MORE TO MEXICO The Path Less Taken

You could ride through Mexico in a week. Charting the most direct route on Google Maps, you can put together a journey of 2,688 miles comprised of mostly well-paved highway, passing through much of the country but interacting with little of its culture, history, or the people that make it magical.

TRAVERSING UNKNOWN TERRAIN AT SPEED

THE KAROO ROADBOOK CAMP

YAMAHA TÉNÉRÉ 700 WORLD RAID

The arrival of the two Yamaha Ténéré 700 World Raid rally factory bikes in the Djerba bivouac caused a buzz.

TACOS, SAND DUNES SIGNAL FIRES

ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE WITH  SONORA RALLY SCHOOL

PAUL NEFF FROM ISDE TO

I was fortunate enough to sit with Paul Neff to I and became part of the American Rally Originals (ARO). Our group is heading to Saudi Arabia for the 45th running of the Dakar.

GETTING READY FOR A RALLY

WITH PRO RACER ROSS BRANCH

What Everyone's Been Waiting For 2023 XL750 TRANSALP

Honda's Transalp lineage dates back to the late '80s as the XL600V. We saw the motorcycle only briefly in the U.S., and then it disappeared in the great adventure dual-sport extinction event of the early '90s. Although, some aspects have been carried over from the 700V model, like the large dash area and color options (which we'll discuss later), the all-new platform comes with a host of modern features. So, what's the 2023 XL750 Transalp all about, and how will it stack up against the competition? Let's dive in....

6 A.M. With...Dan Reynolds

Six days a week, the Imagine Dragons frontman battles his demons (physical and otherwise) by pushing his body to the edge.

Conquer a Fast 5K With This Treadmill Plan

WINTER GENERALLY ISN'T considered racing season-not that you can't find great races to beat the winter blues!

Spice Up Your Meals (and Your Nutrition) With Herbs

YOU MIGHT THINK Of herbs as a garnish or an afterthought, but it's time to give that rosemary, basil, parsley, cilantro, and any other herb some respect and a prominent place on your plate.

Start Your Own Running Group

YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT running through different seasons and across challenging courses.

RUN 26.2 MILES ON A GLACIER

After a difficult childhood and a devastating loss, Jeff Tan finds solace in running the world's most challenging marathons.

CBD FOR RECOVERY

Improve sleep, focus, mood, and more with this mighty molecule.

Does Running Have a Drinking Problem?

A growing body of research says that no amount of alcohol is good for our fitness and health. It's time to rethink our relationship with booze.

This Workout Warrior Runs to Break Records

RON COOPER BEGINS every Monday morning with a workout that most people might not be able to fit into a week: 30 push-ups every minute, for 30 minutes, wearing a 20-pound backpack. He grabs his stopwatch, throws the dumbbell-filled pack over his shoulders, and gets to work. Down, up, down, up.

Don't Fall for Newbie Gains

WHEN I ASK runners about how they first started out, they often have special stories. After all, becoming a runner is a turning point in life that most people remember.

LUCKY'S LAST RUN

One dog and two complete strangers set out to run across America. Over some 3,000 miles and 101 days, the strangers shared stories of ambition, addiction, dreams, and fate. But they never discussed the worst day of the trip, which they knew was coming.

Every Runner Should Have a Go-To Leg Workout

BETWEEN HILL REPEATS, tempo workouts, and long runs, your legs and glutes are regularly pushed to their limits. Do you really need a dedicated leg-day workout? Covering all that ground should be sufficient, right?

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.