A movement is starting and it is definitely one we can get behind. A small number of Police Officers are demanding that Brazilian Jiujitsu training become a compulsory requirement for all officers and it is starting to spread. #bjjmakeitmandatory is making the rounds on Instagram and for very good reason. The more equipped officers are…
Dagestan seems to be a popular Boy Vs Bear wrestling destination. First, we had footage of a young Khabib Nurmagomedov engaging in a fight with a bear and now his father, Abdulmanap has posted footage of another kid engaging in the same form of training. “So training has begun for our brothers. This is a good example…
Sara Damnjanovic, A Serbian Weather presenter with a Black belt in Taekwondo challenged ‘Strongman’ Bo Jah in a test of strength to see who could lift a heavy metal car barrier, which apparently weighs 85kg. This is just one of the many stunts the Serbian Goddess shares with her 400k Instagram followers. This recent video shows…
Netflix continues to make up for it’s insult to the martial arts community (otherwise known as Iron Fist), with it’s latest project that will explore the origin of Brazilian Jiujitsu Narcos Director Jose Padilha is taking on the project that centers around the lives of both Rickson Gracie and Mitsuyo Maeda, stretching from 1800s Japan to present day…
From boxing to jiu-jitsu, MMA to karate, the world of professional fighting is inundated with all kinds of stylised attacks. Each school has it’s own unique style, with strengths and weaknesses depending on who is fighting. However, according to Evolve, it is Muay Thai that comes out on top in an attack, each and every…
Remember that trainwreck UFC229? Well, the results are in from The Nevada State Athletic Commission and Khabib is not happy with what he views as ‘unfair’ penalties. For those who were abducted by Aliens or buried under a rock, the fight in Las Vegas between Khabib and McGregor ended with the former’s victory after forcing McGregor…
This name is often one that invokes love in many Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fans and is heralded as one of the greatest influences on the development of the sport since his integration in the late seventies. We are talking about no other than the legend, Rolls Gracie. Known as the father of modern jiu-jitsu, he not…
A big question arises when looking at MMA for fans of martial arts, and that is why Chinese martial arts don’t appear in MMA. After all, MMA stands for mixed martial arts, and fighters pull techniques, skills, and stances from all types of martial arts worldwide, so what is it about Chinese martial arts that…
The Shaolin Temple is located near the base of Songshan Mountain near Dengfeng City in Henan Province in central China. Due to its status as a UNESCO world heritage site, it can receive over a 100,000 visitors a month. Daily life for the Shaolin monks is not easy. The mornings are early, the training is…
Manny Pacquiao has succeeded in retained his WBA world welterweight title after a strong win over Adrian Broner in Las Vegas. Impressively, this is the 40-year-olds 70th fight and he showed no sign of slowing down, dominating his American opponent with confidence. Broner, who is 11 years younger than Pacquiao only managed to get about half the…