Articles by Bethany Dillon

The unarmed arts of the Maori are termed Mamau or Rongomamau, with the arts themselves said to have descended straight from the gods. As fierce warriors, the Maori warred with neighboring tribes before European arrival quite regularly and although they had no shortage of weaponry, these fierce warriors preferred close [Read More]

“It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.” ~ Apache Proverb We have heard before of the Native American’s as having had their own unique and effective modes of warfare, self defense, martial arts and survival. As having been practiced and skilled warriors who perfected [Read More]

“Stand in your power. Own your space. Never apologize for who you are or what you know.” – Michelle Manu They have been celebrated among the ancient Polynesian royals and people for their ferocity, discipline, and skill on the battlefield…their mastery in all aspects of the Hawaiian warrior arts…. They [Read More]

  “Wake early if you want another man’s life or land. No lamb for the lazy wolf. No battle’s won in bed.” – The Havamal Glima: The Warrior Art Of The Vikings Anthropologists, historians and researchers alike cannot deny the warrior prowess of the Vikings who charged head on into [Read More]

“As you think, so shall you become.” ~ Bruce Lee Guro Lynn Varghese is a talented instructor in the martial community, a dear friend and influential woman. Currently she inspires women to express themselves, learn self defense and have fun while learning the effective martial arts of the Philippines, Korea, Indonesia, China, [Read More]