Martial Arts of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
An Independent Archive of American Martial Arts History
I recently read two interviews that discussed what some would consider to be mainstays within the current aikido mindset and both interviews concluded with a similar sentiment regarding the future of the art: that is, “everyone needs to unite around the common message, goal, purpose, or understanding of aikido in order to become confident of … Continue reading Aikido’s Purpose in the Modern World
A.A. Kadochnikov. Some of you may remember the old Western cowboy television series with a masked man and his Indian sidekick where at the end of a show someone would ask as the pair rode-off, “Who is that masked man?” The answer was, “Well, he’s the Lone Ranger!” Many of us had the same question … Continue reading Hand-to-Hand Combat Training in Krasnodar, Russia with A.A. Kadochnikov by Michael Martin
After training in karate for the better part of two decades, Garry Howard came across Steven Seagal’s film Above the Law. Through a series of events stemming from a complimentary phone call, Howard found himself in front of the man himself and secured consistent instruction from Haruo Matsuoka, who made an annual trip to the … Continue reading Interview with American Aikido Institute Founder Garry Howard: Growing with Haruo Matsuoka Part II
After training in karate for the better part of two decades, Garry Howard came across Steven Seagal’s film Above the Law. Through a series of events stemming from a complimentary phone call, Howard found himself in front of the man himself and secured consistent instruction from Haruo Matsuoka, who made an annual trip to the … Continue reading Interview with American Aikido Institute Founder Garry Howard: Growing with Haruo Matsuoka Part I
Connor Wood first started learning to sword fight when he was a child and that ultimately led him to join the Society for Creative Anachronism. In pursuing the historical sources, he soon crossed over in Historical European Martial Arts and saw a myriad of overlaps between the two movements. Today, Wood discusses the evolution of … Continue reading Interview with Historical Fencer Connor Wood: Between HEMA and the SCA Part II
Connor Wood first started learning to sword fight when he was a child and that ultimately led him to join the Society for Creative Anachronism. In pursuing the historical sources, he soon crossed over in Historical European Martial Arts and saw a myriad of overlaps between the two movements. Today, Wood discusses the evolution of … Continue reading Interview with Historical Fencer Connor Wood: Between HEMA and the SCA Part I
Joe Condello began training judo in Philadelphia with Takahiko Ishikawa. During his summer break from college, he and his then-girlfriend Becky visited Ishikawa and Helen Foos in Virginia Beach. The latter asked the couple to relocate to the southern state to assist Ishikawa and Foos. The couple accepted and spent the 1970s in Virginia Beach … Continue reading Interview with Longtime Judoka Joe and Becky Condello: Takahiko Ishikawa in Virginia Beach, Part II
Joe Condello began training judo in Philadelphia with Takahiko Ishikawa. During his summer break from college, he and his then-girlfriend Becky visited Ishikawa and Helen Foos in Virginia Beach. The latter asked the couple to relocate to the southern state to assist Ishikawa and Foos. The couple accepted and spent the 1970s in Virginia Beach … Continue reading Interview with Longtime Judoka Joe and Becky Condello: Takahiko Ishikawa in Virginia Beach, Part I
