It’s a chilly evening in Emeryville, where half-a-dozen martial arts students at a community center are practicing with katana. They kneel, jump and slash, then slowly mimic wiping blood off their ...

The term “martial arts” encompasses many different schools of thought and approaches to training. The one through-line is that any discipline you study is a vehicle for self-improvement—whether you’re ...

Authors note: The articles in this series are a component of an upcoming book that explores the functionality of MMA as a combat art. For inquiries about supporting the publishing efforts or booking a ...