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Ninja History 101: Ninjutsu Training
It's a testimonial to the ninja that Japan's 1964 Olympic team seriously considered using a number of ninjutsu training methods. Masaaki...
Black Belt Team
Apr 4, 2014


Kelly McCann on How Limiting Your Arsenal of Self-Defense Moves Can Actually Improve Your H2HC Skill
I was recently fortunate to train, have dinner with and catch up with two friends who recently returned from Afghanistan. They’re members...
Black Belt Team
Mar 6, 2012


The Man Behind Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do: Gilbert Johnson
On the eve of Tao of Jeet Kune Do's release, public awareness will be awakened again to the legendary man who wrote this book: Bruce Lee....
Black Belt Team
Sep 22, 2011


Ninja History 101: Ninja Gear
The ninja were accomplished pharmacists, skilled in preparing different poisons and special powders and compounds. Ninjutsu training in...
Black Belt Team
Jul 5, 2011


Ninja History 101: Ninjutsu Weapons
Like the Green Berets, the ninja operated in small bands in which each man was a specialist in some form of ninjutsu training. They had...
Black Belt Team
Jul 5, 2011


Ninja History 101: An Introduction to Ninjutsu
Welcome to Ninja History 101. During today's lesson, we'll be examining Spies and Assassins, Ninja Gear, Ninjutsu Weapons and Ninjutsu...
Black Belt Team
May 31, 2011


Takedown Tips From Pentjak Silat Master Andre KnustGraichen
Dr. Andre KnustGraichen is known for his warm smile, eloquent speech and extensive medical knowledge. As a professor at a chiropractic...
Black Belt Team
Mar 21, 2011


Bersilat Weds Martial Arts and Dancing
In Malaysia, they say a man is not really capable of defending himself against an attacker unless he knows something about bersilat. Its...
Black Belt Team
Mar 20, 2011


Capoeira: The Muddied History of Brazil's Other Martial Art
For several years now, Brazil has skirted its heritage with capoeira. It has been overlooked, disregarded and dismissed. Historians...
Black Belt Team
Mar 20, 2011


Leo Fong: Kung Fu Artist of the Year (2006)
Throughout the decades, Leo Fong has worn many hats—actor, writer, director, producer, minister, social worker and fitness coach—but his...
Black Belt Magazine
Mar 20, 2011


Top 20 Martial Arts Actors of All Time
In celebration of the growing popularity of martial arts cinema, Black Belt asked me to devise a list of the top 20 martial arts film...
Dr. Craig D. Reid
Oct 13, 2010


11 Movies Every Martial Artist Must See
I recently finished writing The Ultimate Guide to Martial Arts Movies of the 1970s. In one section, I list my 20 favorite films of the...
Black Belt Team
Oct 12, 2010
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