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…
You’re down a dark alley on your way home from a night out and a group of hooded attackers jump you. It’s four vs. one and you’re heavily outnumbered. Even with your black belt in karate, you feel overwhelmed and end up submitting to the attackers. If you’re lucky they’ll just rob you but if…
The military is often thought of as a man’s world, with the majority of personnel in military branches across the globe being men. However, in a select few countries, the statistics are far more equal. One of these is Israel, where both men and women are required to serve in the military. Women serving in…
Many of our articles have spoken of great masters who have long passed, and famous fighters who are currently rising to great fame today in martial arts competitions all around the world. But, until now, we had not talked about one of the best known and imitated judokas. Toshihiko Koga was born in Fukuoka on…
You’re out and about at night, walking home from the pub and suddenly someone rushes up and grabs you from behind. In a moment of panic, you realize that you cannot see your assailant and have no idea how you are going to fend him off. With your arms basically tied behind your back, you…
That loud, sharp shout that you hear when watching martial arts movies is not just for show. Sure, it adds to the atmosphere of any movie as Jet Li flies through the air fist first or Tony Jaa dishes out another knee to the kidneys, but this shout or scream ‘kiai’ is more than theatrics,…
A young man from Coventry, UK, was jailed after he launched a completely unprovoked attack on a man walking in the street, hitting him with a martial arts rice-flail, also known as a nunchaku. The man, 22-year-old Macaulay Jackson, was chucked in a cell for a total of 12 months after pleading guilty to charges…