For hundreds of years, the umbrella has been a useful gadget to both protect us from the rain, and in the case of emergencies, protect us from attackers too. As early a the 1800s, fancy men were batting away ruffians and beggars with their fancy umbrellas, often drawing their flintlocks and shooting right through the…
Okay, so you’re already dope at fighting and know all the moves under the sun. You’ve a black belt in four different martial arts and you invented Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. But do you really know how to defend yourself in a real life situation? Sure, we don’t advise using any of these moves to attack anyone,…
Judo is mainly a grapple martial art, with set moves and rules that determine wins or losses on the mat. But in the streets, fighting can take on all forms and defense is far more important than winning. For many, the classic rituals of boxing or Muay Thai appear to be the best – with…
People have always been asking whether martial arts are biased towards men. Questions often cover the fact that fighting was historically a male to male necessity of war, and that many of the techniques involved are tailored to the male physique and body structure. In Ancient China, men and women were trained differently in Qigong…
Police have arrested a man in Algeciras, Spain, in connection with a brutal attack on a 64-year-old woman who was trying to enter her home after an evening out with friends. The man was caught on CCTV approaching the woman who was unaware of his presence before he punched her square in the side of…
One of the first things you’ll notice when stepping into the dojo is that repetition is everywhere. Whether it is the left right left punch routine or even just the weekly schedule, there is something quite ominous about doing the same thing over and over again. We get it, it makes us brain dead and…
UFC and other no-holes-barred fights (such as the brand new Karate Combat which is turning a lot of interested heads) have dominated martial arts in recent years due to being great for spectators and also inclusive, bringing fighters from all backgrounds into the ring, octagon or pit to go head to head. Thanks to the…
This Brazilian martial art developed by African slaves is one of the few martial arts that focuses almost more on the music than the fight itself. Capoeira is the and fighting to music is the game. So is it a traditional dance, or is it really a martial art? We try to find out… According…
Once you fall in love with martial arts, there’s really no escape – take it from us! So what happens when you fall head first into the world of Kung Fu or Krav Maga and can’t get out? We suggest giving up your day job and getting one of these awesome jobs that let you…
Originating in India some 2000+ years ago, Kalaripayattu is one of the regions most ancient martial art fighting systems, but what exactly is it? And why is it becoming more talked about so long after its humble beginnings? According to some sources, Kalaripayattu is actually considered to be one of the oldest surviving fighting systems…