Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, and Jon Jones – some of the greatest MMA fighters around make use of the so-called “Science of Eight Limbs” to devastating effect in the Octagon. What makes Muay Thai so attractive to fighters, that the best among them are well-trained in this discipline? Let’s have a look at some of…
Judo legend, two-time Olympic gold medallist, and eight-time World champion Teddy Riner has once again triumphed at this year’s Suzuki World Judo Championships, which was held in Budapest, Hungary, between 28 August and 3 September, at László Papp Budapest Sports Arena in Budapest, Hungary. On a bittersweet note, 2012 Olympian Dimitri Peters quit the…
Kickboxing and Muay Thai are often used interchangeably, because of how they share various techniques and moves. However, the two are actually quite different in a variety of ways! It’s important to know about the nuances of the style you train in, so if you thought that the two are the same – here is…
It’s easy to understand why many people in the war-torn areas of the Middle East have opted to learn Krav Maga. It’s an efficient fighting and self-defense system developed in Israel, a place that is no stranger to conflict. But in the wake of terror attacks, and increased incidents of prejudice-fueled assaults in bustling metropolitan…
Uno habla sobre paz y mindfulness y el otro tiene literalmente sus orígenes en la “guerra”. De primeras podría parecer que el yoga y las artes marciales no tiene mucho que en común. Sin embargo, ¡practicar yoga puede hacer maravillas para tu entrenamiento de artes marciales! El yoga te hace más flexible Muchas posiciones de…
One seems to be about peace and mindfulness, while the other literally has its historical origins in “war.” Yoga and the martial arts may not appear to have much in common at first glance. However, practicing yoga may do wonders for your martial arts training! Here’s how that works. Yoga Makes You More Flexible Yoga’s…
Finding a good martial arts instructor can be a challenge. You need to find someone who can impart the knowledge and skill you’re looking for, and whose personality is suited for instruction. This isn’t something that you can easily find straight away, and it may often take months of learning under the tutelage of the…
Like with any martial art, really getting into Brazilian jiu-jitsu can seem like a difficult, perhaps even insurmountable task at first. All the graceful moves, the throws, and grapples can be intimidating to watch, and even more so to perform. However, every master and pro fighter had to start somewhere, and we have the benefit…
There are so many martial arts disciplines, each with their own unique fighting styles, histories, and philosophies. But when it comes right down to it, they all stem from martial or military foundations. Some of the earliest martial arts were developed for soldiers, with which they would defend themselves in actual combat. What this means…
When you hear “martial arts,” what probably comes to mind are Japanese or Chinese fighting styles, or perhaps Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Israeli Krav Maga, or Muay Thai. However, you might not know that Africa also has an extensive martial arts culture! Here are some African martial arts that you may just be hearing about for the…