By Lisa Stone · 10 Sep 2019
Professional MMA living legend Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira is a 4th degree Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt who is one of only three men ever to hold championship titles in both Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.He retired from the sport in 2015 with a body damaged in almost every area nameable. Minotauro …
By Chris Davis · 8 Sep 2019
The first African samurai to serve a Japanese warlord will soon have his life memorialized in the mainstream movie Yasuke. The film already has star power fueling its inception since Highlander creator Gregory Widen is on board to produce the script. The main character of the film found his fortunes changed through war. Originally a soldier from Ethiopia, Yasuke eventually found his way to Japan through service to a Jesuit priest.
...By Chris Davis · 1 Sep 2019
Bruce Lee inspired an endless amount of clones. In the years following his death, movie producers seemingly booked nothing but Lee copycats. You had to pose like him, yell like him, and try your best to move like him.However, Lee falls second to another martial arts master when it comes to inspiring actual movies. Ip …
By Lemar Morgan · Updated 21 Oct 202629 Aug 2019
When I first wrote about Bulgarian martial arts in 2019, I had been living and working in Bulgaria for eight years. I went looking for a homegrown fighting art and found Da Dao, a small modern style with big ambitions. What I did not appreciate then is how much of Bulgaria’s fighting heritage sits in …
By Sonia Ahmed · 8 Aug 2019
One of the best kickboxers in Pakistan, Inam-ul-Haq, led a team of fighters to the World Martial Arts Summit in late December 2016. He debuted as an international competition, and his team won five gold medals as a New Year gift for the country. The Pakistani team competed against the best kickboxers from 12 countries. …
By Jordan Newmark · 7 Aug 2019
What do the most high profile martial artists in the world eat? Whatever Mario Limaduran cooks for them.Officially announced in December 2018, the Ultimate Fighting Championships, through their Performance Institute, partnered with the “nation’s largest all-organic meal delivery service” Trifecta to feed their elite mixed martial artists each and every fight week. Out on the …
By Lewis Budden · 1 Aug 2019
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. But how did ancient eastern …
By Lewis Budden · 24 Jul 2019
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 get involved with local clubs …
By Jordan Newmark · 20 Jul 2019
This past April, one of cinema’s finest achievements marked its 30th anniversary of Bloodsport. In 1988, the world was introduced to the flexible-physique of Jean-Claude Van Damme, the term “Kumite”, slow-motion jumping-spin kicks, and we’ve never been the same since. To honor this immaculate masterpiece, here are 10 reasons why Bloodsport still kicks ass.
...By Lemar Morgan · 15 Jul 2019
Cа́мбо (Sambo) or samozashchita bez oruzhiya: self defense without weapons. The foundation of Sambo in the 1920s against the backdrop of political turmoil and the Red Army’s unarmed combat preparations is an incredible story of survival and endurance. Two Russian martial artists, namely Viktor Spiridonov and Vasili Oshchepkov who were both recognized sports coaches and merited wrestling masters in …
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