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Class Forms
By Alissa DeHerrera I like getting involved with many art related hobbies and activities. I play violin, sometimes I draw whatever things or people come to mind, and obviously I’m in martial arts. You’d think that these things barely have anything in common, but like I said already, they’re all […]

What makes martial arts an art

By Bishesh Pradhan Martial art is a sport that uses skills to defend one’s self. Martial art is one of the most popular sports in the world. It is also a sport of many popular tournaments like the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), and the Olympics. Martial art was started first […]

Martial Arts

Ng Mui
By: Betsy Schwettman This paper is an attempt to describe some of the historical contributions that women have made in martial arts. I have always wondered if martial arts were only created by a male society, or did women also have an impact? What would martial arts look like without […]

Female Influences in Martial Arts

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By Steve Schwettman           Preface: A Continuity of Generations At the start of my martial arts journey, I felt something that I couldn’t quite put into words at the time. It was as if I were joining a brotherhood of mankind that not only spanned geographic […]

A History of Our Okinawan Martial Arts Weapons

by Chris Pearce Taekwondo, commonly translates into English as, “The way (do), of hand (kwon), and foot (tae)”. Although there are many specific benefits to the practice of “the-way-of-hand-and-foot”, in this essay I will focus simply on the benefits of practicing “the-way”, and it’s necessary mobilization of discipline. All skill […]

Martial Arts as a Practice of Mind

by John Miller Introduction In October 2017 I had the opportunity to visit a black belt test at the school attended by one of my daughter’s friends. Early in the test, the students were required to execute a series of “appreciation forms.” These looked a little goofy at first; they […]

Appreciation Forms