Martial Arts

Man Attempts to use Chi to Block Punches

And if "Chi" were the Chinese word for "Face", he'd have been successful... That won't stop us from sharing this, or laughing about it. Seriously,...

The Aftermath of that MMA vs. Tai Chi Incident – Omega’s Take

In an almost comical proposal, mma fighter Xiaodong Xu and Tai Chi “master” Lei Wei decided to “cross hands” in a gong sau fight...

Steven Seagal Banned from Ukraine for Security Reasons

Ukraine's security service has banned Steven Seagal from the country for a period of five years. The move comes after the direct-to-video actor and...

Who Promoted Convicted Sex Criminal Paul Saucido to Black Belt?

The black belt is a symbol of mastery. Should it be a symbol of character too? In 2009, at a party, Paul Saucido sexually assaulted...

Manny Pacquiao’s Wife Murdered By Fake News

The Philippines have been at the center of a lot of controversy involving violence and crime lately, with opinions divided on the tactics of...

What’s Wrong With Aikido?

Aside from Magic Pants™ and ineffective joint manipulations, that is? Staff writer Holy Moment breaks it down in a new video for the new year....

Steven Seagal is now a Russian

According to a recent BBC report, American actor, director, musician, and martial artist Steven Seagal has been awarded Russian citizenship by his friend, and...

Kali Tudo™ – Adapting Stick Fighting Techniques for the Ring

By: Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny A subset of this article appeared in the September, 2005 edition of Black Belt Magazine.  It is republished, here, at...

Five Hard Truths About Martial Arts you don’t want to believe…

Do you overestimate your fighting ability? This forum post by Plasma lays out the uncomfortable reality of your situation. The question is, will you...

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44 Gabe Pearlman on BJJ and Full Contact Training for a Meaningful Life

Gabe Pearlman is a BJJ Black Belt under one of the first Americans to receive a black belt in the sport, Tim Burrill. We discuss the role training in a full contact style plays in having a meaningful life at all ages, the differences between BJJ gyms, and the value of a BS-free training experience.

43 Dungeons and Dragons and Viruses

Dr. Jason Goldsmith (MD, PhD) and attorney Dante Bradley, join us to discuss the massive drama and BS in the... *checks notes* world of Dungeons and Dragons.

42 Matt Thornton on the Nature and Reality of Violence

Matt Thornton of the Straight Blast Gym is an icon in the martial arts world, and in particular, has been beating the drum about functional training even longer than we have. In this conversation we discuss violence, how it is an unavoidable part of the human experience, and how to ensure good men are better at it than bad.

3 Concepts to Get Your Thought Processes Jacked, not Hi-Jacked

Three concepts to help keep your brain from getting sand kicked in its face.