When one person attacks another, the attacker always leaves something open. No human being can extend a limb without leaving an opening...

The October 1974 cover of Fighting Stars featured a 22-year-old Angela Mao Ying in her unforgettable role as Bruce Lee's sister...

Black Belt Magazine proudly showcases exceptional martial arts training programs and events from around the world. Find this event in our...

26 years ago this month world champion--the man, the myth, the superstar--Joe Lewis graced the cover. Shot by Doug Churchill. READ MORE:...

He wasn't just a martial artist; he was a philosopher, an actor, a filmmaker, and a visionary....

The author of numerous internet essays, books, novels, and even a dozen psychology manuals on how to deal with violence....

I remembered one that I heard as a child: umi no uchi no katana, “the sword behind the smile...

No one person in history has done more for the growth of martial arts and martial arts cinema than Bruce Lee..

How many times have you entered the ring at a martial arts competition and faced your opponent and had no idea what he or she was about.....

You decide to close the distance and wind up in the clinch. Oops!

Entering its 40th year the Tournament has become one of the most influential and prestigious tournaments...

It’s a relatively short dialogue between a hero named Arjuna and his charioteer, the god Krishna...

In honor of this significant milestone, we are listing some of the most important tournaments in modern martial arts history....

There has been a sea change in thinking among practitioners of the traditional martial arts in the past 30 years...

Tim Tackett used to be a schoolteacher, but he should have been a principal. Why? Because he knows all about principles...

The USA National Kickboxing Team hosted their elite training camp for athletes slated to compete at the Junior World Championships...

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...

Life is chaos. How we deal with that chaos is the key to living life with- out having life merely throw us about. Buddhist thinking holds that “Life is suffering.” It doesn’t say, “Life is terrible” or “Life is unlivable.” It’s how we use martial arts to deal with the chaos, not so much with the combat, that makes life livable. It can even bring us happiness.

When Lee moved, he embodied the perfect combination of efficiency, effectiveness and aesthetics....

Over the past 46 years, West Coast World Martial Arts Association under the leadership of Ernie Reyes Sr. has produced 10,000 Black Belts..

These days, the term "Master" gets tossed around quite a bit. With so many high-ranking martial artists claiming titles like Master...

Will martial arts help my child? Martial arts can significantly benefit your child by enhancing mental aspects such as self-confidence...

Which Martial Arts is the Strongest? No martial art is superior to another; each has its unique approach to self-defense and fighting....

Al Dacascos founder of Won Hop Kuen Do, and Master of Kajubenbo is featured on the May 1984 cover along with his son and future martial...