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Dave Lowry
Oct 23
Public Problems: What are the Pitfalls of Demonstrating Your Martial Art?
A few years ago, a female MMA champion was being interviewed by a reporter for a sports network. By “reporter,” I mean one of those...
Tom Koch
Oct 14
What Old Martial Artists Know (Psst! It’s Precisely What Many Young Martial Artists Need to Learn)
Often stooped from age, little men hobble onto the mat, their thin wrists hidden within sleeves of uniforms held together by frayed black...
Dave Lowry
Sep 19
How (Not) to Name Your Dojo
Martial artists who are about to open their own dojo often want to give it a Japanese name.
Dave Lowry
Sep 4
Embracing Mistakes in Martial Arts: Lessons from Kappa, Kendo, and Aikido
Kappa are curious beasts of Japanese mythology. With the body of a human and the shell and beak of a turtle, they live..
Mark Jacobs
Jul 9
Classical Japanese Martial Arts: An American Who Went To Japan and Discovered Himself
The author of numerous internet essays, books, novels, and even a dozen psychology manuals on how to deal with violence....
Black Belt Team
Dec 19, 2023
Can Traditional Martial Arts like Aikido Still Grow in the Age of MMA? Part 2/2
by Antonio Terrone Last week we published part one. Part two offers final suggestions for keeping traditional martial arts alive. There...
Black Belt Team
Dec 12, 2023
Can Traditional Martial Arts like Aikido Grow in the Age of MMA? PART 1 of 2
by Antonio Terrone There has been much clamor in the aikido world about a recent study suggesting that practice of the traditional...
Mark Jacobs
Nov 8, 2022
Aikido Pioneer Thamby Rajah Dies at 96
Malaysian martial arts pioneer Thamby Rajah died on Sunday at the age of 96. Credited as being the first Malaysian to earn black belts in...
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