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White Paper: The History and Approach of African Martial Arts: A Comparative, Cultural, and Functional Survey

Posted on December 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary African martial arts represent one of the world’s oldest and most diverse bodies of combat knowledge. Rather than forming a single codified “martial arts tradition” in the modern East Asian sense, African systems developed organically across ecological zones, … Continue reading →

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Young Master Albright

Posted on August 16, 2020 by nathanalbright

When I was a teenager, one of the gentlemen in our local congregation referred to me as “Young Master Albright.”  Since the person who did this was a friendly fellow and I got along with him and his family, I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Krav Maga

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

Krav Maga:  Real World Solutions To Real World Violence, by Gershon Ben Keren I had heard of this particular Israeli martial arts, in which all recruits to the Israeli Defense Force are trained, but I had never read it in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jujitsu

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jujitsu:  Basic Techniques Of The Gentle Art, by George Kirby It is somewhat paradoxical, a quality that comes up often when looking at Japanese martial arts, that this discussion of a supposed “gentle art” has a cover where someone is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shambhala Guide To Aikido

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Shambhala Guide To Aikido, by John Stevens Martial arts are quite interesting in the way that they focus on different elements of conduct and behavior, and this particular book does a good job at pointing out how Japanese martial … Continue reading →

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