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Official Karate Magazine™, the "Voice of Karate since 1968," covers traditional & modern martial arts from Aikido—Zen, including karate-do, kobudo, self-defense, history, pioneers, legends, icons, world champions, movie stars, weapons, equipment, training, seminars, webinars, new products, news from worldwide associations and organizations.
Columns from famous grandmasters, masters, black belts, self-defense experts, coaches, mentors, profiles of rising stars, Wisdom from a Grandmaster™, Favorite Fighting Techniques from the Masters™, Kung-Fu Korner™, The Voice of Tradition™, Canadian Connection™, Martial Arts Milestones™, Nutritional Self-Defense™, The Masters Self-Defense Series™, Martial Arts Marketplace™ combine to make this an exciting quality publication. A FREE subscription (Retail price $14.00 includes $100 worth of free online premiums) is available at: http://www.officialkaratemag.com
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The not-for-profit Official Karate Magazine™ is the “official” publication
of the Martial Arts Grandmasters International® (MAGI® at: www.joinmagi.org).
It is a 21st Century version of the original Official Karate
that was published from June 1968 to Winter 1995 by
founding editor Al Weiss and Charlton Publications.
We are published quarterly in digital format with a
printed “annual” issue. This will be our Facebook page.
You are invited to engage, meet your heroes, peers,
favorite movie stars, past & future champions, legends,
icons, gm's/masters from the Golden Age of Sport Karate in
America to today's new generation of martial artists worldwide.
We'd love you to join us so please click 'Like' and you'll be able to read all about the new and updated 'Voice of the Martial Arts since 1969'™--The New Official Karate Magazine™ for all karate-ka and martial artists regardless of age, style, system, traditional or modern.
MAGI® is a dynamic association of traditional and modern
martial arts practitioners. Since 1994, we have strived
to fulfill our mission to recognize and register kyu/gup
students, black belts, masters, and grandmasters of various martial arts styles organizations, Asian and Western self-defense systems, and fighting arts.
Editor and Publisher: Andrew S. Linick, Ph.D.
Managing Editor and Creative Director: Keith D. Yates
Editorial Consultant: David Weiss
Contributors: Jim Mather, Linda Denley, Ric Black, Joe Corley, Duane Ethington,
Emil Farkas, Ted Gambordella, Cezar Borkowski, Danny Lane, Arnold Howard,
Terry Maccarrone, Raymond McCallum, Dan Tosh, Jeff Smith, Karen Schlachter, Steven Franz, Art Beins, Keith Vitali, Dr. Craig Rubenstein (and possibly you?)
Editorial from David Weiss
in the 2012 Annual Winter Issue
My father’s fascination with the martial arts
began with a single reverse punch delivered
by his future sensei, John Kuhl—a punch
that not only sent him sprawling, but ignited an
insatiable curiosity.
He became a sponge for knowledge on the subject and it wasn’t long before he realized that the public deserved, indeed needed, to know more about these ancient disciplines. He also recognized the need for a forum through which instructors and practitioners could share their knowledge and skills. OFFICIAL KARATE™ was born.
Now, 43 years later, a talented and devoted team of
practitioners led by Grand Masters Andrew Linick and
Keith Yates have chosen to resurrect this, the first martial
arts magazine published on the east coast.
Young practitioners of all styles will be kept abreast of news and events in the martial arts community as well as learn of their shared heritage—of those who made the martial arts the popular phenomenon that they remain today.
The masters, the ones that have withstood the
test of decades of devotion, will be able to look back
fondly on the glory days of American martial arts.
Everyone wins.
My father would be humbled that his past efforts
would be so honored, and it is with great enthusiasm
that I offer my profound congratulations and wishes
for success to this, the 21st century incarnation of an
American martial arts classic.
David Weiss
Former Editor
Official Karate Magazine™