Archive for April 2010

Freestyle Art: DUEL AT GANRYU ISLAND (Samurai II)

Musashi Miyamoto – Master of the Sword Musashi Miyamoto is perhaps the most widely reknown samurai warrior from Japan. Known as the “Sword Saint,” his skills at sword fighting were unmatched during his time and are legendary even today. It is said that he fought over 60 duels and was undefeated. He was also involved [...]

Kendo – You asked for it!

This is an excerpt from an old TV show called “You Asked For It.” This portion shows what Kendo is. …. Interesting is that this was back when sweeping was allowed in Kendo. Related Martial Art Content Kokua Festival 2006 Excerpt from National Geographic Special | cochinpages.com The following is a excerpt from Lucent Technologies [...]

Human Weapon [HQ] – MMA: America’s Extreme Fighting (Mixed Martial Arts) part 2/5

Driven by the phenomenal success of the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) bouts on pay-per-view television, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is now the fastest-growing sport in the United States. As its name suggests, MMA combines techniques of various other fighting systems, including boxing, jujitsu, wrestling, judo, karate, kickboxing, kung fu, and taekwondo. Decades after a Brazilian [...]

The Human Weapon: Karate Seiken Choku Zuki

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! Karate—the worlds most popular martial art—originated in Okinawa, now a Japanese prefecture with strong historical ties to China as well as Japan. Over 1000 years old, Karate began as a training practice for monks in the ancient Orient. It owes the fundamentals of its techniques to Kung Fu, from China, and [...]

Japanese Sword Store – Tozando

Tozando Shogoin store specializes a Japanese sword, Katana, real Samurai sword. Join Mariko Kimura for the short tour of the unique store. Related Martial Art Content New Licata-owned store opens on Monroe St. | Toledo Newspaper The History And Mystique Of The Japanese Samurai Sword Credigy Receivables | Unique corporate gift idea business