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…
When you think of ancient weapons, you probably think of a sword, an axe, or a bow and arrow. Those three are the most common weaponry depicted in pop culture, but did you know that a variety of unique weapons were developed around the world in ancient times? For example, the Aztecs carried around a…
If you are practice any sort of martial arts, chances are the most exercise you will do are usual bodyweight and calisthenics exercises. You may have even heard some old-school practitioners be against the idea of traditional strength and weight training, thinking that the body and techniques learned in the discipline will be enough. If…
Nobody can deny that Disney, over the years, has produced some absolute masterpieces. Sure, you may not like them all but if you are into martial arts and into ancient wisdom, then the story of Mulan is sure to be on your top ten list. Now Mulan is reaching the stage in live action form,…
Despite reports that Joseph Parker made over $25m dollars for his fight against Anthony Joshua, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has reported he had earned considerably less that than in a bid to combat misinformation about fight earnings. Hearn issued a statement yesterday, claiming that Parker earned less that $12.5m dollars for his fight against Joshua,…
A generous salary of £75,000 has been put up alongside an add in the UK for a businessman who seeks a personal assistant who not only must be well trained in self defence or martial arts, but also be able to cut up their boss’ meals before serving them to him. This bizarre ad appeared…
Martial arts movies are everywhere, with incredible action scenes of fighting, zipping around on wires and cheesy taunts a many. China has dominated the Kung Fu movie genre since its inception, however there are a few western classics that have made their way into our list of the 10 best Kung Fu movies (that you…
Anyone who is a fan of Paige VanZant need not look any further for her secrets, as this UFC women’s flyweight fighter is publishing a new book that explores her past, her feelings and gives great insight to who she is as a person and how she has the ability to overcome adversity. The fighter…
Video games could be revolutionised by the help of virtual robots that teach themselves kung fu according to UC Berkeley and the University of British Columbia. According to reports by researchers at UC Berkeley and the University of British Columbia, video game characters could teach themselves kung fu before hitting the shelves in the not…