“If you define success by achieving specific things on a rigid path, then you set yourself up for disappointment. True success is...

Who Was Texas' Greatest Blood-and-Guts Fighter? The April 1982 Fighting Stars  cover featured one of the greatest champions of the...

In the earliest days of martial arts competition, fighters stepped into bare-knuckle matches with nothing but their skill and reputation...

Almost since its inception and especially since the art high-kicked its way into the 1988 Olympics, taekwondo has been renowned for its...

Rhee was most certainly the kind of man who made things happen..

Martial arts have fascinated humanity for millennia, blending physical prowess with mental discipline in a way that transcends mere combat.

Whether you’re aiming to soar like a superhero or deliver epic fight scenes, mastering martial arts is key....

When it comes to martial arts, few disciplines are as widely recognized and practiced as Karate and Taekwondo.

As a martial art/combat sport, taekwondo has gone through several transformations. Each generation of practitioners is plagued by critics...

As we marvel at the athletic skill in the 2024 Paris Games, we are inspired to revisit some of the greatest martial arts champions..

No matter how good a training hall is, he said, “you’ve got  to have people hitting each other in the face sometimes...

As a 23-year-old graduate student in Middle America in the early 1970s, I was hungry for whatever I could learn about the Asian martial arts

In honor of this significant milestone, we are listing some of the most important tournaments in modern martial arts history....

The December 1984 Karate Illustrated cover featured a young Charlie Lee from Washington DC, with the headline "Tae Kwon Do: a New...

The February 1979 cover featured a 32-year-old Tae Kwon Do Master Jun Chong performing a perfect jumping front kick on a 22-year-old...

Punches, kicks, pivots, throws and jumps. You and, if you teach, your students execute thousands of them over the course...

This esteemed institution was founded by U.S. Air Force veteran and Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster Clinton Robinson, and it has been a Sacramento..

This featured list takes in mind excellence in training, facility and continued growth and achievement in martial arts by their instructors.

In his 4th cover of Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do Master Hee-il Cho demonstrates his jumping twist kick in a cover shot by Doug Churchill

Black Belt Magazine proudly showcases exceptional martial arts training programs from around the world. Honoring a Legacy: TKD-Ameris.

There was a time when black belts were rarely, if ever, issued to children. But even then, Chong Lee broke through the traditions,...

Chong Lee's March 1976 Dynamic Kicks cover inspired thousands of kickers in his lifetime. From the 1970s up to today his book Dynamic...

Larry Lam, a martial artist and stunt coordinator, discusses his background in kung fu and transition to taekwondo. He shares his...

Throughout Black Belt's illustrious 63-year history, the flying sidekick has remained among the most revered techniques, the flying side...