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Raz Chen
May 20, 2022
Krav Maga Global Under the Leadership of Eyal Yanilov
Eyal Yanilov is a renowned krav maga authority and the highest-ranked krav maga practitioner today with the level of “expert.” He began...
Conrad Bui
Mar 24, 2022
5 Things You Did Not Know About Combatives
When you hear the term “combatives,” maybe you immediately envision a tough, muscular, ex-military brute beating the crap out of you...
Andrew Bryan
Mar 23, 2022
Saenchai Muay Thai | Controlling No Man's Land
Saenchai in his prime was one of the best, if not the best, Thai boxers to ever glove up. While most martial artists consider Samart...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Dec 31, 2020
How Bruce Lee Saved My Life
When I was 16, taking 30 pills/day and in the hospital every three months, my doctor said I'd be dead in five years from cystic fibrosis...
Black Belt Team
Dec 16, 2020
Ninja History 101: Spies and Assassins
As Heichichiro Okuse says, it was cunning and deception that gave the ninja the edge over their enemies. These traits were emphasized and...
Black Belt Team
Nov 7, 2015
The Truth Behind the Five Venoms of Chinese Martial Arts Cinema
Find out where the Five Venoms came from, how they evolved in subsequent fight films and why they ruled drive-ins and cable television in...
Black Belt Team
Nov 4, 2014
Kung Fu Techniques Video: Wooden-Dummy Wing Chun Kung Fu Training With Grandmaster William Cheung
In this vintage video footage, wing chun kung fu grandmaster William Cheung demonstrates the wooden dummy as a training tool for kung fu...
Black Belt Team
Apr 4, 2014
Ninja History 101: Ninjutsu Training
It's a testimonial to the ninja that Japan's 1964 Olympic team seriously considered using a number of ninjutsu training methods. Masaaki...
Black Belt Team
Mar 6, 2012
Kelly McCann on How Limiting Your Arsenal of Self-Defense Moves Can Actually Improve Your H2HC Skill
I was recently fortunate to train, have dinner with and catch up with two friends who recently returned from Afghanistan. They’re members...
Black Belt Team
Sep 22, 2011
The Man Behind Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do: Gilbert Johnson
On the eve of Tao of Jeet Kune Do's release, public awareness will be awakened again to the legendary man who wrote this book: Bruce Lee....
Black Belt Team
Jul 5, 2011
Ninja History 101: Ninja Gear
The ninja were accomplished pharmacists, skilled in preparing different poisons and special powders and compounds. Ninjutsu training in...
Black Belt Team
Jul 5, 2011
Ninja History 101: Ninjutsu Weapons
Like the Green Berets, the ninja operated in small bands in which each man was a specialist in some form of ninjutsu training. They had...
Black Belt Team
May 31, 2011
Ninja History 101: An Introduction to Ninjutsu
Welcome to Ninja History 101. During today's lesson, we'll be examining Spies and Assassins, Ninja Gear, Ninjutsu Weapons and Ninjutsu...
Black Belt Team
Mar 21, 2011
Takedown Tips From Pentjak Silat Master Andre KnustGraichen
Dr. Andre KnustGraichen is known for his warm smile, eloquent speech and extensive medical knowledge. As a professor at a chiropractic...
Black Belt Team
Mar 20, 2011
Bersilat Weds Martial Arts and Dancing
In Malaysia, they say a man is not really capable of defending himself against an attacker unless he knows something about bersilat. Its...
Black Belt Team
Mar 20, 2011
Capoeira: The Muddied History of Brazil's Other Martial Art
For several years now, Brazil has skirted its heritage with capoeira. It has been overlooked, disregarded and dismissed. Historians...
Black Belt Magazine
Mar 20, 2011
Leo Fong: Kung Fu Artist of the Year (2006)
Throughout the decades, Leo Fong has worn many hats—actor, writer, director, producer, minister, social worker and fitness coach—but his...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Oct 13, 2010
Top 20 Martial Arts Actors of All Time
In celebration of the growing popularity of martial arts cinema, Black Belt asked me to devise a list of the top 20 martial arts film...
Black Belt Team
Oct 12, 2010
11 Movies Every Martial Artist Must See
I recently finished writing The Ultimate Guide to Martial Arts Movies of the 1970s. In one section, I list my 20 favorite films of the...
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