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Black Belt Team
Dec 28, 2024
The Year of Living Dangerously: Black Belt Magazine's 2024 Story Highlights
As we reflect on an incredible year filled with monumental moments in martial arts, Black Belt Magazine is proud to celebrate its first...
Justin Lee Ford
Dec 27, 2024
8 Legendary Kung Fu Masters Who Changed History—and Hollywood!
From the streets of China to screens around the world, these legendary kung fu masters have transcended time and reality. But did you...
Black Belt Team
Dec 25, 2024
Jean-Claude Van Damme Returns in Kill 'Em All 2, Coming to Netflix This Christmas
Action fans, rejoice! Jean-Claude Van Damme is back in Kill 'Em All 2 , picking up right where the preceding entry from 2017 left off in...
Justin Lee Ford
Dec 20, 2024
10 Jean-Claude Van Damme Fights That Will Make You Want to Start Kicking!
Jean-Claude Van Damme, known as "The Muscles from Brussels," has been a force in the action movie genre for decades. With his incredible...
Black Belt Team
Dec 6, 2024
Striking Rescue: Tony Jaa's New Film Surprises North American Audiences with Unexpected Theatrical Release
If you’re like so many action fans, you probably still vividly remember the electrifying impact Tony Jaa had in Ong-Bak back in the...
Black Belt Team
Nov 28, 2024
Bruce Lee’s Legacy of Combat: 8 Iconic One-on-One Fights
We’re here to celebrate Bruce Lee’s mastery in its purest form: the one-on-one duel.
Black Belt Team
Nov 27, 2024
10 Surprising Ways Bruce Lee Would Have Shaped the Modern World If He Were Alive Today
Bruce Lee, a name that echoes through the halls of martial arts history, remains an icon even decades after his untimely death. But what...
Black Belt Team
Oct 17, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: Jet Li
The cover of the June 2005 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured wushu master and cinematic superstar Jet Li . In 2005, Li took on a...
Black Belt Team
Oct 6, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: James Ryan
The cover of the June 1981 issue of Fighting Stars featured martial arts film star James Ryan , poised and ready for action. That year...
Jim Coleman
Sep 30, 2024
Throwback Interview: Ernie Reyes Jr.'s Early Rise in Martial Arts and the Movie Industry
In the following interview, he discusses his roles in both Ninja Turtles films, as well as his other Hollywood triumphs
Black Belt Team
Sep 14, 2024
Black Belt Hall of Fame: Celebrating the 2024 Martial Arts Entertainment Award Winners!
Black Belt Magazine, the world's longest-running martial arts publication, proudly celebrates Black Belt Hall of Fame's Class of 2024!
Black Belt Team
Feb 23, 2024
The Next Generation of Action Stars!
While A-listers will continue to be used in top action franchises, it’s been exciting to witness a new generation of action stars...
Bo Maxwell
Dec 31, 2023
7 Biggest Action Movies Coming 2024! (Trailers)
There are a lot of action flicks coming in 2024. It took a village to narrow it down, but it looks like we have found the 7 biggest...
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