Dominique Vandenberg’s Martial Arts Adventure: From Burmese Jungles to...
The martial arts exist in a universe polluted by promises of the ability to punch through walls or defeat 10 thugs after a lesson or two. Equally off-kilter is the premise that the style makes the...
View ArticleBill “Superfoot” Wallace on Chuck Norris, Dolph Lundgren, Bob Wall and...
It was 1 o’clock, and I was sitting at Jun Chong’s taekwondo school in Los Angeles getting ready to work out. In walked Dolph Lundgren, 6 feet 5 inches tall and built like a brick [outhouse]. He said,...
View ArticleLearn 3 Kyokushin Karate Kicks From Kenji Yamaki
The power-vs.-speed debate has raged in martial arts circles for decades. As soon as a rapid-fire striker convinces you that speed is the key to victory, along comes a powerhouse prodigy who’ll bend...
View ArticleHow Kyokushin Karate Master Kenji Yamaki Endured the 100 Man Kumite
Kenji Yamaki is a big man, even in the United States. His arms are like legs, and his legs are like tree trunks. He’s soft-spoken and smile-prone off the mat, but the minute he dons his gi, that...
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Kenji Yamaki Speaks on Surviving Mas Oyama’s 100-Man Kumite
Kenji Yamaki is one of only 14 people in the world claimed to have endured the 100-man kumite — the ultimate test of martial arts mastery devised by Mas Oyama, the founder of kyokushin karate. If you...
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The Kyokushin Karate Roots of Michael Jai White
Victory Dojo & Fitness Chief Instructor Brian Bastien looks on as kyokushin karate black belt and film/TV actor Michael Jai White talks to the young students in attendance. Kyokushin karate — the...
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