Martial Views

We used to do push-ups on our knuckles in karate class, a practice of which I do not have fond memories of. It didn't matter where I tra...

In what has become a recurring theme in my life as of late, my health has been comprom...

While I was researching traditional karate in anticipation of writing a post, I stumbled upon the sad news that Master Angi Uezu of Isshinry...

A while back I penned a post about martial-art ads that appeared in the back of comic books, a popular grift that took place during the 196...

  Here's a fine demonstration of Seisan , the first kata taught in Isshinryu karate. Seisan is not unique to Isshinryu, but is an anci...

I have a confession to make. I've been out of work for seven months (courtesy of some health issues I've previously discussed , but ...

A student once asked me if it was possible to learn karate without learning the pre-arranged forms ( kata ). Of course it's possible. Bu...

Father Time has once again taken its toll on my body. I'm annoyed, to put it mildly, that a lifetime of clean living, diet, and fitness ...

There was a movie a few years back called The Art of Self Defense . Despite the unassuming title, the film explores the pitfalls of encounte...

Here's a nice story for this time of the year. Meet Jeffrey Wall, a 16-year-old black belt practitioner in the art of Tang soo do who t...

Yesterday at Mar-a-Lago, the former US president Donald Trump received an honorary 9th degree black belt in the Korean martial art of tae k...

Recently an attorney admonished a high profile political figure for not having the "courage and spine" to commit to what could be ...

Lately, on martial arts threads I see online, it seems that traditional martial arts (TMA) have fallen out of favor. Apparently if you'r...

Karate and other martial arts often have little street value. Want to really defend yourself? Get a gun and learn how to shoot. Running awa...

Just came across a fine work by the renown karate historian and philosopher Patrick McCarthy, Legend of the Fist . With help from his wi...

Here's a project that should see the light of day: A full-length feature film exposing fraudulent "martial artists" that con t...

Karate Obsession has a well-written post on what defines traditional karate . Among other things the article discusses the history of kara...

When you look out of your eyes at nature happening out there, you're looking at you. That's the real you. ⁠— Alan Watts In a rece...

Eric Shahan, a martial arts practitioner who specializes in translating classic Japanese texts into English has translated a treatise on ac...

I like a good laugh just like the next person, and for the last few years I've been running a gag blog post every April Fools' D...