Naruto is one of the most famous anime series out there, and for good reason. With several hundred episodes out there, it can be easy to miss a beat or catch any number of their more subtle pop culture references – of which there are many. If you love martial arts, and you love Naruto,…
As the Dakar sun beats down on a makeshift stadium, the mysticism and brutality of Senegalese wrestling starts up once again. Drums roll as two men in loincloths dig their feet in the sand and prepare to fight. Much like Muay Thai, the traditions before the fight are ritualistic, walking in circles and making prayers…
Hala al-Hamrani, a Saudi boxing trainer, has for the last few years begun to break down boundaries in her home country of Saudi Arabia over the last 28 years as a professional boxing and self-defense trainer. Acquiring her first black belt in the Japanese martial art of Jiu-jitsu at just 16, this girl of Saudi-American…
The final UFC fight card of April is fast approaching, seeing Lightweights Edson Barboza and Kevin Lee go head to head in the main even that triumphs a division filled with talent, power and fresh new faces this year. The two fighters have similar life stories, both growing up obsessed with fighting. “I started doing…