In the diverse and dynamic world of martial arts, the dojo serves not just as a training ground for physical prowess but also as a...

As a striking coach, I try to make sure my fighters have the best and most efficient training possible. As such, I’ve designed a martial...

The COVID-19 pandemic saw people around the world searching for advice on how to practice martial arts in the comfort of their own home,...

Separately, the characters have their own meanings, though. Kung means “achievement,” and fu means “husband.” Maybe this derived from the...

Few would think that working on their vertical-jump height could improve their martial arts, but it can. Although martial arts training...

We know that the benefits of martial arts training can be powerful and lifelong. After all, there’s got to be a reason we constantly...

As a striking coach, I try to make sure my fighters have the best and most efficient training possible. As such, I’ve designed a martial...

This is the second of two articles about kickboxing and Muay Thai, and why kickboxers don’t succeed in Muay Thai the same way Thai Boxers...

We live in a pretty dangerous world these days. Despite our best efforts, a physical confrontation can happen at any time during even the...

by Antonio Terrone There has been much clamor in the aikido world about a recent study suggesting that practice of the traditional...

Black Belt Magazine featured the visionary Jim Arvanitis and his innovative adaptation of Pankration. The “Karate of Ancient Greece” The...

by Mark Hatmaker Martial artists often train so they can strike a grappler and grapple with a striker, but the author says this might not...

Whether it was Marcia Brady on The Brady Bunch taking Karate or Laurie Partridge taking Judo on The Partridge Family you couldn't help...

Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris are the most renowned martial artists in history. Both Lee and Norris profoundly impacted the martial arts...

It's been reported that Nikolai Baranov, one of the last great sambo champions of the old Soviet Union where the sport was founded,...

Nothing is more important than the breath. And while it is an involuntary function, it is also one that can be manipulated and used to...

Sankara Narayana Menon Chundayil, better known as Unni Gurukkal, one of the oldest living teachers of the traditional Indian martial art...

Martial arts teach countless techniques for dealing with an opponent. Whether grappling on the mat in BJJ, Shuai-Jiao, or Judo, or...

How is social media relevant for growth of the organization. Are Martial Arts Associations relevant anymore? I wrote an article for Black...

When I first saw the quote "Women hold up half the sky" being used as a social media Instagram handle, I thought how strange! This is a...

Two-time Black Belt Magazine Hall of Fame honoree Fumio Demura marks a rare milestone anniversary this weekend as he celebrates his 75th...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced their list of the 22 sports which will be contested at the 2028 Games in Los...

Martial arts are not just about learning to defend yourself. The discipline and training involved can lead to physical, mental, and...

You (should) suck! Yep, I said what I said. Not only that, the best martial artists in the world–competitors, teachers, and...