Title: Fujita Seiko: The Last Koga Ninja Author: Phillip T. Hevener Publisher: Xlibris Publish Date: 2008 Format: Paperback/Digital Pages: 92 Cover Price: $10.00/$4.50 ISBN: 978-1436301763 Anyone who’s ever been into martial arts has been into ninjas at some point in their lives. You could say almost everyone was into ninjas [Read More]
Koryu is a Japanese word which literally translates as “old school.” Not in the modern, hip vernacular, but instead as a school that is old. It can also be translated to be “old style.” Koryu specifically refers to Japanese traditional art that developed before the Meiji restoration of 1868. In [Read More]
Ura; 裏 Ura has the general meaning of “behind” or “the other side.” However, there are several different levels of meaning and connotation occurring simultaneously in this word. Ura, in its usage in aikido and other Japanese martial arts, references a techniques that occurs after the attacker generated power or [Read More]
Foreword You might’ve heard there’s a new Kung Fu tv series coming. For those who might not know, there was a tv show back in the ’60s called Kung Fu, starring the late David Carradine as Kwai Chang Caine. The protagonist, a Chinese American man raised at the Shaolin Monastery, [Read More]
We, the traditional martial artists of the world, are a weird lot. But I probably didn’t need to tell you that. See, unlike nearly every other hobby, sport, pursuit, and pastime, we put an awful lot of stock in the way our preferred way of spending time is represented in [Read More]
Omote; 表 Omote has a general meaning of “outer” or “surface.” But like many things in Japanese culture and language, it has a couple layers of understanding occurring all at the same time. The term in aikido specifically, and Japanese martial arts in general, refers to a technique that occurs [Read More]
Many martial arts come from other cultures with different languages. This new weekly article, Martial Word Wednesday, is designed to shed some light on some of the ideas present in other languages that don’t necessarily have a place in English. -do Do is a suffix that is used in Japanese [Read More]
There are unusual weapons from around the world. This is a monthly column on Martial Journal in which we analyze and describe these weapons. Come back every month for a new installment. The Uchine Origin: Japan, Late 14th to Early 15th Century History The uchine was first described in manuals [Read More]
Essential Films of Jackie Chan Jackie Chan is one of the most famous names in the world. No matter where you go in the world, the name Jackie Chan will spark a conversation. His career has spanned well over fifty years and he has starred in over a hundred films. [Read More]
In the interest of disclosure, this book was given for review purposes. Warning: Check your Local or State laws regarding ownership and use of Balisong. Title: Veintenueve Balisong: Filipino Knife Fighting Author: Datu Shishir Inocalla Publisher: Modern Arnis Federation/Tambuli Media Publish Date: 1984 Format: Softcover Pages: 93 If you grew [Read More]
Many martial arts come from other cultures with different languages. This new weekly article, Martial Word Wednesday, is designed to shed some light on some of the ideas present in other languages that don’t necessarily have a place in English. Bu Etymology is the study of word origins. In English, [Read More]
Just Needed Some Food – A Short Story Stepping off the bicycle, Rachael unlocked the chain she kept wrapped around the top tube. She walked the bike the few remaining steps to the bike rack and looped the chain through the metal bars. The combination was set to the code [Read More]
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