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Kevin Secours
4 days ago
6 Breathing Principles from Systema That Will CHANGE Your Martial Arts Performance!
It’s been widely observed that training in the martial arts is ultimately limited by human physiology. As Bruce Lee said, as long as we...

Black Belt Team
Jan 30
Cover Story Throwback: George Iversen
The September 1980 cover of Black Belt featured Kajukenbo Grandmaster George Iversen , founder of the Hawaiian Kajukenbo Association....

Burton Richardson
Jan 14
7 Silat Solutions That Are Illegal in Competition But Perfect for Close-Quarters Combat!
With the popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) competition continuing to climb on television and online, martial artists of all stripes...


Dave Lowry
Dec 24, 2024
Sumo Isn’t Just About Size: How Wrestlers Use Strategy to Win (Or Lose)!
You know that sumo is Japan’s oldest martial art.That it goes back to Japan’s earliest civilization. That sumo bouts are mentioned in the...

Black Belt Team
Dec 14, 2024
Ed Parker: The Father of American Kenpo
Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris, Elvis, Steve McQueen, and thousands of other martial artist around the world can credit much of their growth in...


Jim Arvanitis
Oct 9, 2024
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...

Robert Young
Oct 7, 2024
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, 2024
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,...
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