Over the last few months, a number of sexual assault cases have come to light, casting a dark shadow over martial art in the US. Just this week, a karate master from Brescia was arrested and sentenced to nine and half years in jail for sexually abusing a number of minors during his time as…
Dressed in white and black outfits, with hard armor plating around the waist, chest, wrists and shoulders, and with a head fully encased in a protective wire mask, Kumdo players prepare to practice their elite Korean martial art that stems from feudal Japan’s samurai sword-fighting traditions. Korean Kumdo is similar to Kendo, its Japanese counterpart,…
Following the incredible unanimous victory that undefeated Anthony Joshua won after a 12 round fight with Joseph Parker, the UK is all looking towards him as the country’s newest upcoming boxing superstar. ((Joshua vs Parker link (yesterday’s article)) Just one day after defeating Parker and claiming his third major heavyweight title and waxing lyrical in…
In another display of power, undefeated Anthony Joshua won himself a unanimous victory in todays Cardiff fight, despite a long, uneventful 12 rounds hampered by an over eager referee. The 12-round fight between Joshua and Joseph Parker broke an indoor record for boxing with over 78,000 fans watching from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.…
Sexual assaults are becoming more and more heard about these day, with many more brave victims coming forward than ever before. Classes designed to teach women how to defend themselves against predators are popping up across the US and those trained in Martial Arts are teaching these attackers a lesson. Sadly, in other countries, sexual…
Since the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) began 1993, there has been over 4,500 fights spanning well over 400 events. During that time, champions have risen and fallen. Some fights may have been forgotten, but some have gone down in history as some of the best of the sport. At 25 years old this year, the…
The footage also shows the 65 year old man slapping, punching and kicking window over missed stop. This man punched and headbutted the windscreen of a double-decker bus in Hong Kong, breaking through it, when the driver refused to let him get off after the vehicle had left a stop. In a viral video, the…
Boyfriend who survived girlfriend’s samurai sword attack claims she tried to kill him because she thought he was cheating and that he spends 12 hours a day playing video games A Washington state man who was repeatedly slashed an d stabbed with a samurai sword wielded by his jealous girlfriend is crediting his survival to…
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…