As we reflect on an incredible year filled with monumental moments in martial arts, Black Belt Magazine is proud to celebrate its first...

In addition to karate, I teach traditional Japanese swordsmanship, usually with a bokken. When contact is to be made, however, we switch...

Tonight, while you sleep your deepest sleep, 100 black-clad figures gather in meditation. Their mantra fills the air around their...

Footwork is a mainstay of combat sports and self-defense. The feet are the deuce and a half that gets your munitions to the field of...

How ridiculous and strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life!”

As a living legend of the martial arts, Bill “Superfoot” Wallace needs no introduction for the majority of Black Belt’s readers. But for...

The Primary Factor in Self-Protection and Self-Defense is Situational Awareness.

A question that invariably comes up in combatives training is, “How hard should I bang?”

The potential for injury exists in all physical pursuits. You can sprain an ankle by inadvertently stepping in a pothole while crossing...

Hey there! So, you know how we can get super pumped and want to hit the gym or practice non-stop, every single day? It turns out, going...

Bruce Lee really did have the Midas touch when it came to training. Most people think Bruce was advanced and complicated, but he was the...

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,...