Review by Nathanael Morrison As of late there are a number of DVD’s being released on the subject of the Russian martial art called...

There are essential rules to knife defense. Rules that probably pre-date any known knife defense system – ie. recognize the threat as...

Over the recent years I have read with interest on the internet back and forth as to the validity of training in Systema by observers who...

Systema ground fighting and conventional grappling are two different areas of study. Grappling by it’s nature suggests exactly what it...

April 2009, I have had the privilege to train under some amazing teachers in a number of fighting systems over the years. But for all the...

Lose the poetry: Margarida Trindade trains with Frank Colón at Fighthouse. Details: Village Voice More Mind Body Spirit:”Straighten Up:...

Enjoy a renowned ballet dancer or matador and you will soon realize that beyond their near perfect technique is a quality that transcends...

I know when I first started training with Vladimir I was overwhelmed by the fact that I seemed to be giving away such huge swathes of...

Like most of us, I spent my formative years traipsing from one dimly lit dojo to another to discover the arts we are all so passionate...

This article was originally published in UK Kung Fu magazine in 2000. 1. Martin, perhaps you could start off by giving us all an insight...