Martial Journal Magazine

Martial Journal, Coming Soon To Print!

July 15, 2019 Scott Bolon 2

We Are Always Growing We here at Martial Journal are always looking for ways to grow and improve. We’re martial artists, we can’t help it! Many times the growth or improvement is behind the scenes and not obvious to you, the reader. Other times, it most definitely is. This is [Read More]

Martial Arts Movie March Madness: The Winner

June 25, 2019 Jeremy Lesniak 2

And so, it ends. In all honesty, there weren’t too many surprises in here for me. You see, over the last few years, I’ve had the privilege to speak with hundreds of martial artists. All over the world, all sorts of styles. Different ages, different backgrounds. Different goals and experiences. [Read More]

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Maria: Movie Review

June 14, 2019 Tristan Glover 0

How to watch: Netflix(with membership) Run time: 1 hour 30 minutes Starring: Cristine Reyes Director: Pedring Lopez Writer: Pedring Lopez Rating: R Release Date: March 27, 2019 (Philippines) Style: Action, Martial Arts, Filipino, Violent You can find more information about this movie on its IMDB page.   I don’t know if excited is the right word for [Read More]

Martial Arts and Knee Problems

June 10, 2019 Anna Gruszczynska 0

(If you suffer from any kind of knee problems, I encourage you to go and see a PT or a movement specialist.) One of the biggest problems in the martial arts world is knees issues. It’s so important to start your Martial Arts journey with a good technique. There are [Read More]

Martial Cinema Tropes

Martial Cinema Tropes

June 3, 2019 Jeff Westfall 1

Martial Cinema Tropes The advent of the sport called “mixed martial arts” was a pivotal point in the history of the wider culture of the martial arts, and more importantly also marked a significant alteration in the perception of the martial arts that is held by the huge fraction of [Read More]

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Deeper Stretches Using The Wall

May 28, 2019 Anna Gruszczynska 0

How The Wall Can Help Your Stretches With our every day stretching we tend to focus on the back of our body, hamstrings, calves, etc. We hardly ever stretch our sides: I don’t mean obliques, I mean deep muscles on our sides. As a martial artist, those deep side stretches [Read More]