We all have heard of the popular phrase “You are what you eat” which implies that what we choose to consume, our diet and nutrition, plays a great influence in shaping who we are – physically and mentally. This is especially so when it comes to the diets of martial artists. No matter what martial arts style(s) one has chosen to…
Michael Jai White was born in Brooklyn New York but grew up in Bridgeport. For anyone who knows this area will know, the city of Westport which is right next door couldn’t be more different. Bridgeport boasted some of the highest crime rates per-capita while Westport was said to have the highest per-capita income levels…
This name is often one that invokes love in many Brazilian Jiu-jitsu fans and is heralded as one of the greatest influences on the development of the sport since his integration in the late seventies. We are talking about no other than the legend, Rolls Gracie. Known as the father of modern jiu-jitsu, he not…