A while back, we stumbled across what may be the stupidest comment in the online world of martial arts we have ever come by. It simply read “Why do people practice martial arts when people use guns in real life?” We’ll let that hang in the air for a second, just to get you really…
Just in case you haven’t had your fix of amazing Martial Arts-based series lately, you now have “Warrior” to look forward to. And while this series, based on the writings of Bruce Lee, has no official release date yet, the fact that they are already releasing a teaser means it can’t be too far away.…
Jan-Eric Wargelin from Finland is a Martial Artist, just like you and I. And just like you and I, he goes through the same struggles of lacking motivation and fighting off that little voice in the head questioning “Am I actually improving?”. This lack of day-to-day measurability through the use of technology, which has made…
He’s Amazing, but quite possibly a total crackpot! Steven Seagal, the self-described Alpha Male, was born in Michigan in 1952. His parents Patricia and Samuel were a Medical Technician and a High School Maths teacher respectively, with a mixture of German, Dutch, Irish, Russian Jewish, English, and Mongolian Heritage. He was a frail child, who…
Jin Zhang, John Zhang and Max Zhang are just three of the many names that Zhang has adopted during his career as a professional martial arts movie star. If you hadn’t guessed already, we are talking about one person, most commonly known as Max Zhang these days. Born in 1974 in Chongqing, China, Zhang grew…
They might seem like worlds apart at first glance, but a lot of the skills you develop from Rock Climbing or Bouldering have extremely valuable crossover benefits for Martial Arts. Some of which you can do in the comfort of your own home. Here are just some of the many benefits: Smart Decisions – Rock…
The most heavily promoted “Money In The Bank” match was with Ronda Rousey. This is the first time the WWE has had a woman as its biggest mainstream star. Although her fight with Nia Jax was not on last, it still was given the heaviest promotional push of the whole event. This was Rouseys’ second…
Tony Jaa, the Thai actor most famed for his role in Ong Bak – a Thai martial arts film that gained a cult following for is brutal and aggressive display of Muay Thai in cinema – is perhaps one of the most underrated martial arts movie heroes of all time. A stunt-man turned actor, Japanom…
It was in 1988 when one of Jean-Claude Van Damme’s most noteworthy films, Bloodsport, was released. The film focused on an underground, no-holds-barred mixed martial arts tournament with fighters from all over the world. With the film supposedly based on a true story, what do we know about the real Frank Dux — contract agent…
Jet Li is an international martial arts hero, we can all agree with that right? But who taught him? How did he become so good? Does every martial arts expert have behind him an even better master often obscured by their students fame? Well, the simple answer is yes and that master is known as…