In this issue

TREE OF SHAOLIN, PART 1 - When Shaolin monk Wang Bo teaches his ancient art, he organizes the techniques and drills into three categories: roots, trunk and branches. Learn how they pertain to your practice as much as they do to trees.

TRAIN WRIGHT! - After Black Belt Hall of Famer Leon Wright retired from the Marine Corps, he elected to stay in Afghanistan to teach martial arts to our servicemen and women. In “10 Guiding Principles for Self-Defense Training,” he shares his most important lessons with you.

ONE SWORD, ONE PUNCH - To better understand shotokan karate and its “one-punch kill” strategy, it pays to look to the itto-ryu school of Japanese swordsmanship,which emphasizes the enigmatic concept of “one.”

TRAINING TO FIGHT PREPARES YOU TO LIVE! - Seven Black Belt Hall of Famers — Christine Bannon-Rodrigues, Burton Richardson, Willie Johnson, Dr. Jerry Beasley, Kelly McCann, Sage Northcutt and John Pellegrini — weigh in on the fringe benefits of studying martial arts.

Black Belt Magazine Description:

World's Leading Magazine of Martial Arts.
Black Belt is dedicated to both the classical and the modern martial arts. First published in 1961, it features interviews with the world's most prestigious masters and historical pieces on the philosophies of various combat styles. The magazine also provides in-depth coverage of mixed martial arts, reality-based self-defense, Bruce Lee, weapons defense, cutting-edge training methods, fight films and industry trends.World's Leading Magazine of Martial Arts.
Black Belt is dedicated to both the classical and the modern martial arts. First published in 1961, it features interviews with the world's most prestigious masters and historical pieces on the philosophies of various combat styles. The magazine also provides in-depth coverage of mixed martial arts, reality-based self-defense, Bruce Lee, weapons defense, cutting-edge training methods, fight films and industry trends.World's Leading Magazine of Martial Arts.
Black Belt is dedicated to both the classical and the modern martial arts. First published in 1961, it features interviews with the world's most prestigious masters and historical pieces on the philosophies of various combat styles. The magazine also provides in-depth coverage of mixed martial arts, reality-based self-defense, Bruce Lee, weapons defense, cutting-edge training methods, fight films and industry trends.