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Lamar M. Davis II
Jan 28
Brush Up on Your Scientific Self-Defense! 5 Jeet Kune Do Fighting Principles
Martial arts phenom Bruce Lee reached his peak in the late 1960s and early ’70s and then, as we all know, tragically passed away in 1973...

Adam James
Dec 26, 2024
What Bruce Lee Told Leo Fong That Will Completely Change Your Approach to Martial Arts!
During the 10 years Leo Fong knew Bruce Lee, the two shared countless discussions about martial arts. Lee was particularly fascinated by...

Black Belt Team
Dec 26, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: Bruce Lee in Black Belt (1993)
Bruce Lee , captured in the iconic Wing Chun punch pose, visited the offices of Black Belt magazine for these unforgettable photos later...


Robert Young
Dec 3, 2024
Tale of Tim Tackett, Part 2: Interview With One of Jeet Kune Do's Most Respected Teachers
Interested in the first half of this electric conversation? Part 1 of our exclusive Q&A with Tim Tackett can be found here ! In your...

Black Belt Team
Nov 28, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: Bruce Lee in Black Belt Magazine
The October/November 2021 issue of Black Belt Magazine showed the legendary Bruce Lee ready for his final fight scene from Enter the...

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...


Robert Young
Nov 26, 2024
Tale of Tim Tackett, Part 1: Interview With One of Jeet Kune Do's Most Respected Teachers
As I sat in his immaculate living room, listening to the tale of Tim Tackett unfold from the mouth of the man himself, I couldn't help...

Black Belt Team
Nov 3, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: Bruce Lee
The cover of the Spring 1977 issue of Fighting Stars showcased the legendary Bruce Lee, poised for action. Known for his lightning-fast...


Black Belt Team
Nov 2, 2024
The Black Belt Podcast with Harinder Singh Sabharwal - Alan Baker - Season 4 Ep. 3
"One of the major speed bumps is the need to do something... the more you seek, the less you find." – Alan Baker In this episode,...


Black Belt Team
Oct 20, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: Dan Inosanto
The cover of the May 1970 issue of Karate Illustrated featured the incredible Dan Inosanto , showcasing a fast and powerful side kick....


Black Belt Team
Oct 13, 2024
Cover Story Throwback: Dan Lee
The cover of the May 1973 issue of Karate Illustrated featured the incredible Dan Lee , moving with powerful grace. Dan Lee was...


Paul Vunak
Sep 25, 2024
Anatomy of a Street Fight: What's Most Likely to Happen and How to Prepare
In his writings, Bruce Lee attempted to depict a street fight in its empirical form and not through the prism of any style or system....

Harinder Singh Sabharwal
Sep 16, 2024
Jeet Kune Do's Combat Philosophy: Timeless Teachings for Any Martial Art
Jeet Kune Do or “way of the intercepting fist,” is Bruce Lee’s gift to the martial arts world.


David Tadman
Sep 3, 2024
Q&A with Andrew Kimura: Jun Fan Gung Fu Leader and Taky Kimura's Son
When Bruce Lee opened his school in Seattle in 1960, he wanted to create a place where anyone could learn a self-defense method..

Justin Lee Ford
Aug 30, 2024
Martial Arts in Anime: How Real Martial Art Styles Inspire Incredible Action
How would you describe your favorite action anime to someone who’s never seen one before? Would you rave about gravity-defying punches,...


Robert Young
Jul 15, 2024
9 More Prime Principles: Jeet Kune Do Private Lesson With Tim Tackett, Part Two
When one person attacks another, the attacker always leaves something open. No human being can extend a limb without leaving an opening...

Black Belt Team
Jul 10, 2024
The Untouchable Legacy: Why There Will Never Be Another Bruce Lee
He wasn't just a martial artist; he was a philosopher, an actor, a filmmaker, and a visionary....


Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jul 9, 2024
Ascension: How Bruce Lee's Rise to Stardom Affected a Nation, a Planet and an Ailing Martial Artist
No one person in history has done more for the growth of martial arts and martial arts cinema than Bruce Lee..


Thomas Cruse
Jul 7, 2024
15 Minute Fighter: Jeet Kune Do + Filthy MMA = Maximum Effectiveness on the Street
You decide to close the distance and wind up in the clinch. Oops!


Robert Young
Jul 3, 2024
Prime Principles: A Private JKD Session with Tim Tackett
Tim Tackett used to be a schoolteacher, but he should have been a principal. Why? Because he knows all about principles...


Harinder Singh Sabharwal
Jul 2, 2024
Jocko Willink’s Commentaries on the Martial Way of Modern Musashi
My obsession with Miyamoto Musashi began when I was 13 years old, right after my sensei gave me a copy of Go Rin No Sho...

Dr. Robert Wong MD
Jun 30, 2024
Body as Weapon; Discover Bruce Lee's Secret Formula: How His Revolutionary Training Techniques Transformed Martial Arts Forever!
When Lee moved, he embodied the perfect combination of efficiency, effectiveness and aesthetics....

Black Belt Team
Dec 21, 2023
11 Things You Didn't Know About Jeet Kune Do Expert Dan Inosanto
Most modern martial artists know Dan Inosanto as a first-generation student of Bruce Lee and one of the world's premier jeet kune do...

Keith Vargo
Jul 19, 2022
Bruce Lee and Jeet Kune Do: The Anxiety of Influence
A great artist is measured not just by his fame or even his achievements; he’s measured by his influence on others. Fame alone is...
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