Okay, so he’s not actually the person who invented the belt, you know, the one you put around you waist to hold up your jeans, but we can safely bet that that person was probably an Asian too. But what Mikinosuke Kawaishi did do was invent the Judo belt ranking system and bring Judo to…
With the rise of MMA and the UFC, people have begun to turn away from Kung Fu in the western world and Kung Fu Grandmasters are not happy about it. And like all ancient wizards, they are retiring to their caves and saving their lessons for those who can commit to a lifetime of studentry.…
Self-defense is the reason most people get into martial arts or learn how to fire a gun. In this day and age, attacks can come from anywhere at any time and with any weapon. Obviously, the best form of self-defense is to escape the situation, but when that is not an option, is it really…
It’s Saturday night down the pub and you and your friends are asking questions that nobody knows the answer to. Can pigs look up? How many beers fills up a stomach? Can you kill a man with just one punch? Well the jury is still out on the pigs, and the last time I tried…
A horrible scene has emerged from Brazil after a professional Brazilian Jiu-jitsu black belt man was killed following a road rage incident in São Domingos do Maranhão. The footage of the incident has been released online and has raised many questions in the BJJ community about the appropriate use of the martial art in situations…
The old KGB fighting style, Systema, is making a comeback in both Russia and their neighbouring countries after a revival swept the country, giving way to some of the best Systema trainers idolised like times gone by. Systema, which simply translates to ‘the system’ in Russian, is a little-known combat style that can be traced…
For hundreds of years, the umbrella has been a useful gadget to both protect us from the rain, and in the case of emergencies, protect us from attackers too. As early a the 1800s, fancy men were batting away ruffians and beggars with their fancy umbrellas, often drawing their flintlocks and shooting right through the…
Okay, so you’re already dope at fighting and know all the moves under the sun. You’ve a black belt in four different martial arts and you invented Brazilian Jiu-jitsu. But do you really know how to defend yourself in a real life situation? Sure, we don’t advise using any of these moves to attack anyone,…
Judo is mainly a grapple martial art, with set moves and rules that determine wins or losses on the mat. But in the streets, fighting can take on all forms and defense is far more important than winning. For many, the classic rituals of boxing or Muay Thai appear to be the best – with…
People have always been asking whether martial arts are biased towards men. Questions often cover the fact that fighting was historically a male to male necessity of war, and that many of the techniques involved are tailored to the male physique and body structure. In Ancient China, men and women were trained differently in Qigong…