Dressed in white and black outfits, with hard armor plating around the waist, chest, wrists and shoulders, and with a head fully encased in a protective wire mask, Kumdo players prepare to practice their elite Korean martial art that stems from feudal Japan’s samurai sword-fighting traditions. Korean Kumdo is similar to Kendo, its Japanese counterpart,…
Following the incredible unanimous victory that undefeated Anthony Joshua won after a 12 round fight with Joseph Parker, the UK is all looking towards him as the country’s newest upcoming boxing superstar. ((Joshua vs Parker link (yesterday’s article)) Just one day after defeating Parker and claiming his third major heavyweight title and waxing lyrical in…
In 1985, Jackie Chan starred and directed the movie, Police Story, his fifth directed movie that was a Box Office success in China and Hong Kong before being exported over the pond to the US and Europe. Although not his first time reaching the US market, this was one of the first Chan movies that…
Bruce Lee was not just an actor, but a martial arts expert, philosopher and idol. This man inspired millions to take up martial arts and aspire to become just like him – a pop culture god in the world of martial arts and east Asian cinema. Love him or…well…love him, Bruce Lee is a household…
In another display of power, undefeated Anthony Joshua won himself a unanimous victory in todays Cardiff fight, despite a long, uneventful 12 rounds hampered by an over eager referee. The 12-round fight between Joshua and Joseph Parker broke an indoor record for boxing with over 78,000 fans watching from the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.…
Knockouts are not uncommon in Ultimate Fighting Championship, but we haven’t seen anything quite like this before. In just 58 seconds, Rousimar Palhares, former UFC and World Series of Fighting standout, concedes to the brutal pounds of the fists by undefeated welterweight Aliaskhab Khrizriev. This attack was hard and fast. Khrizriev immediately goes on the…
Sexual assaults are becoming more and more heard about these day, with many more brave victims coming forward than ever before. Classes designed to teach women how to defend themselves against predators are popping up across the US and those trained in Martial Arts are teaching these attackers a lesson. Sadly, in other countries, sexual…
Earlier this week, a martial arts instructor from Cathedral City, California, was shot to death, leaving his community shocked and devastated and his family lost with nowhere to turn. Police responded to a call of man suffering from a gunshot wound on Wednesday night (28th March 2018) on the 31300 block of Whispering Palms Trail.…
Since the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) began 1993, there has been over 4,500 fights spanning well over 400 events. During that time, champions have risen and fallen. Some fights may have been forgotten, but some have gone down in history as some of the best of the sport. At 25 years old this year, the…
Judo, an ancient fighting tradition, has in more recent times, begun to rewrite the rulebook at the start of every year in order to update its complicated list of dos and don’ts. Almost every year, these alterations leave some ecstatic with the changes, while other complain quietly in the background. 2018 is no exception, however…