Mark Van Schuyver, Ph.D. is a non-fiction writer who specializes in the subject of martial arts and related topics.  His work has been published in many national magazines including Black Belt, Inside Kung Fu, Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated, Karate Illustrated, Fighter International, MA Training, American Karate, Tae Kwon Do Times, American Handgunner, and Inside Karate.  Van Schuyver is a contributing editor for Ulysses Press.  He is the author of three books, Fighting Strategies of Muay Thai written with co-author Pedro Solana Villalobos (Paladin Press, 2002); Secrets of Championship Karate written with co-author Karyn Turner (Contemporary Books, 1991); and, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting Strategies, written with co-author Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti (Paladin Press, 2006).

After many years as a practitioner Mark Van Schuyver is well qualified to write about the martial arts. He began his study of the martial arts when he was 18 years old.  In his 20’s he earned a black belt in the Ching-Yi Kung Fu system under Master Her Yue Wong.  In the years that followed he studied several different martial art styles.  In the spring of 1999 he began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under the tutelage of world-renowned Jiu-Jitsu master Romero “Jacare” Cavalcanti.  In 2008 Professor Cavalcanti promoted Van Schuyver to black belt.

Dozens of Mark Van Schuyver’s articles have been published in national magazines including TaeKwonDo Times, Karate kungFu Illustrated, Inside Karate Magazine, Inside Kung Fu Magazine, .The Fighter Magazine, Black Belt Magazine, IKF Presents, American Handgunner, and many other national magazines.