At the young age of 27 , Nick Newell won the 21st Xtreme Fighting Championship in 2012, taking home the title for the United States. But despite such an incredible feat, the amazing thing about this case is not the championship belt he won. This mixed martial arts fighter was born with only half of his…
Here at Martial Tribes, we respect the grand old masters and families of the martial arts. We’ve previously looked at Bruce Lee, who promoted the martial arts as a whole through his films, while specifically spreading his own brand of Jeet Kune Do. We’ve also paid tribute to Toshihiko Koga, one of the most decorated…
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…
Ninjas are some of the most feared and mysterious warriors in the history of warfare. Silent, deadly, and skilled in a variety of covert, unconventional methods of fighting and infiltration, they have captured the public’s imagination in many ways. They have made their way into pop culture as invincible assassins, and wielding deadly weapons. Sometimes,…
The samurai of Japan have fascinated the world with tales of their valor, honor, and skill in combat. Many aspects of modern culture, from Japanese cinema to Western media, all have received inspiration from these warriors in one way or another. While the samurai are long gone, their legacy lives on, and their legendary moral…
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…
Japanese swords are some of the most venerated weapons in history, and this is very clear both in fiction and in the amazing martial arts that are associated with their use. They’re famous for their awesome cutting power; however, they’re not magically invulnerable weapons, and can be easily damaged if not used or cared for…
Okay, so a hot topic in the news (and trending articles) lately is the growing number of women who have successfully fended off attackers and harassers thanks to their training in Martial arts. Even though this really makes us proud, it is also somewhat disconcerting. On the one hand it shows us that more women…
It is true that martial arts philosophy are closely related to religion somehow, especially in the disciplines of oriental origin. Some martial artists are even devout followers of a specific religion and find in the practice of this martial art the way to spirituality that they have looked for so long. Such is the belief…
While it can be easy to focus on their competitive aspects, their use as fitness training and exercise, or on the peaceful philosophies that they teach, there is no doubt that martial arts can save our lives. In situations in which our safety and welfare are at risk, the knowledge learned on the mat can…