Zhang Yimou’s Shadow is a sight to behold, and we would struggle to find another martial arts film where every shot looks like a postcard. If you re expecting something similar to his previous film The Great Wall , then you are in for a shock. You would almost swear this film was shot in black and…
Going to the gym is all well and good and a hell of a lot better than sitting on the couch watching Netflix. But since you are putting in the effort, you want to get the best results possible. Flying blind means you are missing out on knowing exactly what you should be focusing your…
“I really want to leave my legacy on this world as being the best female martial artist who has ever stepped on this planet.”: These are the words of 20 years old, Valerie Loureda, who is currently in preparation for her Bellator debut. In an interview with MMAjunkie, she explained how she literally was born for…
Actor and professional bodybuilder Martyn Ford, otherwise known as the “Scariest Man on the Planet” has signed his first MMA contract with Poland’s KSW. Now it will be hard to find a suitable challenger for him because of his enormous size at 6′ 8″. The rumor mill is in full swing with the news that his…
The world is going more and more online and martial arts training is no exception. The reality is that a lot of people are put off training because the class times at Martial Arts school are in conflict with their daily responsibilities. While being physically present in a dojo for a class is probably the best…
One of only three people to be allowed the title of Jeet Kune Do teacher by Bruce Lee was Filipino-American Grandmaster Dan Inosanto. He was a close friend of the legend, was his main training partner and one of the few people who had earned both lee’s respect and trust. Dan Inosanto has kept Bruce…
You’d swear they were playing a cruel joke on us, but Floyd Mayweather says his fight against Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa is back on……again. New Year’s Eve is gonna be EPIC! The undefeated five-weight world champion appeared at a press conference earlier this month to announce the fight, adding he had signed with Japanese MMA…
Gender is always a tricky subject, as is the debate about the biological differences between males and females. Mack Beggs, a transgendered wrestler, boasts an “undefeated” wrestling record in the girls’ state wrestling division. Many have criticized the fact that this is allowed to happen, stating that since Mack is in the process of transitioning and…
ESCRIMA STICKS Escrima, Otherwise known as Kali or Arnis, is the national martial art of the Philippines and is a Filipinization of the Spanish word for fencing, esgrima. The art has had a long and savage history, dating back to 1521 when Spanish rule first came to the Philippine Islands. Escrima is noted for using weapons, usually escrima sticks,…
‘Surviving Bokator,’ a documentary about Sean Kim SAN, a Martial Art Grandmaster and Khmer Rouge survivor who dreams to revive an ancient Cambodian sport, Bokator, premiered in the United States East Coast at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival last Friday. “From the ancient carvings on the temples of Angkor to the international stage. What started…