History


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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 John Miller “Why do you spend so much time on forms?” This is a question students (or their parents) ask from time to time. That a school spends a lot of time on forms is also a criticism frequently leveled at martial arts schools in online reviews. It is […]

The Form IS the Textbook



by Josiah Strotz Taekwondo is a modern-day form of martial arts. It is the technique of unarmed combat for self-defense. Tae means to kick or smash with the feet; kwon implies punching or destroying with the fist, and do means way or method. The commandments for modern day taekwondo are […]

The History of Taekwondo


Japanese Samurai Warriors were members of the top social hierarchy of Japan. This social class existed for hundreds of years until about the 19th century. Around this period, the Shogun reigned supreme. The samurai sword is said to be one of three sacred treasures of the Japan. The Sacred Mirror […]

History of the Samurai Sword


Image via Wikipedia The following are not all my words, I have gleaned from different articles, researched in a number of ways and have taken the liberty of repeating some that has been written or said for this article. Martial Arts Heroines Adding to the spirituality of the martial arts […]

Martial Arts Heroines