Black Belt

Cover of 1st issue of Black Belt Magazine.

Black Belt is a United States magazine covering martial arts and combat sports founded in 1961 by Mitoshi Uyehara. During the early years of the publication, Uyehara was a hands-on owner and publisher. Black Belt is one of the oldest publications dealing with self-defense and the martial arts in the United States. It is currently owned by Active Interest Media.

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The magazine covers virtually all martial arts and fighting styles that have a national or international following, including judo, taekwondo, hapkido, karate, kung fu, jiu jitsu, aikido, jeet kune do, pankration and other disciplines. Articles focus on fighting techniques and martial arts personalities, both young and old. Black Belt emphasizes self-defense systems, including military combat and police force self-defense maneuvers. It pays scant attention to Olympics-level athletes or Olympics competition in judo, taekwondo, wrestling, and boxing, but emphasizes commercially promoted mixed martial-arts competitions and their major fighters.^[1] Bruce Lee contributed many articles to the publication during the 1960's and soon a friendship ensued between the two men. Uyehara, a martial artist in his own right, was a key personage in arranging Lee's material for publication.^[2]

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