Bruce Lee is one of the most famous martial artists of all time, and easily among the world’s most powerful fighters. Yet, he was no muscle-bound Hercules, and seemed to be diminutive in comparison to what we’d think of as a “strong” human being. How was he so powerful with such a small frame? Let’s…
The story of using sports to extricate oneself out of hardship is repeated across many different cultures and nations, with different sports and disciplines as the method of success. In America, for example, where higher education can be expensive, many young men lift themselves and their families out of difficult lives by pursuing basketball or…
Dim Mak (Death Touch) is an ancient martial art that consists of striking certain points on the body to cause illness or death. The Cantonese words do not translate to ‘death touch’ as some seem to believe, but ‘press artery’. The points are usually called Dim Mak points, but they are also referred to as vital…
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…
Brian Jacks, made famous for his role in Superstars, is a judo expert of yesteryear. Back in the 1970s he was all the rage, stern and powerful and one of the best judoka in the whole of the United Kingdom. Today, Jacks is growing grey and old and is distinctly unimpressed by the British Judo…
Trapping is relatively new in the popular martial arts scene. In the 70s, Bruce Lee stepped onto the scene and quickly changed opinions on martial arts forever. Displaying his incredible mastery of the arts and combat in general, he wowed audiences with his revolutionary trapping technique which he showcased in the hit movie Enter The…
For those who don’t know, Guided Chaos is a unique style of martial art that came about in 1978 after an ex-cop and homicide expert called John Perkins decided to create a more spontaneous martial art fighting style, sick of all the rigid techniques of more traditional schools of thought. Basically, Guided Chaos prepares you…
Murder is something we see every day in the news. From jealous spouse to robbery gone wrong to terrorist attacks and war, guns and killing come hand in hand. But when death comes at the hands of someone defending themselves, a tricky question arises. Is defending yourself using martial arts (including traditional weapons at times)…
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…
When you start to learn any martial art, you are bound to come across blocking almost straight away. While good in the gym, and for beginners especially, the classic ‘block’ is not always the best choice, and when you get a bit more skilled at your chosen martial art, the whole block and counter combo…