Black Belt Magazine Brandon Lee Cover July 1993

About This Vintage Magazine

This is an issue of Black Belt: World's Leading Magazine of Self-Defense, published in July 1993 by Rainbow Publications. Released shortly after his tragic passing, this issue contains an early memorial tribute to Brandon Lee alongside features on martial arts training methods and industry news.

Item Details

Title: Black Belt Magazine (July 1993)
Issue Date: July 1993
Publisher: Rainbow Publications
Era: 1990s (Modern Age)
Dimensions: 8 × 11 inches (20.32 x 27.94 cm)
Type: Vintage Magazine

On the Cover: Actor and martial artist Brandon Lee demonstrating his abilities with a three-sectional staff, captured during his only dedicated martial arts magazine photo shoot.

Subjects: Martial Arts, Brandon Lee, Bruce Lee, Three-Sectional Staff, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Hapkido, Jujutsu, Muay Thai.

Additional Information

The contents of this July 1993 issue include an early news segment titled "Friends Mourn Death of Bruce Lee's Son, Brandon Lee." Featured columns cover legal reports on a high-profile civil suit involving Jean-Claude Van Damme, a breakdown of Hapkido's circular theory of defense, and close-quarters Jujutsu combat techniques. Additional articles discuss the design of tournament kata forms and historical accounts of alleyway Muay Thai matches in Thailand.