In the vast world of MMA, if you were to name a style that uses both a combination of strikes and kicks you may immediately name, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate. You may not Immediately picture French sailors competing at sea… welcome to Savate. What is Savate? It goes by many [...]

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Ask most people to name an Irish martial art and you will get a blank look, or a joke about bar fights. That is our loss, and it is worth correcting. Bataireacht is the Irish term for stick fighting, and the first thing you should know is that it is [...]

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From schoolyard fights to the Fretless Bass, how the Wing Chun Master, Trevor Ray, uses Jazz to further his practice. The following is an interview that Fighting Arts Health Lab conducted with Sifu Trevor Ray.  The One & Only Sifu Master Trevor Ray Where are you based? I live in [...]

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Manchester, pioneers of the women’s right to vote, industrial pioneering and more recently, home to a new generation of MMA champions. But who are the people behind the champions? Where were they made into the global megastars of today? And how can you train like the champions of tomorrow? Luckily [...]

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Manchester, the UK’s second city. Mainly known to the world for its rock bands and football teams, the city is now basking in the glow of the modern MMA boom. Many different styles are being practiced across gyms and Dojos within the city, yet Wing Chun is perhaps the most [...]

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The Uniform or Gi is a key component to a great workout or a successful competition no matter what type of Martial Art you participate in.  A Gi prepares you for battle. It often differs between make and martial art depending on size, durability, and weight.  The range of Gi [...]

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MMA in the UK has quickly blossomed into one of the most popular sports practiced. A recent UFC live event sold out London's historic 20,000 person capacity Royal Albert Hall in a matter of minutes! Martial arts are more prevalent in England than ever, as the boom is right now. [...]

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The UK’s National Health Services now publicly encourages martial arts as a form of keeping fit and improving health. Unsurprising to us, as most martial arts were a way to stay healthy and battle-ready for thousands of years. The NHS recently included links on its website that encourage people to [...]

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