The Art of Tactical Pankration: Proven Tactics for Today's Fighters
From when it was created in 648 B.C. to the present, pankration — both its original form and its modern derivative — has embraced an...
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Robert Young
Oct 7
The 5 Rings of a 21st Century Swordsman: Ancient Ways of Combat for Modern Students
Recall the stories of Korea’s ancient Hwa Rang warriors, who persevered in battle with human enemies as well as with winter winds raging ..
Black Belt Team
Sep 27
Black Belt Hall of Fame 2024 Competitor of the Year: Celebrating Amit Elor!
Black Belt Magazine, the premier martial arts media outlet globally, is pleased to announce the recognition of the Class of 2024 for the...
Andrew Bryan
Oct 25, 2023
The 8 Styles of Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White is one of the biggest stars of martial arts movies today. Much like Scott Adkins he was born a little too late, and...
Black Belt Team
Oct 4, 2023
Disruptor: Michael Jones
Michael Jones has trained in the Bujinkan for 19 years. He has traveled all over the world including Japan numerous times, having been...
Andrew Bryan
Oct 1, 2023
Movement Training is Worse Kata
Part 1: McGregor Movement At the height of McGregor mania, movement training was all the rage. What is movement training? Sometimes it...
Justin Lee Ford
Oct 1, 2023
The Kiai: History, Usage, and Application in Martial Arts
Martial arts are often associated with physical techniques and skills, but there are also several other components that are important...
Noel Plaugher
Oct 1, 2023
The Way of Mastery
“When you can snatch the pebble from my hand, it will be time for you to leave.” That was what Master Kan (Philip Ahn) tells the young...
Christopher Evans
Sep 30, 2023
Out of The Dark Shadows
Up- Close and Personal Interview with Multiple British Martial Arts Hall of Fame Awardee, Andrew "Chi" Osbourne Interview Conducted By...
Terry H. Gibson
Sep 30, 2023
Silat: Indonesia and Malaysia's Deadly Martial Art
You are minding your own business, buying a newspaper at your local convenience store, when a belligerent drunk decides to throw a punch...
Justin Lee Ford
Sep 29, 2023
Self Coaching: A Guide to Make Lasting Progress!
As important as having hands-on instruction is in the martial arts, so too is the ability to coach yourself. You may only be with your ...
Noel Plaugher
Sep 29, 2023
The Art of Breath: Enhancing Martial Arts and Combating Anxiety and Stress
Nothing is more important than the breath. And while it is an involuntary function, it is also one that can be manipulated and used to...
Ollie Smith
Sep 29, 2023
5 Tips for Competing in BJJ
You don't have to compete in BJJ, but it just may open a whole new door of possibilities… here is how to get started. So, you want to...
Jason Kelly
Sep 29, 2023
Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris- The Winner is?
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...
Katherine De Boda
Sep 28, 2023
Psychic Self-Defense
Intuition is always right in at least two important ways. It is always in response to something. It always has your best interest at...
Black Belt Team
Sep 28, 2023
10 Silat Consciousness-Expanding Strategies That Improve Your Self-Defense! Part 2
In this Black Belt exclusive, Hall of Famer Burton Richardson reveals five more ways in which you can benefit from adopting silat's...
Black Belt Team
Sep 28, 2023
Wushu Fighting in the Streets?
Killer Instincts and Fighting Spirit To understand the core of martial arts is to remember the creation of this earth when God created...
Black Belt Team
Sep 28, 2023
John Pellegrini's Combat Hapkido Invades U.S. Military Training
In 2004 John Pellegrini was inducted into the Black Belt Hall of Fame as Instructor of the Year. Since then, it’s been tough to get in...
Mark Jacobs
Sep 27, 2023
Oleg Taktarov Coach, Sambo World Champion Nikolai Baranov Dies
It's been reported that Nikolai Baranov, one of the last great sambo champions of the old Soviet Union where the sport was founded,...
Black Belt Team
Sep 27, 2023
Learn Three Tricky Combat Hapkido Techniques From John Pellegrini
Combat hapkido is unique in that it straddles the line between the ancient and the modern. As the word “hapkido” implies, combat hapkido...
Master Eyal Yanilov And Dr. Ole Boe
Sep 26, 2023
The 3 Pillars of Mental Toughness
If your mind is the captain, your body is the airplane. Educating the pilot and training them to fly during emergencies and make the...
Danny O'Donnell
Sep 18, 2023
What Will You Learn in Your First BJJ Classes?
Jiu-Jitsu can be an intimidating martial art to get started in. Gyms are often full of experienced practitioners that started training at...
Jason Kelly
Aug 2, 2023
Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris - The Winner is?
Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...
Mark Jacobs
Jul 10, 2023
Oleg Taktarov Coach, Sambo World Champion Nikolai Baranov Dies
It's been reported that Nikolai Baranov, one of the last great sambo champions of the old Soviet Union where the sport was founded,...
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