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PART 2 (Video) - Sifu Harinder Singh Enters the "House of 9 Dragons"!
Sifu Harinder Singh is a speaker, author and high-performance coach. He specializes in training the trainers and has worked with black...
Black Belt Team
Jan 24, 2024


Kade Ruotolo Talks ONE 165 Rematch With Tommy Langaker
While the kickboxing superfight between Superlek Kiatmoo9 and Takeru Segawa dominates the ONE 165 headlines, another title tilt will go...
Black Belt Team
Jan 24, 2024


5 Fights to Watch at PFL Champions vs. Bellator Champions Event in Riyadh
The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is set to host the year’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) event, as the Professional Fighters...
Black Belt Team
Jan 24, 2024


Superlek Ready To Become The Kicking Machine Again To Derail Takeru's ONE Debut
Superlek Kiatmoo9 is dialed in ahead of his ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship title defense at ONE 165. The Thai star will meet...
Black Belt Team
Jan 24, 2024


PART 4 VIDEO: Josh Barnetts Reimagines New World of MMA Fighting (Interview)
Best known to MMA fans as the “Warmaster,” Josh Barnett is the youngest UFC heavyweight champion in the history of the league. He is a celebrated veteran of mixed martial arts and has fought in such leagues as Pride Dream, Strike Force and Bellator and has had a successful pro wrestling career in the New Japan Pro Wrestling and TNA Wrestling. Today he continues to challenge himself with his Bloodsport promotion as well as competing in submission grappling and BJJ. Once dubbe
Black Belt Team
Jan 23, 2024


Disruptor: Samuel Diaz III
If you are competing in sport karate or have been following the expansion of traditional karate on the open circuit over the past few...
Black Belt Team
Jan 23, 2024


Up Close: Ernie Reyes Sr.
FEATURED ON: The Master’s Way BACKGROUND: Black Belt Hall of Fame, former point-karate champion, founder of the West Coast Demonstration...
Black Belt Team
Jan 23, 2024


Frankie Edgar's Triumphant Journey: Celebrating His Induction into the 2024 UFC Hall of Fame
Frankie Edgar, a renowned figure in the world of mixed martial arts, has been announced as the first inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame...
Black Belt Team
Jan 22, 2024


UFC 297 Canada Results: Du Plessis Triumphs Over Strickland
UFC 297, an electrifying mixed martial arts event, recently concluded in Canada, marking another milestone in the Ultimate Fighting...
Black Belt Team
Jan 21, 2024


PART 1 (Video) - Finding Your Center During Deep Struggles with Sifu Harinder Singh!
Sifu Harinder Singh is a speaker, author and high-performance coach. He specializes in training the trainers and has worked with black...
Black Belt Team
Jan 20, 2024


ONE Friday Fights 48 Recap: Full Results
ONE Friday Fights 48 was cracking on Friday, January 19. The 11-bout card was exciting from start to finish, with some incredible...
Black Belt Team
Jan 20, 2024


The World's Greatest Martial Arts Promoters
The word "promoter" sometimes gets a bad rap when we think of such names like Barnum and Bailey, but in fact the promoter provides one of the most important elements in the landscape of martial arts. If the masters are the soul of martial arts, then the promoter is definitely the tireless body that does the work to amplify the art so all the world can see. Based upon commercial and historical significance to the martial arts, this list includes the biggest promoters in the
Black Belt Team
Jan 19, 2024


Shōgun: 5 Things You Should Know About FX's New Series (Trailer)
We have high hopes for the new FX Shōgun series. Set in a time when guns weren’t widespread (firearms didn’t make their way to Japan...
Black Belt Team
Jan 19, 2024


Gittins vs Hernandez Title Bout Set for Cage Warriors 168
Cage Warriors - Europe’s Leading MMA Organisation - has today confirmed details of the first title bout of its 2024 World Tour. Newly...
Black Belt Team
Jan 19, 2024


UAE Warriors 46 & 47 Fight CardsThis Weekend on UFC FIGHT PASS: New Events in Jan 2024
UAE Warriors returns with another exciting double header of events to start the New Year with a bang with UAE Warriors 46 and UAE...
Black Belt Team
Jan 18, 2024


Professional Fighters League announces the 2024 Season of PFL Europe
2024 PFL Europe Season will begin with the return of undefeated Cedric ‘The Best’ Doumbe, who will face Baissangour "Baki" Chamsoudinov...
Black Belt Team
Jan 18, 2024


The Fence and Verbal De-escalation
By Lito Angeles As I noted in my previous column, when you can’t avoid or escape a volatile situation through threat recognition via...
Black Belt Team
Jan 18, 2024


Cover Story Throwback: Ron Marchini 1970
Ron Marchini, karate champion of the blood and guts era in the 1960s, graced the cover with a signature front kick! The article featured...
Black Belt Team
Jan 18, 2024


Strickland vs Du Plessis: A Middleweight Showdown at UFC 297 in Toronto
On Saturday, January 20, 2024, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will bring an electrifying middleweight title fight to Toronto,...
Black Belt Team
Jan 17, 2024


Words of Wisdom: Dennis Brown
The editors of Black Belt called Dennis Brown one of the "25 Most Influential Martial Artists of the 20th Century!" The road to that rank...
Black Belt Team
Jan 17, 2024


Full Interview (VIDEO) - George Chung Interviews Sifu Harinder Singh
Sifu Harinder Singh is a speaker, author and high-performance coach. He specializes in training the trainers and has worked with black belt school owners, military, special forces, Secret Service, and SWAT teams across the globe. His leadership programs have been taught to instructors of over 150 law enforcement agencies, business executives, and professional athletes. He is a Master Instructor of Jeet Kune Do, Tai Chi, Filipino Martial Arts, Wing Chun, and holds a Black Belt
Black Belt Team
Jan 17, 2024


Graciela Casillas Demos Technique with Blade & Stick (VIDEO)
Graciela demonstrates swift skills with stick and blade in these two clips: Blade: Considering the scope of self-defense with blades, Filipino martial arts stand unrivaled. kali's superiority lies in its emphasis on fluidity, fostering speed and unpredictable motion. Unlike memorization of structured techniques, kali refines reflexes and patterns that emerge organically. This approach minimizes the risk of freezing during a violent encounter, ensuring practitioners can adapt
Graciela Casillas
Jan 17, 2024


PART 3 (VIDEO) - Josh Barnett Breaks Down His Martial Arts Coaching Style and Philosophies
Best known to MMA fans as the “Warmaster,” Josh Barnett is the youngest UFC heavyweight champion in the history of the league. He is a...
Black Belt Team
Jan 17, 2024


ONE Friday Fights 48 Full Card Revealed
ONE Friday Fights 48 will have 12 bouts to excite the crowd inside Lumpinee Boxing Stadium on Friday, January 19. The action begins with...
Black Belt Team
Jan 17, 2024
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