Martial Arts Articles

Kids Karate - Learning More Than Self Defense - Posted by Fran Jeanes.

The pluses to kids learning the martial art of karate and information for parents looking to place their child in karate lessons.

Parent's Survival Guide: Picking the Right Martial Arts School for Your Child - Posted by Tim Rosanelli.

Select a Martial Arts School for your child is a very important decision. So, How do you choose the perfect one for your child? Read on to find out how.

Why you should watch Aikido video clips - Posted by P. Oversol.

Aikido was developed by as a martial art by Morihei Ueshiba who studied several martial arts since 1912. Known to many aikido practitioners as "O Sensei" or the "Great Teacher," Ueshiba was able to develop the martial art based on a purely physical level using techniques and movements such those of "Jujitsu" and "Kenjutsu" called "aikido."

Muay Thai training camps in Thailand - Posted by Shin Chang.

A Muay Thai aspirant should train at one of the Muay Thai training camps in Thailand. This is because the type of environment he will get here will not be available elsewhere.

95 Percent of You Will Quit Grappling in 4 Years! - Posted by Paul Greenhill.

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Do 100 Armbars in 5 Minutes or Lose Your Legs! - Posted by Paul Greenhill.

A funny thing happened to me this morning. I was

getting my car checked out by my mechanic for a

business trip and I was thinking about all the

things I had left to do in preparation for the

trip, including my Wise Grappler business. As I

sat there thinking about all the things I had to

do and not enough time to do them, I considered

canceling my business trip because that would've

given me all the time I needed...or would it?

Suddenly, I realized.....

A True Aikido Story - The Long and Winding Road. - Posted by Henry Ellis.

Reprinted with the approval of the magazine from the April 2006 issue of Martial Arts Illustrated and the magazine's Aikido correspondent Keith Morgan Sensei. Sorry this is not a dedication to Lennon / McCartney, but continuing the theme of early pioneers of the martial arts in the UK. It gives me great pleasure this month to talk to Henry Ellis, pioneer of Aikido, International teacher and author.

The Friends of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei ? - Posted by Henry Ellis.

The Kenshiro Abbe web site and its contributors are either direct or indirect students of Kenshiro Abbe Sensei. Students, who would never refer to themselves as `friends` of Abbe Sensei, simply privileged students. The visitor will notice that there is a distinct absence on this web site of references or contributions from any of the growing number of people who call themselves `friends` of Abbe Sensei