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Dave Lowry
Nov 20
The Truth About Zen Every Martial Artist Needs to Know (Especially Karateka)
Westerners seem fascinated with Zen — or, at least, with what they think Zen is. Zen seems to describe a state of mind, for many...
Black Belt Team
Oct 28
World Judo Day 2024: Celebrating the Spirit of Discipline and Respect on the Global Martial Arts Stage!
Each year on October 28, the world celebrates World Judo Day, honoring the legacy and philosophy of Judo. This martial art, founded by...
Hayward Nishioka
Oct 28
How a Small-Statured Scholar Saved Japan’s Martial Arts Legacy!
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Edo harbor (now Tokyo) with four steam-powered warships. The United States was on a mission...
Hayward Nishioka
Oct 22
Rethinking Rank: What Does It Really Mean to Be a Black Belt?
Before Jigoro Kano and the Meiji Restoration, there was jujitsu. Back then, a person practiced in an ordinary kimono, usually a hakama and..
Dave Lowry
Oct 2
Judo's Untold Stories: The Lives of Jigoro Kano’s Students
Like most historical figures, past giants of the budo world tend to stand, in our view, at such a distance as to make them seem almost..
Jotaro
Mar 28
On the Shoulders of Giants: Strategies and Philosophies from 6 Martial Arts Masters
Leo Fong is one of the wisest people I know. Now in his ninth decade in the martial arts, he’s also one of the most experienced,...
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