This question may sound a bit strange. Sure, there are many other nationalities who are equally good at wrestling, but we have seen a large proportion of wrestlers coming from the Iranian area who are all just incredible, such as Ezzatollah Akbari, Behnam Ehsanpour and Hassan Rahimi. It sounds a bit like asking why Japanese…
The Matrix was a documentary and dodging bullets is real. We know this because some martial arts masters swear by using bullet time, you can fight and dodge anything. Just look at Tai Chi – what do you think that is? (We’ll let you into a little secret, its bullet time slowed down, but you…
Jim Kelly was born on May 5, 1946 in Paris, Kentucky. Although growing up as a kid in his home town, it was not until his family moved to San Diego where he started to show an uncanny athletic ability in high school. Football, basketball, track and field – he was amazing at them all.…
Despite all the talk you hear from the grandmasters of martial arts, in reality there is no real science that supports the ability to ‘take punches’ without being hurt. Saying that, there are methods we can adopt that help absorb punches – meaning they damage us less – and also delay the inevitable, just long…
It’s hard to say when becoming a ‘legend’ actually happens. For most of the legends we remember, they are long passed, existing in history books with stories that seem a bit larger than life. However, in the modern day, everything is documented and stories of greatness travel much faster, giving way to a new era…
If you’ve heard of Kyokushin Karate, you’ll have heard of Mas Oyama. If you haven’t then read on to learn more about him, and if you have, you’ll be surprised to learn that he’s not just another Karate master, but a total badass who killed real life bulls with one fist to the face. Although…
With the popularity of MMA and other mixed no holds barred types of fighting increasing every day, the fights that happened both in the ring and in the streets have moved away from fair duels of fists and ethics, to an anything-goes culture of fighting that sees opponents throw punches, kicks, elbows and knees at…
Street fights can be very biased, and often they can happen out of the blue, giving you just milliseconds to react and defend yourself. In all honesty, no amount of training can reduce the risk of a knife attack, but there are a few things you can do to help you come out of it…
Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that is practiced primarily for its health benefits today. Traditionally, the art would adopt fighting styles that were practiced in slow-motion so that when practitioners entered a fight, their reactions would be faster as they have had the time to focus on every inch of movement beforehand. Today,…
Getting in the ring with a Muay Thai expert is nothing short of terrifying. Those bony extremities can hit you like a ton of bricks and there is literally no padding in between. If you’re in the streets, the Muay Thai rules are thrown out of the window, so defending yourself with elbows and knees…