About the martial art of the Philippines — the deadly Kali system
Have you ever heard of the Kali martial arts system? “The deadliest system,” “an effective way to survive in a military situation,” “the best self-defense system” — all these phrases are used to describe Kali….
JEET KUNE DO — “Way of the intercepting fist”
A conversation between academician Oleg Maltsev and Grand Maestro Dan Inosanto.
The Jeet Kune Do martial arts approach still fascinates many. Especially today, it seems as if there is a second wave that is no less relevant than in Bruce Lee’s day. Lee can rightfully be defined as an unparalleled figure of the 20th century: martial artist, actor, director, screenwriter, producer, philosopher, simply an outstanding individual with a great sense of humor, in combination with striking self-discipline—all in one person.
Street Fighting vs. Ring Fighting
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of World of Martial Arts. “street fighter… People who attach this label to themselves…
The Secret to Fighting Article
“A true champion is one who sweats from exhaustion when no one is watching.” Bas Rutten, former UFC Heavyweight Champion and three-time King of Pancrase. People are always looking for a shortcut to success. In…
Effectiveness of TMA, Wushu and Karate in MMA
Let me begin this article by saying I love all martial arts. And if you enjoy practicing karate, taekwondo, tai chi, or wushu, by all means. Keep doing it. Also, while I practice fighting arts,…
The Development of the Martial Artist Through Hollywood Films
A TV historian said that before Conan the Barbarian, “We knew the hero was big and strong because the script said he was.” He felt that Conan was the first attempt Hollywood had made to…
Non-compromised Pendulum: A book about Cus D’Amato’s style, by Oleg Maltsev and Tom Patti
Non-compromised Pendulum: A book about Cus D’Amato’s style, by Oleg Maltsev and Tom PattiBook Review by Dr. Antonio Graceffo Sun Tzu’s military strategy, expressed in The Art of War and Miyamoto Musashi’s The Book of…
Who is the successor to Italian fencing?
This article is an interesting research, which demonstrates to me as a journalist and a researcher of the world’s martial arts a peremptory exposure of Italian masters of fencing and the hereditary significance of the…
Counterattack in the Spanish fencing school
It is not a secret that Spanish fencing school had a big influence in the medieval European history. One of the facts is that the Charles V and his well-prepared army had conquered almost the…
Love, loyalty and respect in martial arts world. Sifu Martin Gonzalez
In the frameworks of the “Tribune” program Mary Saparkina interviewed Sifu Martin Gonzalez. He shared his opinion about the problems in martial arts world, namely the necessity of love, loyalty and respect. – Could you…
Yuryi Senchukov about speculations in the field of oriental martial arts
This topic is one of the most relevant ones for today. The journalist of our publication spoke about these questions with a martial arts researcher, the author of several books on the subject, and the…
Slavic martial arts. Alexander Shevtsov
Since ancient times in Rus, martial arts have been an integral part of one’s lifestyle and they were one of the elements of daily training. From historical viewpoint, Slavic martial arts is about very broad…