Among the most popular forms of Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) is Eskrima, also known as Kali or Arnis. The three names are roughly interchangeable umbrella terms for the traditional martial arts of the Philippines. Eskrima is characterized by the use of weapons like sticks, knives, and various improvised arms. The origin of this martial arts…
Cada vez que vemos a las superestrellas de Hollywood participar en intensas escenas de lucha contra oponentes formidables; dando patadas, puñetazos y realizando increíbles movimientos de artes marciales, sabemos que a menudo es una combinación de trucos de cámara y trabajo de acrobacias que hace posible estas escenas. Sin embargo, las estrellas de acción aún…
One of UFC’s most notorious combatants, Lee Murray was Britain’s hottest MMA fighter until his career imploded after being indicted for masterminding the largest cash robbery in British history. Murray was born in 1977 and grew up in the Barnfield Projects in South London. When he reached his teenage years, Murray joined a gang and…
The son of a gamekeeper, Eric Pleasants was a young man from Norfolk, England, who, at an early age, developed an interest in both wrestling and boxing. He entered the ring young, earning a reputation and the nickname of ‘Panther’ by his mid-teens. One day he woke up seeing double, and was subsequently advised by…
Cualquier persona que practique una disciplina de artes marciales sabe que es fácil entusiasmarse y dejarse llevar por todo lo que está aprendiendo. Un mundo entero de nuevas habilidades se coloca en frente de ti durante las primeras etapas de tu entrenamiento, especialmente cuando ves veteranos y maestros que demuestran habilidades y técnicas tan impresionantes.…
Whenever we see Hollywood superstars engage in intense fight scenes against formidable opponents; kicking, punching and flipping with amazing martial arts moves, we know that it’s often a combination of camera trickery and clever stunt work that makes these scenes possible. However, action stars still require a certain level of physicality to be believable, and…
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado qué es lo que hace que un puñetazo, uno de los ataques fundamentales de combate, te duela tanto? Sin duda, debe ser más que un simple movimiento de empuje; algo más que tu brazo y tu puño se mueva rápidamente de atrás hacia adelante, encontrando al oponente donde pretendes golpearlo.…
Have you ever wondered what makes a punch — one of the fundamental attacks you can perform in combat — hurt so much? Surely it must be more than a simple thrusting motion; something greater than just your whole arm and fist moving very quickly from back to front, meeting the opponent where you intend…
Pocas cosas tienen un simbolismo tan arraigado como el cinturón negro. Cuando te hablan de uno inmediatamente piensas en una gran habilidad bien perfeccionada y mucho conocimiento en artes marciales o en cualquier otro campo que se haya apropiado del término (te estamos mirando, Six Sigma). ¿Pero sabes lo que significan los cinturones negros y…
Some of the world’s greatest comic book superheroes have their iconic skillsets, such as anger-induced super strength, the ability to fly, and super speed; making them the most famous crime fighters in their fictional universes. But what you may not be aware of are the somewhat unsung heroes that are actually masters of martial arts,…