Okay, we’re fed up of seeing stupid idiots coming away from fights with broken noses because they have misjudged a headbutt. A simple rule of thumb is that if you headbutt someone, it’s their nose that should be broken not yours. Take this video of movie headbutts as a reference on NOT what to do…
This question is often asked – what is better in a self-defense situation, to hit with an open palm or to strike with a closed fist? Just asking this question means you are one of the few who are serious about self-defense and not just keen to learn how to fight. Both fists and palms…
By adding these to your training schedule, you will drastically increase the power of your Kick Power. We have added alternatives to all of them, so if you don’t have access to a Gym, you will still be able to make improvements. Weighted Jump Squats- Before adding any extra weight, you need to make sure…
You’ve stared open-jawed at the fight scenes and probably gave a lot of credit to the actors performing on screen, which is fair. But have you ever wondered who the genius is behind the camera who orchestrates the entire thing? Meet Huan Chiu Ku aka Master Dee-Dee. Without a doubt, the best fight scenes to appear…
Who says Martial Arts and World Cup 2018 can’t be mixed? In fact, there are some players, like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who has a Black Belt in Taekwondo, that bring the skills they’ve learned in the Dojo onto the pitch and score spectacular goals. Here are some of the best ones we’ve seen so far. Not all…
What better way to spend an evening at home than with the perfect combination of our 2 current obsessions; Football and Martial art. How do you think these guys would do in World Cup 2018? Shaolin Soccer is a Martial Arts sports comedy from Hong Kong starring Stephen Chow. A former Monk joins up with…
Is he a god? Is he just an amazing actor? Is he even trained in martial arts at all? The answer is yes to all three. Chuck Norris, now older and of higher internet fame than ever before, is a highly trained actor, martial artist, philanthropist and devout Christian. Aside from his acting, Norris does…
Not to be mistaken for the nickname of your long lost uncle, Arnis is in fact the national sport of the Philippines, also known as Kali or Eskrima. These three interchangeable names for the same localized martial art that emphasizes weapon-based fighting with sticks, knives and blades, has more recently been joined together to be…
Anyone who knows modern Chinese Kenpo Karate will have heard of Ed Parker. Credited with bringing the ancient tradition into the modern world, putting on the biggest tournament in the world for years and teaching numerous movie stars and celebrities the moves – he is very well known. By ‘westernizing’ karate and making it easier…
The legend of Nai Khanom Tom, a.k.a. the “Father of Muay Thai,” was set during the Burmese invasion in 1767. The Burmese king, Lord Mangra, and his army ransacked Thailand’s magnificent temples and stole Thai treasures. Many of those who tried to defend the city were taken as slaves. Among them was Nai Khanom Tom.…