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Learn Three Tricky Combat Hapkido Techniques From John Pellegrini
Combat hapkido is unique in that it straddles the line between the ancient and the modern. As the word “hapkido” implies, combat hapkido has roots in old-time Korea. But the addition of “combat”...
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Daito-ryu is a Japanese core style from which many modern variations have sprung. Shorinji kenpo, hapkido, Kodokan judo and aiki are martial arts that were originated by disciples of daito-ryu that...
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Aikido’s founder, Morihei Ueshiba, was born in 1883 in the fishing and farming village of Tanabe, Japan. He was the only surviving son of a prosperous father and cultured mother who considered him...
View ArticleRebel Isshin-Ryu Karate: Isshin Kempo’s Controversial Kata Concept
Black Belt featured the fist of isshin kempo founder William S. Russell on its April 1977 cover, along with a two-part feature on his take on the martial arts. Three decades later, we thought readers...
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The True Meaning of Aiki in Aikido and Aikijujutsu, Part 1
What’s so aiki about peace, love and understanding? Aikido is one of the best-known martial arts in the world, yet the meaning of the word aiki is not well understood. Most people, including many of...
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The True Meaning of Aiki in Aikido and Aikijujutsu, Part 2
When comparing aikijujutsu and aikido, some generalization is necessary because several styles of aikido and branches of daito-ryu aikijujutsu exist. Although the technical influence of daito-ryu on...
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