This month in Blitz Martial Arts magazine: You don’t really get more famous than Benny ‘The Jet’ Urquidez. In a career that reads like a screenplay, the Californian martial artist, actor and stuntman was a pioneer of full contact karate, dabbled in MMA before it was cool and amassed six kickboxing world titles across five weight divisions. Urquidez was a giant killer and feared no man or beast, except maybe his old pal Gene LeBell. Here, former professional kickboxer and long-time Blitz correspondent Jarrod Boyle reveals why there’s much more to ‘The Jet’ than meets the eye.

This month in Blitz you will find examples of many individuals who have used goal-setting to great effect — although our ex-military columnist Paul Cale prefers the term ‘mission’ to ‘goal’ (see page 96 for more). The following pages contain inspiring examples of what determination and an unwavering commitment to goals can achieve — but while it may not be immediately evident, these successful people will inevitably have undertaken a lot of self-evaluation and planning to get where they are.

In the August - September 2017 edition: 

Let’s get Practical -  Sifu Jack Leung on reality-based Wing Chun training
Crank it Up - BJJ neck submissions with Rigan Machado
To Hurt & To Heal - How karate and traditional healing connect
Beware The Knife - You Don’t See Krav Maga's blade defence strategies
Combat in the Colonies - Australia’s lost martial arts history uncovered
Cannon Fist - Bringing the fight back to tai chi
Budo Made Simple - When feeling overrides technique

In the August - September 2017 edition: One to the head - The science of protecting your brain HIIT vs slow runs - Which one will work for you? Way of the crane - Discovering the ancient connection to modern karate Internal Wing Chun - The secret to explosive power lies within MMA for the street - Making cage skills work for self-defence Who dares wins - Former SAS soldier talks fear & fighting for survival

In the June-July Edition of Blitz Martial Arts Magazine:

From Cage to Street - How to adapt MMA skills for self-defence
Kung Fu Behind Closed Doors - Busting Hong Kong’s biggest martial myth
Aikido’s Torchbearer - Ueshiba’s great-grandson on life and ki
Reality Check Road rage: should you act or react?
Time to Defend? Understand the phases of violence
Inner Power - Sifu Sergio Iadarola on putting the chi back into Wing Chun

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Download Blitz Martial Arts Magazine Vol. 31 No. 2 to read the story of one of Kyokushin’s greatest ever fighters and see expert instruction, practical training tips and inspirational stories from martial arts masters and fighters. This month’s edition features:

Full Contact: Francisco Filho
An interview with former Kyokushin full-contact karate world champion and K1 kickboxing king Shihan Francisco Filho

BJJ vs The Blade
Jeet Kune Do Unlimited and BJJ for the Street founder Burton Richardson shows how to adapt your grappling skills to account for concealed knives and guns 

When Reality Comes Knocking
Krav maga instructor Jeff Phillips offers a handy rulebook for introducing reality-based scenario training to improve any martial art’s self-defence capabilities

The Burn: Training for Power
Heavy weight training doesn’t always increase your striking power — here’s why, and what works better

Throwing Down: Robert Mustard
An insightful chat with Canada’s Shihan Robert Mustard, one of the world’s most in-demand teachers of Yoshinkan aikido

Slow Down Fast Opponents
Mixed Martial Boxing founder Mannie de Matos reveals a few useful tips and sparring strategies for mitigating an opponent’s speed advantage

Ask the Doc: Head Trauma
Dr Peter Lewis advises on how to avoid head trauma in sparring and danger symptoms to watch out for 

30 Years & Kicking – Part Three
In celebration of Blitz magazine’s 30th year in publication, masters who have featured on its covers over the past decade talk about the martial arts’ past and future

Reality Check: Machetes and Mayhem
How martial arts saves lives on the front line of law enforcement and military operations

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Download Blitz Martial Arts Magazine Vol. 30 No. 7 to learn how Bruce Lee developed his trapping system, discover the combat value of karate kata and get the inside story on krav maga teaching in the Israeli military. Packed with complementary video lessons, this month’s edition features:

Deeds Not Words
Jujutsu and pressure-point expert Soke Sam Gervasi on hurting vs healing, and keeping the samurai arts alive 

The First-Strike Principle
High-level instructors of aikido and Gracie jiu-jitsu reveal their arts’ surprising approaches to striking first for self-defence 

Structural Defence
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Bruce Lee’s Wing Chun Hands
Second-generation Jeet Kune Do sifu Ricardo Vargas explains Bruce Lee’s trapping methods and their divergence from Wing Chun’s sticky-hands training

Special Forces Krav Maga
Israeli counter-terror operative Nir Maman explains how the military’s krav maga programs really work

Karate Kata in Question
Are your forms still relevant to self-defence? Kyoshi Mike Clarke explores the history of kata and what it means for modern-day application

Reality Check
Chin’na and knife expert Mike Benjamin reveals the lessons he learned through surviving a brutal gang attack

Yoga for Martial Arts
MMA fighters and grapplers are taking to it in droves — could yoga be what you need to ensure longevity on the martial arts mats?

Extreme Skills
A weaponry performance workshop with one of Australia’s leading extreme martial arts competitors, Jared Abbott

…plus much more!

Download Blitz Martial Arts Magazine Vol. 30 No. 6 to get the experts’ take on the principles of martial arts and combat, and learn how to defend yourself against road rage. You’ll also find in-depth instruction, practical training tips and inspirational stories from martial arts masters and fighters. This month’s edition features:

Principles of Combat Success
Two top instructors in aikido and BJJ explore the principle of controlling your centre and upsetting the opponent’s

Krav Maga vs Road Rage
Security expert and krav maga instructor Paul Johnstone offers handy tips for avoiding and dealing with road-rage violence

Kata: Legacy vs Evolution
Budo karate stalwart Mike Clarke, 8th Dan, looks at the true value of kata and applying their principles for effective self-defence

The Greatest Kung Fu Story Never Told: Part Two
The epic saga of kung fu corruption and redemption that is the story of the Sue/Siu family continues… 

Courage & Budo
Martial arts researcher John Coles explores the meaning of courage and why it matters to those of us training in self-defence

Kung Fu for the Little Guy
Sifu Jack Leung outlines some of Practical Wing Chun’s strategies for defeating attackers of greater size and strength

Little Fist, Big Impact
The West Australian author of Little Fist: The True Story of a Female Bouncer takes us inside the violence


Download Blitz Martial Arts Magazine Vol. 30 No. 5 for expert technical instruction, practical combat wisdom, training tips and inspirational stories from martial arts masters and fighters. This month’s edition features:

The Spirit of a Warrior 
Shihan Jim Casey has smashed aside many an obstacle during his 40-plus years in full-contact karate — this is his story with no punches pulled

Principles of Martial Arts: Part 2
Two top instructors in aikido and BJJ explore the principle of stealing an opponent’s force to use against them

The Greatest Kung Fu Story Never Told
The epic saga of crime, corruption and a kung fu family legacy that is the story of the Sue family 

Last Line of Defence
A lesson in BJJ’s old-school vale tudo guard and why it surpasses modern guard styles for surviving in the street

Redemption by Karate
A powerful excerpt from Kyoshi Mike Clarke’s new karate biography, Redemption: A Street Fighter’s Path to Peace

Reality Check
One of Australia’s top reality-based self-defence instructors reveals how he learned not to hit first and ask questions later

The Future of Fight Health
Experienced ringside physician and martial arts instructor Dr Peter Lewis reveals recent advances in combat sports science

A Model Karateka
An in-depth interview with Grandmaster Toshimitsu Arakaki, 10th Dan, on one of Okinawa’s most enduring karate styles

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