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Thursday, July 02, 2026

The Still Point of Kyudo

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One of the things I have always liked about Kyudo as a Budo, is the stillness and settling which takes place before the shot. It's almo...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Martial Arts Ethic

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  Today we have a guest post by Jim Russo , a senior Chinese internal martial arts teacher.  The True Value of Martial Ethic - a Modern ”So...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Martial Arts Forms Applications

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Below is an excerpt from a post that appeared at Applied Methods. It addresses a topic that I find quite interesting. When teaching an appl...
Saturday, June 20, 2026

A Mixed Martial Art before MMA

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Below is a video about Nippon Kempo. A truly mixed martial art before MMA was cool. Enjoy.    
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Iaido and Biomechanics

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I recently read the book, Biomechanics of Iaido: From Support to Blade by Veronika Rumynina. Ms Rumynina is dan ranked in to different style...
Sunday, June 14, 2026

Northern vs Southern Kung Fu Styles Explained

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Thursday, June 11, 2026

Boxing and Martial Arts in the Movies

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Budo Journeyman had an entertaining post on boxing and martial arts as portrayed in movies. Below are some excepts. The original may be read...
Monday, June 08, 2026

Two Different Ways of Teaching the Art

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There was an interest post at Applied Methods regarding the teaching karate formally in a school, and also outside of a commercial school. ...
Friday, June 05, 2026

The Cradle of Karate

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 Below is an interesting documentary on the history and development of karate on Okinawa.    
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