Explore the Martial Arts Systems

Every martial art has its own personality, history, and way of training. Some systems focus on self-defense, some on sport, some on weapons, some on tradition, and some blend everything together. This section of The Modern Day Martial Artist is where I explore the different systems, styles, and training methods connected to my martial arts journey and research.

American Ju-Jitsu

A complete martial arts system focused on real-world self-defense, striking, throws, takedowns, joint locks, submissions, and ground fighting. American Ju-Jitsu blends traditional martial arts values with practical modern combat training.

American Martial Arts Systems

A look at American-made martial arts systems and how different instructors blended traditional styles, self-defense, sport fighting, and personal experience into new approaches to training.

Accelerated Nunchaku Systems

A weapons-based training system focused on learning nunchaku skills in a structured and progressive way. This section can highlight control, speed, coordination, forms, and practical weapon movement.

American Style Nunchaku

A complete nunchaku system founded by Grandmaster Michael L. Burke, focused on control, forms, partner work, timing, movement, and ranking in the art of nunchaku. Your page already describes it as a structured weapons-based martial art built around skill, control, and real-world application.

Acrobatic Sport Karate

A flashy and athletic side of martial arts that focuses on performance, movement, kicks, tricks, forms, flexibility, and creativity. This is where martial arts meets showmanship and competition energy.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

A grappling-based martial art known for ground fighting, positional control, escapes, submissions, and strategy. BJJ shows how leverage, timing, and technique can help a smaller person control or submit a larger opponent.

DFA Kali / Dynamic Fighting Arts

A Filipino martial arts system connected to Guro/Sifu David Seiwert and Dynamic Fighting Arts. DFA Kali focuses on weapons training, empty-hand skills, footwork, angles, awareness, adaptability, and practical self-protection.

Dragon Kenpo Karate

A Kenpo-based self-defense system connected to Ed Hutchison, practical techniques, distance learning, early internet martial arts history, IDKA, World Dragon Kenpo, and the continued evolution of Dragon Kenpo through different instructors and students. Your page explains Dragon Kenpo as a living martial arts lineage rather than one single frozen organization.

Chinese Kenpo Karate

A Kenpo karate system focused on practical self-defense, direct movement, combinations, striking, and personal protection. This section can be used to explain Kenpo concepts, technique flow, and how IKCA fits into the larger Kenpo family.

Kime Ryu Karate

A karate system connected to focus, power, discipline, and strong technique. Your page also connects this section with Nick Braaksma and lists his martial arts qualifications, including Kime Ryu Karate, Taekwondo, Sambo, Judo, Shinkyokushin Karate, and Dutch Muay Thai coaching.

Ryu Kyu Kempo Karate

A karate-based system connected to Okinawan and Kenpo-influenced self-defense, striking, forms, pressure points, and practical application. This section can explain how Ryu Kyu Kempo influenced your early martial arts path.

Sport Karate Sparring

The competition side of martial arts training, focused on speed, timing, distance, footwork, control, strategy, and scoring. This section can show the fun and athletic side of martial arts competition.

Shorinji Ryu Jujitsu

A traditional jujitsu system connected to throws, joint locks, striking, self-defense, discipline, and practical control. Your page connects this system to Grandmaster Ken Penland and describes his branch as blending traditional Japanese jujitsu with modern self-defense strategy.

Taekwondo

A Korean martial art known for powerful kicks, fast footwork, forms, sparring, discipline, and flexibility. Your page explains Tae Kwon Do’s Korean origin and mentions the meaning as “the way of kicking and punching.”