An unqualified martial arts instructor in the UK has been charged after he was accused of knocking out two of his child students by putting them in choke holds. The man, identified as 29-year-old Steven Grant, ran a martial arts school called Slicks Martial Arts in a town called Milford Haven. According to reports, he…
Hitting someone in the chest in order to stop their heart sounds like a stupid idea, and most people will deny that this is possible. Unless you’re in the world of Kill Bill and have learnt the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique, most would argue that it’s impossible. However, according to a scientist from…
A few days ago, we stumbled across what may be the stupidest comment in the online world of martial arts we have ever come by. It simple 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…
A new trailer for Jean-Claude Van Damme’s new movie Black Water has just been released and we are pumped! This action thriller is the fifth collaboration between Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren is is being produced by Jason Cherubini, Alexander Ferguson, Tyler W. Konney, and Richard Switzer for Dawn’s Light Productions. But enough of the…
For those of you who know Choy Li Fut, the play on words must be getting annoying by now but for us it never gets old! This awesome form of kung fu that was adopted by heroes like Bruce Lee, is one that stands out from the crowd. In his book, Between Wing Chun and…
In the world of martial arts, mixed gender competitive fighting is yet to become a true reality. Apart from the odd fundraiser or point making exercise, the only time men and women are seen in the same ring is during some off the wall episode of Wrestlemania. Sadly, women are often subjugated to the side…
Strong wrists and strong hands are good for just two things, martial arts and well…we don’t actually need to write it down do we? In the ring, the worst thing to be is limp wristed for a number of reasons. One, your punches will be as weak as a slap to the face by a…
Bullies are bastards. Plain and simple. They target those who they feel look weaker than them. Children who are unaware of their suroundings or appear shy are often targeted too, but as all martial artists know, looks can be deceiving. If you have children or someone you know has children, they will probably have been…
Multiple sources have confirmed Jet Li’s medical condition has worsened recently, with fans from across the board reeling in shock and disbelief as they fail to recognise the familiar face of one of the world’s most beloved martial arts hero. Following the mixed responses to our recent article that broke the news that Jet Li…
Depending on who you talk to, Martial Arts and Self-defense are both exactly the same thing or completely different. In our opinion, they are both of these things…so let us try and explain. While many martial arts evolved as self-defense systems in the ancient days where the land was lawless and fights most certainly ended…