‘ How to watch: Available on Netflix Starring: Rain, Rick Yune, Naomie Harris, Sho Kosugi Director: James Mctigue Writers: Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski Run Time: 1 hour 39 minutes Rating: R Release Date: November 25, 2009 Style: Action, Gore, Martial Arts, Hollywood More information on this film can be found on its IMDB page. [Read More]
Best of the Best The 2010s are long gone and films like Enter the Fat Dragon and Mulan are leading the charge of martial art movies in the new decade. But before we watch any of those, we are counting down the top ten martial art movies of the 2010s. [Read More]
Title: Bushido Explained Author: Alexander Bennett; Illustrations: Baptiste Tavernier Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication Date: 3/10/2020 Format: Hardcover Pages: 160, 6″ x 9″ Cover Price: $16.99 Content Dr. Alexander Bennett is a Professor at Kansai University’s Division of International Affairs, teaching Japanese history and society. He is also an [Read More]
Title: Shaolin Kung Fu: The Original Training Techniques of the Shaolin Lohan Masters Author: Donn F. Draeger, P’ng Chye Khim, Alexander Bennet (Foreward) Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publish Date: 3/31/2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 168 Cover Price: $15.99 Content The style of Shaolin Kung Fu can mean many, many different things nowadays. [Read More]
Title: Authentic Iron Palm: The Complete Training Manual Author: Phillip Start Publisher: Blue Snake Books Publish Date: 2020 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 97 Cover Price: $18.95 (US Iron Palm is one of those “techniques” that you hear a lot about from old Kung Fu movies. Its name is mentioned almost [Read More]
Building a Strong Foundation As instructors, we are working with kids a lot. Observing their movement, lack of flexibility, and lack of mobility is not good. It all starts with feet. Performing all the exercises, especially the kicks with a proper form is extremely important. If the kids stick with [Read More]
This quick routine was designed to help you relax and open your hips. After sitting at the desk and in the car for a long time, you and your hips deserve a break. We can’t be stuck in a sitting, crunched positions for long periods of time. Since we need [Read More]
How to watch: Currently in select theaters. Starring: Donnie Yen, Scott Adkins, Chris Collins, Meng Lo, Vanness Wu, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Kent Cheng, Yue Wu Director: Wilson Yip, (Action director Yuen Woo-Ping) Writers: Tai-lee Chan, Hiroshi Fukazawa, Lai-Yin Leung, Edmond Wong Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Rating: PG-13 Release Date: December 25, 2019 (USA) Style: Chinese, Kung [Read More]
Title: Ninja Fighting Techniques Author: Stephen K. Hayes Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publish Date: 03/24/2020 Format: Hardback, Jacketed Pages: 160 Cover Price: $16.99 Content The subtitle under Stephen K. Hayes’ latest book Ninja Fighting Techniques couldn’t have summed up the entirety of its contents in words more precise: “A [Read More]
How to watch: Netflix Starring: Vic Chao, Mike Colter, Jonny Cruz, Aislinn Derbez, Angélica Vale, Danny Drejo Runtime: 8 episodes Language: English Creators: Brad Graeber, Álvaro Rodriguez Director: Willis Bulliner Writers: Álvaro Rodríguez, Daniel Dominguez Rating: 16+ Release date: October 3, 2019 Style: Anime, Fantasy, Action, Martial Arts For more details, you [Read More]
Life is constantly changing. Our virtues need to keep up. Traditional martial arts’ virtue is not about clinging to the past, but learning from the wisdom from the past and adapting it to the present. Our friend, Justin Ford, told me a great quote from Matsuo Basho: “Do not seek [Read More]
How to watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime, $3.99 on iTunes, $1.99 on Google Play Starring: Gordon Liu, Lieh Lo, Wilson Tong, John Cheung, Norman Chu Director: Lau Kar Leung Writers: Kuang Ni Run Time: 115 Minutes Rating: R Release Date: February 2, 1978 (Hong Kong) Style: Kung Fu, Hung Gar, Hong Kong, Martial Arts More information on this film [Read More]
Title: The Martial Arts Teacher Author: Jonathan Bluestein Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publish Date: September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 284 Cover Price: $25.00 Content The Martial Arts Teacher tackles the mentality and conduct of a martial art teacher. This is a glimpse into the many roles a traditional martial [Read More]
Title: Jonathan Bluestein’s Research of Martial Arts Author: Jonathan Bluestein Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Publish Date: 2014 Format: Paperback Pages: 418 Cover Price: $36.00 Content Jonathan Bluestein’s Research of Martial Arts is a giant compendium of martial arts theory, discussion, and knowledge. The first section delves deep into the [Read More]
Traditional Martial Arts Vs. Mixed Martial Arts Socrates wrote “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” I’m not writing this—or any—article to simply tell you that I am right and you are wrong. There is always going to be more to the story than [Read More]
How to watch: Netflix # of episodes: Season 1: 13 (no info on a second season) Language: Thai (subtitles available) Director: Nontakorn Taweesuk Writer: Nontakorn Taweesuk Rating: 16+ Release date: September 1, 2018 (USA) Style: Action, Adventure, Crime, Martial Arts, Muay Thai For more show details, you can find them on IMDB [Read More]
Title: Climbing The Mountain: The Essence of Qi Gong & Martial Arts Author: Jonathan Snowiss Publisher: Xlibris Corporaion Publish Date: July 15, 2010 Format: Digital, Paperback, Hardcover Pages: 184 Cover Price: $8.99 There are many areas on martial arts with complex concepts and facets. Climbing the Mountain is a book about [Read More]
Treating Martial Arts Students Like Grownups A common habit among martial arts instructors that I find to be intellectually lazy and frequently boorish is that of over-using the word “never.”. As the title of this article asserts, I think that an instructor should never say never. I can’t tell you [Read More]
How to watch: Available on Hulu (with subscription); $3.99 to rent on YouTube, Amazon Prime, iTunes, and Google Play Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung, Ziyi Zhang, Daoming Chen, Donnie Yen Director: Yimou Zhang Writers: Yimou Zhang, Bin Wang, Feng Li Run Time: 1 Hour 47 Minutes Rating: PG-13 Release Date: 2002 (China), August 2004 (USA) [Read More]
Esgrima Criolla: The Fighting Art Of The Gauchos In the 17th century Argentinean Pampas of South America, “the gaucho”, (a cowboy of the South American pampas) a mixture of Creole, Indian and Spanish was born. As skilled horsemen, farmers and brave warriors, they were on the forefront of the battlefields [Read More]
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