Black Belt Magazine

Black Belt tells you everything you need to know about every style of self-defense in the world! It offers the broadest, most informative coverage of all aspects of the traditional fighting disciplines that were developed in Asia, as well as the modern eclectic systems that were devised in the West.

BREAKING THE CYCLE OF DESPAIR • The December 2020/January 2021 issue of Black Belt included a column about Marco Johnson and his father Willie Johnson. Regrettably, it contained several errors. This guest editorial is intended to set the record straight.

Black Belt Magazine

COVID CLAIMS ONE MMA FIGHTER, ANOTHER RECOVERS

CANDIDATE LIST ANNOUNCED FOR “THE APPRENTICE: ONE CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION”

PEREIRA WINS SECOND TITLE AT GLORY 77

ALL-FEMALE GRAPPLING SHOW MAKES HISTORY

LOW-RANKED SUMO WRESTLER SCORES UPSET AMID PANDEMIC

BRUCE LEE HONORED WITH PHONE CASE COLLECTION, APPAREL

UFC ELIMINATES MARIJUANA PUNISHMENTS

INTERNATIONAL JUDO FEDERATION RELEASES 2021 SCHEDULE

CONOR MCGREGOR KNOCKED OUT!

GREG JACKSON CONSIDERS RUN FOR CONGRESS

“ENTER THE DRAGON” PRODUCER DIES AT 93

UNIVERSITY TEAMS UP WITH SHAOLIN TEMPLE TO OFFER KUNG FU MAJOR

UNITED NATIONS NAMES TAI CHI INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

DOJO LISTINGS

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WATCH YOUR WORDS • THINK ABOUT HOW WORDS SPOKEN OR HEARD CAN INFLUENCE THE WAY WE TRAIN IN THE DOJO. THOSE SAME WORDS CAN INFLUENCE THE WAY WE MOVE OUR BODIES.

JEET KUNE DO COMMUNITY BIDS FAREWELL TO TAKY KIMURA

THE DANGAL IN THE JUNGLE, PART 1 • YOU KNOW YOU’RE SOMEBODY WHEN YOU’VE APPEARED ON AN INDIAN DANGAL POSTER — IN OTHER WORDS, IN A WRESTLING ADVERTISEMENT.

HACKING BALANCE WITH THE HEAVY BAG • JOE “THE BROWN BOMBER” LOUIS IS OFTEN RATED AS ONE OF THE HEAVIEST PUNCHERS IN BOXING HISTORY. WE KNOW THAT HE AUGMENTED HIS NATURAL POWER WITH JACK BLACKBURN’S SCHOOLING ON HIS STEP-AND-PUNCH METHOD.

ONE MORE REASON TO BUY A HEAVY BAG

COMBATIVES COROLLARIES • IN LIFE, DRAWING COROLLARIES BETWEEN RELATED SUBJECTS IS INTERESTING AND OFTEN ENLIGHTENING. IN PARTICULAR, COROLLARIES BETWEEN WARFIGHTING AND PERSONAL COMBAT CAN TEACH US MUCH.

A LOVE LETTER TO BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

ESSENTIAL GEAR

STAMP • Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad — For Most People. For STAMP FAIRTEX, However, It’s Not Enough!

LETHAL HANDS • 11 TIME-TESTED TOOLS You Need for Close-Quarters Combat Courtesy of the Ancient Greek Art OF PANKRATION!

WING CHUN’S LINK TO TRIADS • It’s Not What You Think!

DEFANGING THE SNAKE • The Science of Effective Fighting Explained

ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS

On the Wrong Side of Reality • Much of What’s Taught in Self-Defense Classes Is Incorrect!

EVICTION NOTICE! WHEN YOU’RE FORCED TO TEACH OUTSIDE, PART 1 • FROM THE DAY BLACK BELT WAS FOUNDED, MARTIAL ARTISTS HAVE LOOKED TO THE MAGAZINE FOR GUIDANCE ON CURRENT TRENDS IN THE ARTS, FROM KICKBOXING IN THE 1970s TO GROUND FIGHTING AND REALITY-BASED SELF-DEFENSE IN THE 2000s. NOWADAYS, THE HOT TOPIC IS, UNFORTUNATELY, SCHOOL SURVIVAL IN THE ERA OF COVID.

RANDOM THOUGHTS WITH RICKSON GRACIE • RICKSON GRACIE IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU, BUT HE’S SO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. HE’S A WARRIOR, A PHILOSOPHER, A THINKER, AN INSPIRATION AND A ROLE MODEL. WHICH IS WHY WE’RE PRESENTING THESE GLIMPSES OF THE MAN THAT NOT MANY BLACK BELT READERS HAVE SEEN.

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