“The World Bows: Remembering Chuck Norris 1940-2026”
From his very first cover of Black Belt Magazine in 1967, to his induction into the original Black Belt Hall of Fame in 1968, we had the rare privilege of witnessing the meteoric rise of a man who would become one of the world’s most recognized and respected figures.
Soldier killed in Iran war remembered by martial arts community
The martial arts community in Omaha is mourning after losing one of its own in the war with Iran.
Martin Kove: The Greatest Martial Arts Villain of All Time
As Sensei John Kreese in The Karate Kid and later in Cobra Kai, Martin Kove didn’t just play a martial arts villain. He embodied the shadow side of the dojo.
Giulia Quintavalle and the golden day that surprised the judo world
Italian judoka Giulia Quintavalle wrote one of the most unexpected chapters in Olympic judo history when she captured the gold medal in the U57kg category at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. On 11 August 2008 everything came together for the Italian fighter, who defeated the experienced Dutch judoka Deborah Gravenstijn in the final and delivered a sensational Olympic triumph.