Landon Donovan – 'I could lose my best U.S.Player title at this World Cup'

Renowned former player Landon Donovan, veteran of three world cups, offers a frank assessment of the U.S. Team and some words of advice

Alex Morgan – 'What It Takes to Win a World Cup Isn't What People Expect'

Two-time U.S. Women's Team champion Alex Morgan on the focus and mental stamina needed for victory

Yunus Musah – 'The U.S. Men's Team is Fearless'

Rising star Yunus Musah is eager to show the world what the young U.S. Team is made of-then top it in 2026

THE RISE OF ATA NATION

HOW THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR MARTIAL ART SPAWNED ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST MARTIAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS!

A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON RANK

NON-PRACTITIONERS OFTEN ASSUME THAT RANK IN KARATE AND OTHER MARTIAL ARTS IS A STANDARDIZED AFFAIR, CONTROLLED PERHAPS BY AN OFFICIAL BODY LOCATED SOMEWHERE IN JAPAN. THOSE WHO TRAIN, OF COURSE, KNOW THAT THERE'S NO SUCH THING AND THAT A SIXTH-DEGREE BLACK BELT IN ONE DOJO MIGHT NOT EVEN BE CONSIDERED A FIRST DAN N ANOTHER SCHOOL

IS JEET KUNE DO AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?

BRUCE LEE IS ALMOST UNIVERSALLY CITED AS THE BEST MARTIAL ARTIST EVER, SO WHY ISN'T JKD MORE POPULAR?

DISCIPLINE, RESPECT AND THE DOJO

Discipline is a weighty part of the martial arts experience. That's because discipline figures into so many of the features and details the arts offer. While these can vary from one system to the next, there are key components that affect every training hall.

SHANNON LEE REVEALS THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE BRUCE LEE UNIVERSE

Black Belt started working with Bruce Lee before he was a star witness our October 1967 issue, which featured him on the cover at a time when his name was deemed less attention-getting than the phrase Green Hornet's Kato’ Does he really practice kung fu?” Since he passed away, the magazine has continued to work with the Lee family to keep readers up to date on all the projects that are inthe works. In that vein, we present our annual interview with his daughter Shannon Lee, who has her hand in so many projects that it’s hard to imagine her ever resting.

MISTAKES OF THE VASTLY EXPERIENCED

\"But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident of any sort worth speaking about. I have seen but one vessel in distress in all my years at sea. I never saw a wreck and never had been wrecked nor was I ever in any predicament that threatened to end in disaster of any sort.\"

FIRST FAMILY OF NINJUTSU

THIS TALE STARTS WITH TWO PEOPLE WHOSE STORY COULD HAVE BEEN A TWILIGHT ZONE EPISODE. IT’S ABOUT A TIMELESS FORCE THAT BOUND A MAN AND A WOMAN FROM DIFFERENT WORLDS AND DIRECTED THEM TO BECOME ONE WITH THE PAST SO THEY COULD MOVE INTO THE FUTURE.

OLD SCHOOL

TRAINING IN A REAL MARTIAL ART REQUIRES AND BUILDS PERSEVERANCE AND FIGHTING SPIRIT. YOU ENJOY THE BENEFITS NOT ONLY ON THE MAT BUT ALSO IN DAILY LIFE WHICH 1S WHY THE ARTS REMAIN SO POPULAR CENTURIES OR EVEN MILLENNIA AFTER THEY WERE DEVELOPED FOR COMBAT. KNOW THIS BECAUSE I'VE SPENT THE PAST 60 VEARS FOLLOWING THE MARTIAL PATH.

LEGEND OF BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU

RIGAN MACHADO WAS INTERVIEWED FOR AN EPISODE OF THE COMBAT SHOW ON THE BLACK BELT MAGAZINE CHANNEL ON JUNGO PLUS. AS YOU MAY KNOW, HE'S PART OF THE RENOWNED MACHADO FAMILY OF BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU MASTERS. (HIS BROTHERS INCLUDE JOHN, JEAN JACQUES, ROGER AND CARLOS.) PRESENTED BELOW ARE HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE Q&A, BUT BEFORE WE GET TO THEM, HERE ARE THREE FILMS WITH THE BEST TITLES EVER THAT YOU'LL FIND ON OUR CHANNEL.

FAREWELL, GENE LEBEL

Martial Arts Community Loses a Grappling Legend

BEST PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKES AND PALMS VS. FISTS, PART 1

In the June/July, August/September and October/November 2022 issues, I presented an overview of pre-emptive attacks as the lastresort option of proactive self-defense. In this issue, I will cover the two best strikes to use in that context and follow up with my thoughts on using palms versus fists.

FOOT SWEEPS TO PUT YOUR OPPONENT DOWN AND OUT!

What if I told you that you could learn a technique that will send your opponent crashing to the ground, regardless of that person's size or strength?

BULLETPROOF! MEET HALEY GLASS, NEWEST ADDITION TO TEAM PAUL MITCHELL KARATE

Glass was born on June 3, 2003, and raised in Orlando, Florida. She started karate at age 5 while her mom Giomayra Walker worked late every night to make a better life for them.

HOW KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR MET BRUCE LEE

AND DISCOVERED JEET KUNE DO He ducked his head as he walked through the door. When he stood up straight, his head almost touched the ceiling. Everyone in the office paused as the well-known figure nonchalantly strolled into the display room to browse through our books. \"He's tall!\" I murmured.

How Long Can Running Keep Alzheimer's at Bay?

When legendary endurance racer Mark Macy got his diagnosis, he was told he had two years to live. That was four years ago.

How to Make Activewear More Accessible for Plus-Size Runners

BEFORE 2012'S STEAMTOWN Marathon, held in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Mirna Valerio, author of body-positive memoir A Beautiful Work in Progress, had purchased what she initially thought were the ideal pair of running tights.

GEAR OF THE YEAR - tech

GEAR DOESN'T MAKE THE RUNNER, but the right kind of gear can rev up your runs. Runner's World staff tests the heck out of shoes, electronics, apparel, and accessories that can help to make your workouts easier, faster, and, just as important, more fun.

Use Intuition to Bring Out Your Best Performance

INTUITION MAY SEEM like an abstract thought process, but recently, experts have brought it into more tangible experiences.

How to Take a Running Break (and Actually Enjoy It)

RUNNING IS LIKELY a pretty big part of your day-to-day, with training sessions, group runs, and races just as important to your schedule as some of your other responsibilities.

GEAR OF THE YEAR - SHOES

GEAR DOESN'T MAKE THE RUNNER, but the right kind of gear can rev up your runs. Runner's World staff tests the heck out of shoes, electronics, apparel, and accessories that can help to make your workouts easier, faster, and, just as important, more fun.

How You Should Chase Your Big Race

THERE'S A GOOD chance you're about to finally tackle the big fall race you've had on the calendar for months. First of all, heck yes! You've made it this far in your training, and the home stretch is on the horizon-keep your eyes on the prize!

EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR YOUR At-Home Yoga Studio

YOGA IS FOR EVERYONE. The physical benefits of a yoga practice can help you as a runner, not to mention the calm, clarity, and mental focus it can bring to your active lifestyle. Actually getting to your mat is sometimes the biggest hurdle, but you can eliminate that with the convenience of an at-home yoga studio.

GEAR

Notes, Opinions, Useful Tips, and the Coolest Gear From Inside the World's Most Rigorous Shoe and Gear Testing Lab

8 Tips for Efficient, Effective Strength Training

WHEN IT COMES to making strides, runners are often laser-focused on mileage. And that's not a bad approach. More miles are one way you can become a better runner. But there's another ingredient to add power and stamina to your steps: strength training.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO Crushing YOUR FIRST MARATHON

Everything you need to know i to train smart, nail your fuel, and smash through the wall”

It's Been 50 Years Since Humans Walked on the Moon

We were supposed to go back to the moon last week. We were also supposed to go back five weeks before that in mid-September, and six months before that.

TRIAL BY FIRE

Aaron Judge never lost focus in his historic Player of the Year season as he powered the Yankees back to the postseason