The Path of Traditional Martial Arts

  By Phillip Starr We often hear (or even tell people) how training in a given martial art will turn us into better people. This is often ...

  by Phillip Starr In Japanese and Chinese arts and modes of physical conditioning, balance is often stressed at least as much as strength ...

  by Yang Shuangxing Over the years, I've noticed many practitioners of karate, taekwondo, and gong-fu using their hips incorrectly; th...

  by Yang Shuangxing There is a saying that tells us, “Excellence is doing a common thing in an uncommon way.” For instance, in chado (the...

  by Phillip Starr The “Way.” It is rather obscure, even at its beginning. The first awkward steps seem shrouded in mist and the heights ...

  by Yang Shuangxing An important part of being a highly-skilled martial arts practitioner is the ability to see past what appear to be com...

  A SHODAN, BUT NO BLACK BELT? By Phillip Starr So...you've received your shodan in iaido (the art of drawing and cutting with the Japa...