Breaking Down the Aftermath of the Sweet Sixteen Matchups Now that voting has closed on all the Sweet Sixteen–round matchups, we will be moving forward to the Elite Eight. So, how did the voting go? Which movies won, and which didn’t make the cut? Read on to find out! #1 [Read More]
Season 2 Primer Wow. That is all I can come up with when I think about how truly great the first season of Cobra Kai was. This cannot be overstated. There were so many ways it could have gone wrong, and triple the ways it could have been just okay. [Read More]
Breaking Down Cobra Kai Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show. You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had with Sensei [Read More]
Breaking Down Cobra Kai Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show. You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had with Sensei [Read More]
Voting will be open until 04/24/19 at 6 pm EDT. Looking At Two Very Different Movies When I decided to take this matchup, I honestly thought it would be kind of easy. However, it has proven to be much more complex than I had anticipated. I really hadn’t thought too [Read More]
Seven Samurai vs. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Voting closes on 4/21/19 at 6 pm EDT. It’s An Art House Battle Royal! In terms of movie making, these might be the two most beautiful martial art movies ever made! We all know that martial arts movies are usually relegated to the [Read More]
Voting closes on 4/19/19 at 6 pm EDT. Two Opposites Face Off: Ip Man 2 vs. Ong Bak! If you look hard, you may find two movies that are even further apart that Ip Man 2 vs. Ong Bak(click on the links for full movie reviews). Yes, they both revolve [Read More]
Benefits are everywhere when you look for them, even if you are not a fan of where the benefit comes from. Many TMA practitioners (Traditional Martial Arts) don’t like MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). Many MMA fighters don’t like TMA. The reasons are everything from a lack of an open mind [Read More]
Voting will be open until 4/17/19 at 6 pm EDT. Click on these links to read the full movie reviews of Fearless and Kickboxer. Fearless vs Kickboxer – In this matchup we have two of the most beloved martial arts movie actors of all time, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jet [Read More]
Breaking Down Cobra Kai Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show. You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had with Sensei [Read More]
There is no rubric to determine what makes a good martial arts movie. Can a movie survive based on the action alone? Or are the story and characters what make a movie great? Consider the films Ip Man and The Raid: Redemption while keeping questions like this in mind. One [Read More]
Welcome to Positive Psychology Since you reading Martial Journal, it is a safe assumption that you are very interested in martial arts. Regardless of style, the training is the same: you’re less terrible with more practice. If you’re a white belt, don’t give up because you see a black belt [Read More]
ENTER THE DRAGON V. GAME OF DEATH- WHO WILL PREVAIL? Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! In this corner, we have Bruce Lee, against, well, Bruce Lee (sort of). In this preview, we will examine Enter the Dragon vs. Game of Death. Click the links for in-depth reviews (spoiler free) of Enter the [Read More]
I’m a nerd. There, I said it. I love numbers and data, and use various objective metrics to analyze all aspects of my life. From my diet, to exercise, sleep, work… as the saying goes, there’s an app for that. Which is why I was so intrigued to review the [Read More]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles(1990) Vs. Bloodsport It’s possible that no two movies in the first round matchups of the Martial Arts Movie March Madness are as different from each other as these two are. They are a true matchup of opposites. On one hand, you have the light and witty [Read More]
Matchup: The Karate Kid vs. Rumble in the Bronx March movie madness continues! The field has been culled and now only the sweet sixteen remain. This article covers one of the more uneven matchups in the tournament. The powerhouse plot of the number 2 seed, The Karate Kid goes head [Read More]
Breaking Down Cobra Kai Season 1-With Spoilers! It is no secret that I really enjoyed the first season of Cobra Kai. I was thrilled to see that they not only brought the original characters back but also made a flat-out fantastic show. You can listen to a spoiler-free discussion I had [Read More]
In the interests of full disclosure, I was given this book for review purposes. Title: Scottish Fencing: Five 18th Century Texts on the Use of the Small-sword, Broadsword, Spadroon, Cavalry Sword, and Highland Battlefield Tactics Author: Jared Kirby Published: 2018 Format: Softcover Pages: 185 Cover Price: $15.09 There’s something in [Read More]
This review is spoiler free! Where to Watch: DVD, Amazon Runtime: 1 Hour, 41 Minutes Language: English Starring: Keanu Reeves Director: Chad Stahelski, David Leitch (uncredited) Writer: Derek Kolstad Rating: R Release Date: 2014 Style: Action, Crime, Thriller More information can be found on the IMDB page. Intro Wick, a [Read More]
This review will be spoiler-free. How to Watch: Rent from Amazon from $3.99(US) Starring: Jet Li, Li Sun, Yong Dong Director: Ronny Yu Writers: Chris Chow, Richard Epcar (dubbed version) Rating: PG-13 Release Date: 09/22/2006 Runtime: 1 hour 44 minutes Style: Action, Drama, Chinese, Kung Fu, Wuxia More information can be found on the [Read More]
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