As a result, it became the only martial art openly practiced from 1945 to 1948, when tens of thousands of American G.I.s—with plenty of spare time guarding the placid Japanese population ...

Kendo is the Japanese art of fencing and is one of the oldest forms of martial arts in Japan. Kendo's long history and cultural roots embraces not only physical power but a deep mental training and ...

Bruce Lee, a Chinese-American martial artist, actor and cultural icon, was born in 1940. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in martial arts history, having worked in ...