Started on August 5th 2011 “Enter The Dojo” is a very funny YouTube web series chronicling the art of Ameri-Do-Te taught by Master Ken at his martial arts school in New Mexico. The best way to describe this satire comedy is “The Office” for martial arts schools. The series currently has 2 seasons and 18 [...]
Basic Ninjutsu Movement Drills: Falling To Move, and with San Shin
This video is part of the Santa Cruz Bujinkan Dojo video training series. It discusses the basics of moving so you do not give any indication as to what you are preparing to do or which way you may be going. The concept is simple, as you move, your natural tendency is to shift your [...]
Garrett’s Fight – The Story of Garrett Holeve MMA Fighter with Down Syndrome
Garrett Holeve has down syndrome, but that does not stop him from doing what he loves, MMA. Like many others with disabilities, he has found a new life with martial arts and has made him a changed man. Growing up as a child he refused to accept that he had down syndrome. He looked down [...]
Judo Legend Yamashita Selected to Spearhead Efforts to End Abuse
Yasuhiro Yamashita was selected by the Japanese Judo Federation’s board of directors to take control of the boards “declaration to eradicate abuse” with in the federation. Over the past few months there have been allegations from 15 top female judo wrestlers of being physically abused by their former coach, and this has caused huge concerns [...]
Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer Martial Arts Ad For PGA Tour 14
Crazy marital arts ad for the new “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14″ video game featuring Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. Synopsis: As the two golf pros walk through the air plane hanger to what I am assuming is their private jet, they are attacked by a group of thugs trying to steal their tour trophies. [...]
Muay Thai Boran Style Training and Conditioning
Video showing ancient Muay Thai training techniques that are still being employed today by many fighters. Fighters utilize natural material such as the banana tree and coconuts to practice kicking techniques and improve hand eye coordination. Many of us have seen the images and video of fighters kicking banana trees with their shins and basically [...]
Epic Knockout of the 2013 Shinkyokushinkai Karate Tournament Russia
I am not much on flashy martial arts techniques being used in fighting, as most of the time it is just ineffective and a waste of energy. But, there are rare occasion where you can get lucky and come out looking like a boss, again it is usually just luck. This is one of those [...]
Taekwondo Spiderman, Yes you read that correctly
A guy that goes by the avatar “TheGingerNinja” on the web, shows off his moves while dressed up as the Marvel Superhero Spiderman. Now I know what you are thinking, why am I posting about this. Plain and simple, it is just pure entertainment, and all goofiness aside, the guy does have some good moves [...]
Buying Guide: Karate Uniforms – Everything You Need to Know Before Purchasing
This karate uniform buying guide is intended to aid you in selecting the right uniform for your needs. This is a must read for those purchasing their first uniform either for themselves or their children. I want to make a quick point on terminology, we use the terms uniform and gi interchangeably. Depending on the [...]
Mr. Bean Tries Judo – One of My Favorites
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) takes a Judo class and the first thing the instructor wants to do is teach the students how to fall, or be thrown over the shoulder in this case. Not really the best way to start out that training in my opinion, but hey it’s a TV show. Mr. Bean realizes [...]
New Site, New Domain, New Martial Arts Equipment Direct
Right before the holiday season we moved Martial Arts Equipment Direct over to a new platform, updated the design, and gave it a new shorter domain name. The store is now located at http://www.maeqd.com We are excited about this move as it will allow us to offer some new products and gives us the ability [...]
Macho Dyna Sparring Gloves Review
The Macho Dyna Sparring Gloves are an entry level vinyl dipped foam martial arts arts sparring glove. They are basically the industry standard on what most gloves of that type have been based. There are many similar designs from other Brands such as the ProForce Lightning Sparring Gloves, but none are quite as good as [...]
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Macho Dyna Sparring Gloves Review
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New Site, New Domain, New Martial Arts Equipment Direct
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Mr. Bean Tries Judo – One of My Favorites
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Buying Guide: Karate Uniforms – Everything You Need to Know Before Purchasing
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Taekwondo Spiderman, Yes you read that correctly
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