Question: Sabum-nim is a WOMAN?! Answer: Well SOMEBODY has to be Sabum-nim and in this dojang it just happens to be me. Public perception of a ranked female martial artist is truly one of...

You think you can take me, you and what army? Um, never mind.

(Continued from part 1) I should make a note here about something else Hayes wrote in the same article. He says that the Kihon Happo was not created until the early 80s as a method of teaching...

There is a saying in Japanese that you find a variation in most languages. "If you try to hunt two rabbits you will catch neither." There is a lesson there for martial artists. Sometimes we do need...

As the title says, this is about the elusive and much expounded upon idea of the kiai. There is a lot of good reading on the subject, granted some of it is far better than others, but very little of...

Kiai- Whisper and Shout By Russ Ebert August 8th, 2010 As the title suggests: This article is about the elusive and much expounded upon idea of the kiai. There is a lot of good reading on...

The Martial Art of Yudo By Amaury Murgado Archaeologists have shown that cultural and technical advancement came to Korea through China. In turn, these advancements were later taken to Japan from...

<p><b>The Four Basic Truths of Violent Assault<br> By Rory A. Miller</b></p> <p>As a corrections officer, I am often thrust into sudden violent situations. On one particular...

<p><b>“Ukemi: From The Ground Up” by Ellis Amdur<br> Review by Robert Carver, Administrator, BudoSeek! Martial Arts Community</b></p> <p><br> <img border="1"...

<p><b>A Strategy and Tactics Primer for the Martial Artist<br> By Rory A. Miller</b></p> <p><b>ASSUMPTIONS</b><br> <br> Before we start explaining strategy or tactics we need to...