By Éireann Mannino · Updated 24 Oct 20269 Oct 2020
Bolo Yeung, born Yeung Sze, is a Hong Kong martial arts actor and former Mr. Hong Kong bodybuilding champion. He is best known as Bolo, Han’s enforcer in Enter the Dragon (1973), and as Chong Li, the champion Jean-Claude Van Damme has to beat in Bloodsport (1988). It seems peculiar to say that, with a …
By Jordy McElroy · 5 Oct 2020
As UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa faded in and out of consciousness, he looked into the eyes of a killer. Stoic, cold and completely void of emotion—UFC middleweight king Israel Adesanya rained down a lifetime’s worth of punishment in the form of punches and elbows.It was a Category 5 storm of a tormented childhood that …
By Dr. Pamela Fernandes · 3 Oct 2020
If you’ve been training in martial arts, there’s a big chance that you will sustain injuries. That’s a given. Different martial arts tend to have different types of injuries. Their distribution varies across various arts and styles. Injuries are a part of martial arts. Five martial arts were compared in a study to better understand …
By Dr. Pamela Fernandes · 2 Oct 2020
You know the drill. You train, you spar, you get injured. Then what? Do you sit still and do nothing? No. You dust yourself off and get back to training. Because if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it.MMA fighter Keri Melendez did exactly that as she came back from an ACL injury that would …
By Lewis Budden · Updated 21 Sep 20262 Oct 2020
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 not one martial art. It is …
By Christina Major · 24 Sep 2020
There exists some foods a martial artist should never eat, things that drain your energy and suppress your ability to concentrate. If you are using, The Fighter’s Nutritional Blueprint: Creating a Combat Arts Ready Body, then you know some of these foods rob your body of nutrition and can cause massive weight gain quickly. These foods …
By Sonia Ahmed · 19 Sep 2020
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been making news for opening its borders for recreational tourism. Until 2018, it issued visas only for pilgrimages, business matters, sports events, and foreign employees, but the country’s stance is changing. Source: Lukas Hodon, Standard License, via ShutterstockIn 2019, the country issued over 24,000 tourist visas in only 10 …
By Sonia Ahmed · 12 Sep 2020
Renowned as the queen of the South, Cebu is the port capital and the oldest city in Cebu province. Located in the Central Visayas, it’s the country’s most developed area, touted as the next tourism and business destination. It is also known as the Arnis capital of the world!Cebu was named in TripAdvisor 2020’s top …
By Jordy McElroy · 8 Sep 2020
Andre Pederneiras is no superman. You won’t see him patrolling the streets of Rio de Janeiro in tights, a bright red cape and a Jheri Curl. He can’t fly, see through walls or pick up objects 100 times his bodyweight. And no, he isn’t striking classic poses and flashing smiles wide enough to be blinded by …
By Sonia Ahmed · 1 Sep 2020
Egypt is home to one of the world’s earliest civilizations. The country has seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. There’s hardly anyone in the world who doesn’t know about Egyptian pharaohs and their magnificent rule.Ancient Egyptians were great warriors. They fought with whatever weapons were at their disposal. The Pharaohs usually fought with Khopesh, a curved …
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