Planet P.U.M.A. is the magazine from the Professional Unification of Martial Arts. It is intended to inform our members about events in the organisation, educate them with technical articles, entertain them and help encourage them to get involved in the wider world of P.U.M.A. It is published quarterly and from issue 12 onwards is provided to all members of P.U.M.A. free of charge.

The magazine has one permanent editorial staff member, however most of the content is written by ordinary organisation members. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions section further down this page for further details on getting involved.

Issue 17: lovingly crafted from ink and paper   Interview: Mr Norman Luker P.U.M.A. squad: successes and training "Mission Moldova" "The good old days" : Master Gayle reminisces Plus more! And the regular stuff!

Missed an issue? Don’t despair. We have a stock of back issues so you might still be able to complete your collection. Enquire at the merchandise store at P.U.M.A. tournaments or other events, or order through your instructor.

To download an issue using Internet Explorer, right-click on the appropriate “Download here” link in the following table and select “Save Target as…”. This procedure may vary slightly if using a different web browser. Apple Mac owners should consider buying a proper mouse, seeing as Mac OS X does actually support right-buttons on the sly.

Please write and let us know what you think of the service, how we can improve it and whether you'd like to see future issues made available in this format.

The magazine's design and publishing has been a continuous learning experience for us. Please don't be put off by the rough edges present in the first couple of editions . They still contain loads of great articles by keen martial artists and the later issues are far slicker.

Front Cover	Details	Back Issues Available?	Download Available?
	Issue 16 approaching your position... Bulletman Dik Chance interviewed! Master Motivator - John Black! Commando Challenge - mud and cold dank water! NLP - Anchoring and states! Plus more! And the regular stuff!	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 15 nears your clammy mitts! Cardiff: P.U.M.A. Day and junior championship double bill! Interview: Mr Daniel Lammin! Summer camps: words and pictures! Plus the regular columns.	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 14 actualised! Battle of Britain Fight Night! John Black gets serious Dennis Salt interviewed! Plus some more things, all of them good.	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 13 available free from your instructor! An evening of Thai Boxing from Bangkok - full report Gran Canaria 2008, winter training in the sun The History of P.U.M.A. Part I The Secrets of Taekwon-Do Preparing for a Full Contact Kickboxing Bout and much much more...	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 12: available to all! Interview: Mr Kevin McCabe Grading essay: "My Hero" The Italian job Winter camp '07 report Function exercises Special techniques, and other bits	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 11: December 2007 Interview: Mr Bill Kipp, the original bulletman More Tales From The Black Side The meaning of black belt - courtesy of Master Gayle Junior Summer Camp 2007 report Kickboxing black belt - personal accounts Plus lots more.	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 10: September 2007 Interview: Mr Gary Bradshaw ITF World Championships: extra-fantastic full colour report Living and training in Japan The TKD tenets: why they matter Tang Soo Do: 3rd Bo pattern in photos Other content also included.	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 9: June 2007 Interview - Neil Adams, Judo hero Road Rage - avoiding it Fight Night 2007 report, Kickboxing Camp - somewhat muddy More Tales From The Black Side, Plus the regular items.	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 8: March 2007 Irish Open Report P.U.M.A. Northern Ireland; Black belt awards and essays Training in Ghana Tales From The Black Side, featuring Mr John Black Plus the regular columns...	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 7: December 2006 2006 Junior World Championships: astounding full colour report Urban Combatives Science and diets Tang Soo-Do: 2nd Bo pattern in photos Two whole pages of random stuff	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 6: September 2006 Interview: Mr Malcolm Jones All about mouth guards; FAST custom scenarios The science of sports drinks; Norway training Little P.U.M.A.s history; Core stability Plus regulars and more…	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 5: June 2006 Interview: Master Mark Ogborne Kickboxing, full contact fight night debut; Spring kickboxing camp report Neurolinguistic Programming Exciting new Random Stuff feature Plus the usual technical columns, child protection and kids page.	Yes	Wait for it...
	Issue 4: March 2006 Interview: Master Ray Gayle “Being bullied": advice for children New children’s jokes and games page. First pole pattern in photos; Dog attacks Introducing the children’s jokes and games page.	Yes	Yes Download Here (Approx 2.31Mb)
	Issue 3: December 2005 Interview: Mr David Murphy Kids camp 2005: special report Food supplements, expert advice Self defence, legal issues Awareness, the difficult art	Yes	Yes Download Here (Approx 1.92Mb)
	Issue 2: September 2005 Fewer rough edges Interview: Mr Chris Wood 50th anniversary, the ITF celebrates Fight Night 2005: superlative international spar-fest; Sparring safety Courting Danger training legal issues; Fast Defence, THE course you need.	Yes	Yes Download Here (Approx 1.29Mb)
	Issue 1: June 2005 Historic launch issue, complete with rough edges Interview: Ms Louise Reeve 2004 ITF World Championships; Summer and Winter camps Blocking, making it work And more...	Yes	Yes Download Here (Approx 1.5Mb)

Q: Is it just a fanzine?

A: No, Planet P.U.M.A. is 100% official. We will from time to time run pieces from the Management Team or Committee.

Q: Sounds great!  How do I get my copy?

A: Like I said, from issue 12 onwards if you're a member of P.U.M.A. you get a copy from your instructor, free of charge. Additional copies may be purchased for an astonishingly reasonable one pound each from the merchandise store at tournaments and other P.U.M.A. events.

A: You will need Adobe Reader or another PDF reader installed on your computer. You probably already have it. If you don’t, it is commonly included on magazine disks or is downloadable from www.adobe.com.

Q: Why does the electronic version have lower quality pictures?

The full-resolution high quality files we send to the printers are big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mind bogglingly big they are. By reducing the picture detail we can get the files small enough to be downloadable by anyone with an internet connection – even dial-up users.

A: Errr… shouldn’t think so. If anyone can provide a good reason we’ll certainly consider it.

A: We haven’t decided yet and don’t even guarantee that issues WILL become downloadable. It won’t be less than a year after that edition’s printed premiere so you still have an incentive to get the eminently cuddly physical version…

Q: I'm keen and literate – can I get involved with the magazine?

A: Absolutely. We need and welcome articles and related material (such as photographs) from anyone who's willing to supply them.  A number of budding journalists and authors have already worked with us.  If you have any ambitions in this area then golly, getting your work printed here might just be that break you need...

Q: Do you have to be a black belt to write articles, because my mate Brian says...

A: What rot. We're happy to discuss ideas with, and publish work from, pretty much anybody connected with the organisation. This includes new beginners, parents, spouses, groupies... anyone. Even eccentrics.

Q: I can't write for toffee but I'm a dab hand at photo editing / proof-reading / artwork / washing cars...

Great, if you reckon you can help with the practical aspect of slapping a magazine together then drop us an email and we'll see if we can use you.  Don't bother with the car washing though, the editor uses a specialist premium service.

Q: Mint. How do I get started?

A: We've prepared a contributors' guide which covers the basics –  please download it here and give it a good old perusal. If you have any other questions, put them to the editor at magazine@puma-uk.com and they'll get back to you.