In a world often dominated by egos and the clamor for recognition, Tony Thompson  stood apart—not by demanding the spotlight, but by...

What’s the most unforgettable breaking demo you’ve ever seen? The August 1975 cover of Black Belt Magazine featured tae kwon do master...

The December 2000 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured legendary tae kwon do Grandmaster Hee Il Cho , founder of the Action...

The August 2002 cover featured martial arts stuntman extraordinaire Larry Lam and the late Richard Brandon—two influential figures who...

Most of us would love to be in movies. Unfortunately, no matter how good we are, most will never get a chance to perform on film. The...

Part 1 of this article examines whether the Olympic Games have been good for judo and taekwondo. For input, we interrogated fire experts,...

“If you define success by achieving specific things on a rigid path, then you set yourself up for disappointment. True success is...

Who Was Texas' Greatest Blood-and-Guts Fighter? The April 1982 Fighting Stars  cover featured one of the greatest champions of the...

Almost since its inception and especially since the art high-kicked its way into the 1988 Olympics, taekwondo has been renowned for its dynamic moves and its practitioners lauded for their explosiveness. Those qualities may have been engineered for success in competition, but that doesn’t mean they won’t work in self-defense — provided you get guidance from someone who knows of what he speaks. To deal with that last point, I sought out a true expert: G.K. Lee, ninth-degree bl

Starring Silicon Valley and Crazy Rich Asians actor Jimmy O. Yang alongside Ronny Chieng, the show takes a satirical yet heartfelt look at..

Rhee was most certainly the kind of man who made things happen..

The October 2007 issue of Black Belt Magazine featured martial arts pioneer S. Henry Cho , powerfully showcasing the skills which he...

October 1985, featured the Rhee brothers, Simon and Phillip , "brothers in arms and feet." Individually, each brother carved his own path...

Whether you’re aiming to soar like a superhero or deliver epic fight scenes, mastering martial arts is key....

When it comes to martial arts, few disciplines are as widely recognized and practiced as Karate and Taekwondo.

As a martial art/combat sport, taekwondo has gone through several transformations. Each generation of practitioners is plagued by critics...

As we marvel at the athletic skill in the 2024 Paris Games, we are inspired to revisit some of the greatest martial arts champions..

No matter how good a training hall is, he said, “you’ve got  to have people hitting each other in the face sometimes...

As a 23-year-old graduate student in Middle America in the early 1970s, I was hungry for whatever I could learn about the Asian martial arts

Punches, kicks, pivots, throws and jumps. You and, if you teach, your students execute thousands of them over the course...

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced their list of the 22 sports which will be contested at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles with taekwondo making it on to the schedule.