By Dr. Pamela Fernandes | 2 June 2021
When COVID first struck, dojos were practically shut down. The more robust gyms and dojos adapted quickly and offered online classes. And martial artists and students trained at home to keep their skills sharp. Fast forward a year, dojos and gyms are slowly but cautiously opening up to in-person training again. Here are a few […]
By Lisa Stone | 29 May 2021
What is your ‘Fight Muscle,’ anyway? Is it your fist? Your big guns? Glutes or pecs? Nope. Not even close…and yes, it really effing matters!Combat athletes rely on Combat Arts Strength and Conditioning to Achieve Peak Performance, more specifically to power their fight muscle for brutal punches, lethal elbow strikes, devasting uppercuts, strong blocks, explosive […]
By Éireann Mannino | 25 May 2021
By all rights, Alber Pyun’s Nemesis (1992) should be a staple midnight movie, slated alongside the likes of Eraserhead, Mad Max, and Faster Pussycat, Kill Kill! At that rate, his Jean Claude Van Damme starring Cyborg (1989) is also inexcusably absent from that tradition of raucous late-night cinema.A veritable benchmark of neo-noir cyberpunk Nemesis has […]
By Lisa Stone | 18 May 2021
Recovery techniques cover many bases. You do not want to wait until you are injured to start thinking about it. In fact, using proactive or preemptive recovery methods daily is an injury prevention mechanism leveraged by elite combat athletes and is often what separates the fight dominators from the deeply disappointed.Many professional combat fighters’ bodies […]
By Christina Major | 16 May 2021
You know the guys who drink soda after soda. And we know you’ve heard you should be drinking water and not soda. So, what is the big deal? Why is it okay for some to drink soda and not others?Soda truly is not healthy for you. Some top athletes, such as Tyson Fury, actively reject […]
By Jordan Newmark | 14 May 2021
Imagine the sport of Mixed Martial Arts is a house. The foundation is the rules, the walls and floors are the fighters, and the roof is the promoters. Maybe, the doorbell is “Face the Pain” by the band Stemm. And the ornate molding running throughout the house, which catches the discerning buyer’s eye, is Chris Rini.It’s […]
By Christina Major | 5 May 2021
You might think turning to hormone supplements might get you bigger muscles or more speed. But that’s just not the case. If your hormones aren’t correctly balanced for what your body needs, it could cause lethargy, low sex drive, heart problems, and even death. It’s as much of a problem if you have too much […]
By Dr. Pamela Fernandes | 10 April 2021
Groin injuries are no joke. Ask Peter Stanonik, who was brought to his knees during a kickboxing fight. He winces in agony and utters a guttural cry that you would seldom hear from a man. Yet, it was one of several bazooka spins kicks that accidentally landed on his groin and crushed the fighter. The […]
By Éireann Mannino | 1 April 2021
With a cast like Robert DeNiro (Sam), Stellan Skarsgård (Gregor), Sean Bean (Spence), Jean Reno (Vincent), and Natascha McElhone (Deirdre) to its credit alone, it hurts to know that the Feature Film Ronin somehow got lost in the shuffle. A great cast does not necessarily make a great film, but in Ronin’s case, it is […]
By Christina Major | 29 March 2021
Honey is an excellent antibacterial agent and wound healer. It’s use widely by most cultures throughout the world to help speed healing and provide relief.In New Zealand, there’s a special kind of honey produced from the flower of the Leptospermum scoparium flower, otherwise known as the Manuka bush. The Manuka Honey produced from it is […]
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