Fondly known as the man with a mouth, there’s much to be said about “The Notorious” Conor McGregor. Having fought professionally in the Octagon since 2013, his legacy doesn’t stop at mixed martial arts, for he recently entered the world of professional boxing, squaring off against Floyd “Money” Mayweather in a rivalry that was truly…
Actor and silat master Cecep Arif Rahman has been flown over to the US to start filming for the next installment to the action-thriller, John Wick: Chapter 3. For Cecep, this opportunity is one in a million, and helps confirm his place in the martial arts world. Talking to the press, Cecep said he has…
Brazilian jiu-jitsu is one of the most powerful martial arts that anyone can learn. Founded in the early 1900s, the style leverages opponents’ size and strength against them, dominating them on the ground and making use of powerful holds and locks to force them into submission. The style was developed as a modification of judo…
The Martial Arts community has lost one of its own. A few days ago Anthony Bourdain died of apparent suicide at the age of 61. While this is not news to anyone who has been keeping an eye on current events of the last week, what is not as well known to the general public…
Miyamoto Musashi was a legendary Japanese swordsman, philosopher, and writer who became famous and loved, simply because of his renowned stories and excellent double-bladed swordsmanship. He had won 61 duels in his lifetime, a record unbeaten to this day, with only Ito Ittosai coming close with a mere 33 duels won! In his final years,…
This karate movie is very different. If you are thinking big fight scenes and stories about honor and war, then you may want to look elsewhere. But if you have a craving for a heartfelt story told with humor and happiness, then this may be just what you are looking for. The Empty Hands is…
Step aside saloon girls and robot cowboys, Westworld has a new legend in town. The HBO show which is now in its second season has opened up the complex storyline to include a parallel universe called Shogun World. If you haven’t seen the show, this may sound very confusing, but fear not, we are…
UK sporting legend Brendan Ingle has died aged 77 after a brain hemorrhage. The boxing trainer, who is viewed by many as one of the most important men in the history of UK boxing, has been attributed to changing the game forever, creating champions like Naseem Hamed (Prince Naseem) who focused on speed, reflexes and…
At the age of 12, Bruce Lee first entered author Matthew Polly’s life as he sat down with some popcorn to watch the film Enter the Dragon. From that day, fandom turned into obsession as he idolized Lee and his incredible martial arts skills. Decades later, the now 47 year old Polly is a best-selling…
A new trailer for Jean-Claude Van Damme’s new movie Black Water has just been released and we are pumped! This action thriller is the fifth collaboration between Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren is is being produced by Jason Cherubini, Alexander Ferguson, Tyler W. Konney, and Richard Switzer for Dawn’s Light Productions. But enough of the…