The Online Magazine Uniting Martial Artists Worldwide
ISSN 1755-0076
Issue 5, December 2007
Kata.The Key to Skill by Michael Jay FREE ARTICLE

As a mirror is necessary in daily life for us to seeourselves, so Kata is indispensable in all our training.

You may be surprised that I say ‘In all our training’ but it is true even though this article is about martial arts where life and death are of the essence. ...more

Pencak Silat by Sohaib El Nahla FREE ARTICLE

It’s difficult to write about a culture and a martial art from a place where I wasn’t raised and where I don’t even speak the language, so I’ll begin by stating that I’ll try to introduce the reader to the ancient martial art of Pencak Silat...more

Fitness Through the Fighting Arts. Part 2 by Doctor Matthew Mills

In the second of a series of articles Doctor Mills discusses Fitness through the Fighting Arts.Benefits of stamina training. Stamina training has been shown to deliver a number of valuable benefits. Most important are... more

Ninpo by Adam Richardson

Therefore a Ninjutsuka (practitioner of Ninjutsu) or Shinobi is a person who practices skills of endurance, patience and stealth. A Ninpoka (practitioner of Ninpo) is a person who takes the path of choice.There are few real Ninpoka in the world today and even less tomorrow... more

The Knife by R.J Nash

The most common self-defence request I receive in the dojo is from people who wish to learn Knife defence.

One of the most common weapons carried on the streets today, either as a weapon of violence or as a defensive weapon to combat violence, is the knife. Criminals, whether they be rapists, muggers, street gang members or just thugs, understand the fear that most people feel when threatened with a knife...more