There are many things for which we can thank Queen Victoria’s sixty-three-year reign. As it happens, this also includes the Britain’s first mixed martial art. By the end of the 19th Century, London had been whipped into a media frenzy thanks to Jack the Ripper, and the press filled their pages with other such dangers…
Bruce Lee is one of the most famous martial artists of all time, and easily among the world’s most powerful fighters. Yet, he was no muscle-bound Hercules, and seemed to be diminutive in comparison to what we’d think of as a “strong” human being. How was he so powerful with such a small frame? Let’s…
Dim Mak (Death Touch) is an ancient martial art that consists of striking certain points on the body to cause illness or death. The Cantonese words do not translate to ‘death touch’ as some seem to believe, but ‘press artery’. The points are usually called Dim Mak points, but they are also referred to as vital…
Trapping is relatively new in the popular martial arts scene. In the 70s, Bruce Lee stepped onto the scene and quickly changed opinions on martial arts forever. Displaying his incredible mastery of the arts and combat in general, he wowed audiences with his revolutionary trapping technique which he showcased in the hit movie Enter The…
For those who don’t know, Guided Chaos is a unique style of martial art that came about in 1978 after an ex-cop and homicide expert called John Perkins decided to create a more spontaneous martial art fighting style, sick of all the rigid techniques of more traditional schools of thought. Basically, Guided Chaos prepares you…
Murder is something we see every day in the news. From jealous spouse to robbery gone wrong to terrorist attacks and war, guns and killing come hand in hand. But when death comes at the hands of someone defending themselves, a tricky question arises. Is defending yourself using martial arts (including traditional weapons at times)…
When you start to learn any martial art, you are bound to come across blocking almost straight away. While good in the gym, and for beginners especially, the classic ‘block’ is not always the best choice, and when you get a bit more skilled at your chosen martial art, the whole block and counter combo…
Police in Thailand were called to a house after a man had locked himself in his bedroom, bleeding profusely after an altercation with his Thai wife. The British man, aged 36, was in living in Thailand after dedicating his life to boxing. He was training at a local Thai boxing camp in the northern Thai…
Eye-Gouging is a move that should only be resorted to in extreme circumstances for many reasons. You only get one chance at it, so you need to make sure you execute it properly first time around; It has the capacity to permanently blind the other person, and finally, it is incredibly gross (unless you are…
People who enjoy watching rugby will probably be more familiar with the term cauliflower ears, but it does extend into the world of boxing and MMA too. If you don’t know (which is why you clicked on the link presumably) the good ol’ cauliflower ears are simply ears that have been so mashed up that…