About Mat Manual

Mat Manual is a martial arts reference: the definitive source of truth for all things martial arts, covering Karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kodokan Judo, Wrestling, Muay Thai & Ring Sports, and Korean Arts, with a section for instructors.

How it works is simple. Articles are free, in full — the knowledge is never held back to force a purchase. Every article has exactly one companion guide, the printable training tool (drills, progressions, plans, and trackers) that turns the article's knowledge into training; guides are the paid products, with three designated sampler guides published free in full so readers can judge the standard. A Curriculum Builder tool for instructors lives alongside the library.

Every piece is written to the Mat Manual Standard and reviewed by experienced instructors before it is published. When something is wrong, it is fixed in the open: see the corrections policy and log.