then quickly recalled due to complaints about the extremely short time...

Martial arts have long been touted as a way to gain confidence, discipline, self-awareness, and mastery of body/mind stability. As a...

Updated July 8, 2023 This Black Belt Magazine Rankings update comes with a variety of significant changes. New ISKA world champions...