Martial life

9 qualities of exceptional martial arts students

What differentiates good students from exceptional ones? Their ability to bring back trophies?...

5 mixed martial arts pioneers that created their hybrid martial arts before Jeet Kune Do

Jeet Kune Do is thought by many to be the first Mixed Martial Arts created. There is no arguing...

Funakoshi's 20 precepts (Shotokan niju kun) part 1

Created as a guideline for his students, Funakoshi's "20 instructions", sometimes known as "20...

Koss Yokota: Debunking Shotokan Karate Myths

Koss Yokota Shihan Koss Yokota is a 8th Dan Shotokan master who started his martial arts journey in...