News and Events
Report on the First World Congress on Combat Sports and Martial Arts
By Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D.
The Premiere Congres Mondial de Sports de Combat et Arts Martiaux (First World Congress on Combat Sports and Martial Arts), held from March 31 to April 2, 2000 in Amiens, France, was probably was the first of its kind in terms of projected scope.
Bushido Taikai Report
By Deborah Klens-Bigman, Ph.D.
A taikai, or a gathering for exhibitions and cooperative seminars amongst several different martial arts disciplines enabled participants to share knowledge about others arts and their techniques.
Western Martial Arts Workshop 2001
By Ken Mondschein
Interest in many Western empty hand and weapon martial arts is growing fast judged by the this recent international event.
The Hunted
By Christopher Caile
'The Hunted', is an intense, bloody and violent testosterone-pumping adventure-thriller that falls short of its potential, but if you are a martial artist and like up-close realistic hand-to-hand knife combat, you might just enjoy this film.
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