If you’ve ever been out to a club you’ll have seen the bouncers at the door and lurking near the bar. Huge, full of muscle and usually balding (sorry but it’s true!), these men often have a darker history than just working at your local 90s night. Police officers, army vets, bodybuilders, bodyguards – the…
Discussions about the honorary black belt have risen again after the World University Taekwondo Federation (WUTF) bestowed a black belt to none other than Philippines President, Rodrigo Duterte and his special assistant Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go. The offering happened during President Duterte’s official visit to South Korea earlier this week, after the WUTF governor, Kim…
A lot of people learn martial arts to discover how to defend themselves, and with MMA increasingly in the spotlight, they’re going to ask; is it as useful in a real fight as it looks on the screen? MMA is a martial art, and also a combat sport. There’s a lot of debate between…
Sometimes the inevitable will happen. A fight breaks out, someone is bad mouthing someone else and before you know it, a knuckle sandwich is served to you on a plate. There is no way to stop a punch from hurting, but if you’re in a situation where a fist is incoming, you should at least…
For those of you who don’t know him, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been one of the most successful players of the last decade. He has won league titles with over six different teams in four different countries and has well over 400 goals under his belt (or is it boots?). Football fans the world over will…
MMA fighters can come from a wide range of backgrounds, from jiu-jitsu to taekwondo to wrestling. To prepare against all kinds of opponents, it’s important for a mixed martial artist to have different techniques in his or her arsenal. Punches are a cornerstone of competitive fighting, and there is more than one way to effectively…
While more popular martial arts such as muay thai, karate, and judo were typically born in Asia, or at least find their roots therein, there is are martial arts all over the world with less exposure, but are far older than these disciplines. Among these ancient and lesser-known arts is Abir, the oldest martial art…
Karate, kung fu, and jiu-jitsu – these are some of the most popular martial arts. Studios and classes that teach these art forms flourish around the world. But did you know that there are other martial arts that seek to maim and kill? Here are 10 martial arts that you probably haven’t heard of: 1.Rough…
Martial artists ain’t all about breaking boards. They have also been known to break their own fair share of hearts. However, don’t let that scare you, because martial artists offer a ton of great benefits to potential partners. Want to find out more about why your next lover should be a black belt, or at…
The argument over speed versus raw power in martial arts has been going on since the first people started throwing fists and feet at one another, and it’s always inevitably linked with a fighter’s size. While many martial arts celebrities to hit the silver screen, such as Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li are…