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Are Thai Fighters Declining? No.
Recently One Championship has seen a few high profile Thais losing to Westerners. Superbon lost to Chingiz Allazov and Nong-O lost to...
Andrew Bryan
Jul 9, 2023


ISKA Champions Highlighted, Big Changes for BBM Rankings
The Black Belt Magazine Sport Karate Rankings have been updated once again following the U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts...
Jackson Rudolph
Jul 7, 2023


See Iconic Bruce Lee Sculpture in Los Angeles
With the 50th anniversary of his death rapidly approaching, fans of Bruce Lee in the Los Angeles-area can celebrate the late martial arts...
Mark Jacobs
Jul 7, 2023


A-Listers Are Learning the Art of Combat
By Kevin Koenig June 24, 2023 Could two of tech’s most famous CEOs really face off in a cage match? If there was ever a time, it’s now....
Gary Goltz
Jul 2, 2023


Judo Blog: Autism and Judo
So, for my blog this week I share this article by Tayeba Hussein. First is a photo journey of one of my high functioning autistic...
Gary Goltz
Jun 28, 2023


Black Belt Hall of Famer Jimmy Kim Dies at 56
Black Belt Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Kim, the first American male to ever win a gold medal in taekwondo at the Olympics, passed away...
Mark Jacobs
Jun 26, 2023


SHAOLIN STUDIOS FINAL CHAPTER: From The Last Kung Fu Emperor to a Fatherless Impoverished Son
In the summer of 2022, I was asked to write short bios of who I thought were the top 100 martial artists of all time. After jotting...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Jun 25, 2023


Fake Masters in Martial Arts
Oftentimes in life, we come across people who call themselves specialists in certain areas of work, i.e. professionals, scientists or,...
David Stainko
Jun 23, 2023


Judo Blog: Innovation and Leadership, the Judo way
Seven elements of teambuilding… Device of Judo (and all kind ) coaching. If you are satisfied about your results: develop. If you are not...
Gary Goltz
Jun 22, 2023


The Art of Breath: Enhancing Martial Arts and Combating Anxiety and Stress
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...
Noel Plaugher
Jun 22, 2023


Sticks and Stones
A long time ago, but not as long ago as the Stone Age (some two and a half million years ago), Martial Arts was known as The Arts of...
Annika Kahn
Jun 14, 2023


The Difference Between Judo And Karate
blackbeltmag.com The Difference Between Judo And Karate Gary Goltz 13–17 minutos For my Black Belt Blog for This week I wanted to share...
Gary Goltz
Jun 14, 2023


Memorial Seminar For Black Belt Hall of Famer Demura
Saturday, June 17, will see a seminar held in the memory of the late karate legend and Black Belt hall of famer Fumio Demura at the...
Black Belt Team
Jun 14, 2023


Unni Gurukkal, One of India's Oldest Kalaripayattu Masters, Passes Away
Sankara Narayana Menon Chundayil, better known as Unni Gurukkal, one of the oldest living teachers of the traditional Indian martial art...
Mark Jacobs
Jun 11, 2023


Perfecting the Practice
Jigoro Kano, who was he really. By Nicolas Messner My Blog this week is another fantastic article on Kano written by Judo Historian...
Gary Goltz
Jun 8, 2023


Defanging The Snake
Dr. Leonard C. Holifield is the president and founder of the International Academy of Executive Protection Agents, the Phalanx Training...
Dr. Leonard C. Holifield
Jun 8, 2023


South Korea, Turkey, Lead Way at World Taekwondo Championships
The World Taekwondo Championships concluded Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan featuring the participation of competitors from a record 144...
Black Belt Team
Jun 5, 2023


Rob Kaman, Ever Adaptable
When a fighter is known as ‘Mr Low Kick’ and was able to beat famed low kick specialist Ernesto Hoost at his own game, it’s safe to say...
Andrew Bryan
Jun 4, 2023


My BJJ Coaches Tell Their Stories
The popularity of Brazilian jiu-jitsu has grown by leaps and bounds in the last few decades. Roughly twenty years ago, Mike Ross, a...
Ian Lauer
Jun 4, 2023


Musashi's Rules of Life
Here are 21 Rules of Life The Greatest Japanese Samurai Wrote Over 400 Years Ago That May Change Your Life. I share these as my...
Gary Goltz
May 31, 2023


FEAR: Fear's Control of Chi and You!
Dr. Craig here; over the past 50+ years of speaking and training with martial artists, 32 years of interviewing and writing about martial...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
May 30, 2023


World Taekwondo Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Sunday, May 28, marked the 50th anniversary of World Taekwondo, the worldwide governing body of Olympic-style taekwondo. Originally ...
Mark Jacobs
May 29, 2023


Judo Blog: Why I Will Never Fight MMA
To round out my series of blogs on Women’s Judo, this story which appeared recently in MMA Fighting written by Guilherme Cruz. It messed...
Gary Goltz
May 25, 2023


Surprises of Jiu-Jitsu
Before getting into Jiu-Jitsu, I had already trained consistently in multiple primarily striking arts reaching the rank of first-degree...
Ian Lauer
May 23, 2023
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