Is neither a slave to the medium's traditional, often stale conventions, nor is it this month's newest high-gloss macho mag teeming with recycled material. Martial Generation has evolved into a quarterly publication geared toward this new generation of practicing martial artists.

We understand that when it comes to items like fighter rankings, event recaps, and ring-girl centerfold posters you have a wide variety of options at the magazine rack. Martial Generation has positioned itself as the periodical whose primary purpose is to provide the individual living a martial arts lifestyle with a publication that cares more about technique and fundamentals than it does another debate over who is, "pound for pound", the best professional fighter in the world.

We believe that there is more to our collective martial arts community than may meet the eye, and know that most of the best of what is out there is oftentimes somewhere just below the surface.

We believe that our reader is an informed one who appreciates serious content over lavish context. Martial Generation takes you inside the lives, minds, and games of some of today's true luminaries. Gokor Chivichyan, Leo Vieira, Brandon Quick, and Chris Brennan have all lent training tips and offered up proven techniques of their own within the pages of Martial Generation.

Famed Japanese reporter and photographer Manabu Takashima regularly contributes stories and interviews from overseas, and Brazil's own Marcelo Alonso keeps us up-to-date with the latest happenings from the birthplace of BJJ.

Even the "Fight Professor" himself, the one and only Stephen Quadros, has a regular column in Martial Generation where the Doc sounds off on anything and everything that may be on his mind.

In addition to the great content, each of our upcoming issues will include a bonus DVD filled with interviews, event coverage, and mini-instructionals from some of the biggest names in BJJ that are sure to sharpen your game.

For the concerned martial artist who is looking to get something more out of their monthly scouring of magazines, we proudly present Martial Generation, and invite you to join us as we take a more mature approach to covering the topics that mean as much to us as they do to you, our constant reader.

Our hope is that together, the more positive aspects of our wonderful lifestyle can be shared by those who already reap the benefits and exposed to those on the fringe eager to learn more and better themselves.

Aligned just right, we are the Martial Generation: ready, willing, and able to march proudly towards tomorrow; both grateful for and prepared to use the knowledge we have gained today.