Martial arts sites

General

• Martial Arts Wiki – http://wiki.xingyimax.com/
• Adult Martial Artist – http://adultmartialartist.com/

Self-defense

• Tony Blauer’s “Blauer Tactical Systems” – http://www.tonyblauer.com/
• Marc ‘Animal’ MacYoung’s “NonNonsense Self-Defense” blog – http://nononsenseselfdefense.com/
• Rory Miller’s Chiron Training – http://chirontraining.com/Site/Home.html
• Lee Morrison: http://www.urbancombatives.com/
• Geoff Thompson: http://www.geoffthompson.com
• Article: “The Truth about Violence – 3 Principles of Self-Defense” by Sam Harris – http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/the-truth-about-violence/

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and other forms of grappling

• Gracie University – https://www.gracieuniversity.com/
• Grapple Arts blog – http://www.grapplearts.com/Blog/

Filipino martial arts

• Siniwali/Sinawali – http://www.google.com/search?q=siniwali | http://www.google.com/search?q=sinawali | http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Siniwali | http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sinawali
• Hubud – http://www.google.com/search?q=hubud | http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=hubud

Weapons defense

• Tom Sotis:
  • AMOK! combative knife defense method – http://amokcombatives.com/
  • Practial combatives – http://www.practicalcombatives.com/
  • Combatives training – http://combativestraining.com/about/programs/
  • Tom Sotis Knife Defense Class Review – http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/defensive-carry-tactical-training/80036-tom-sotis-knife-defense-class-review.html
  • AMOK! Training with Tom Sotis – http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/defensive-carry-tactical-training/63607-amok-training-tom-sotis.html
  • Amok knife and empty hands class with Tom Sotis – http://www.defensivecarry.com/forum/defensive-carry-tactical-training/27050-amok-knife-empty-hands-class-tom-sotis.html
  • WarriorTalk forum on Tom Sotis – http://www.warriortalk.com/forumdisplay.php?174-Tom-Sotis-AMOK!

Karate

• Lester Ingber’s books on Karate – http://www.ingber.com/#KARATE
  • Elements of Advanced Karate – http://www.ingber.com/karate85_book.html
  • Karate and Projects – http://lester-x.ingber.com/karate-and-projects
  • Karate Topics – http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~ingber/karate.html | http://www.ingber.com/karate.txt | http://www.ingber.com/karate.txt
  • The Karate Instructor’s Handbook – http://alumnus.caltech.edu/~ingber/karate76_book.html | http://www.ingber.com/karate76_book.txt
  • Karate: Kinematics and Dynamics – http://www.ingber.com/karate81_book.txt
  • Attention, physics and teaching – http://www.ingber.com/smni81_attention.pdf

Aikido

• Mokuren Dojo – http://www.mokurendojo.com/
• The Dragon’s Orb – http://tomikiaikido.blogspot.com/
• Aikido Journal Online’s Official Blog – http://blog.aikidojournal.com/

History

• A Danish university has a photographic reproduction of an old book on medieval fights in Europe and Mediterranean: Hans Thalhofer – Alte Armatur und Ringkunst – http://www.kb.dk/da/nb/materialer/haandskrifter/HA/e-mss/thalhofer/

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Martial Arts – articles

• “Jiu-jitsu instructor saves San Francisco police officer from attack” – http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/04/jiu-jitsu-instructor-saves-officer-during-pummeling
• Tsunetomo – Notes on Martial Laws in the “Hagakure” – by Ottaviano (2010.06.27) – http://www.decicco.it/2010/06/tsunetomo-notes-on-martial-laws-in-the-hagakure/

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Martial Arts magazines and other sources

Magazine

• Black Belt magazine: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/ |
  Archive: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives | WikiPedia description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Belt_%28magazine%29 |
• Inside Kung-Fu magazine: http://www.insidekung-fu.com/
• TaeKwonDo Times: http://www.taekwondotimes.com/

Journals

• Journal of Sports Science and Medicine: http://www.jssm.org/ has (so far) three special issues dedicated to the combat sports (http://www.jssm.org/combat.php):
  • July 2006 – Volume 5, Combat Sports Special Issue: http://www.jssm.org/content_cssi1.php
  • October 2007 – Volume 6, Combat Sports Special Issue 2: http://www.jssm.org/content_cssi2.php
  • November 2009 – Volume 8, Combat Sports Special Issue 3: http://www.jssm.org/content_cssi3.php
• The International Journal of Sport and Health Science: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/ijshs; published by Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences
  • Vol. 4 (2006) , Special_Issue_2006: Cultural Anthropology: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/ijshs/4/Special_Issue_2006/_contents:
    • Prefatory Note by Tsuneo Sogawa (95-95) “East Asian Ethnic Sport”: Abstract | PDF (219K)
    • Tsuneo Sogawa (96-102) “Ethnic Sport, its Concept and Research Perspectives”: Abstract | PDF (337K)
    • Rikido Tomikawa (103-109) “Mongolian Wrestling (Bukh) and Ethnicity”: Abstract | PDF (1163K)
    • Masashi Watanabe (110-124) “Identity Seen in the Acculturation of Sumo Done by Indigenous Peoples of Taiwan, Chihpen Puyuma”: Abstract | PDF (2157K)
    • Seungsoo Lee (125-130) “The Invention of Korean Ethnic Sport”: Abstract | PDF (211K)
    • Teruo Setoguchi (131-141) “Tug of War KAGIHIKI: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (996K)
    • Toshio Yasutomi (142-151) “Boat Race FUNAGURO: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (802K)
    • Hirokazu Ishii (152-160) “Bull Fighting: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (1928K)
    • Yasushi Sakuma (161-170) “Struggle for Banners SHINKISOUDATU: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (819K)
    • Kunihiro Seto (171-178) “Ball Game EYOU: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (844K)
    • Chie Ikkai (179-186) “Kite Battle: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (2777K)
    • Sayaka Hashimoto (187-197) “Artistic Weight Lifting KANTOU: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (891K)
    • Noriko Otsuka (198-207) “Falconry: Tradition and Acculturation”: Abstract | PDF (3176K)

Books

• “Complete Krav Maga: The Ultimate Guide to Over 230 Self-Defense and Combative Techniques” by Darren Levine and John Whitman
  • at Google books – http://books.google.com/books?id=jUJD1rhHqCQC
  • at Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Krav-Maga-Self-Defense-Techniques/dp/1569755736
• The Book of Martial Power by Steven J. Pearlman
  • home page – http://www.bookofmartialpower.com/site/
  • at Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Book-Martial-Power-Steven-Pearlman/dp/1585679445
  • at Google books – http://books.google.com/books/about/The_book_of_martial_power.html?id=cLNgAAAACAAJ
• The Martial Artist’s Book of Yoga: Improve Flexibility, Balance and Strength for Higher Kicks, Faster Strikes, Smoother Throws, Safer Falls, and Stronger Stances by Lily Chou and Kathe Rothacher
  • at Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/1569754721/ref=sib_dp_pt
• The Anatomy of Martial Arts: An Illustrated Guide to the Muscles Used for Each Strike, Kick, and Throw by Norman Link, Lily Chou and Suman Kasturia
  • at Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Anatomy-Martial-Arts-Illustrated-Muscles/dp/1569757879
  • at Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Anatomy-of-Martial-Arts/133491686709578

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Chuck Norris superman meme

Various cultural heroes have assigned to them list of “facts” which are extreme hyperboles of the virtues exposed by the specific hero. The extremity of these “facts” makes them infectious and memorizeable, i.e. good material to be memes.

The most familiar example in the web culture is Chuck Norris, martial artist and actor (in quite bad martial arts movies and series). Use Google to find various collections of “Chuck Norris facts”, for example:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Norris_facts
• http://www.chucknorrisfacts.com/
• http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/chuck-norris-facts

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