By John Wes Green | 26 June 2023
The European Budo Centre - Dojo Stara Wieś is an architectural gem nestled within the picturesque Polish landscape. This facility is designed and built according to the principles of Japanese architecture. It is a unique testament to the fusion of cultures and the pursuit of martial arts excellence. Dojo Stara [...]
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 [...]
By Marty Mulcahey | 4 January 2021
The association between boxing and Parkinson's Syndrome is usually negative, but former world bantamweight weight champion Paulie Ayala is changing that perception. In a gym decorated with boxing posters featuring the most elite athletes in the world, men and women in their middle ages up to septuagenarians train as diligently [...]
By Lewis Budden | 19 December 2020
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 [...]
By Jordy McElroy | 31 October 2020
Megan Anderson fears no woman. Even with a scheduled December bout against Amanda Nunes — a two-division UFC champion that napalms faces for a living — a dauntless Megan Anderson remains rooted and unflinching in the crosshairs of the baddest woman on the planet. There’s nothing about the fight that [...]
By Jordy McElroy | 5 October 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 [...]
By Lewis Budden | 2 October 2020
Bataireacht is an Irish martial art. It is fighting with a traditional weapon in the form of the Shillelagh, a wooden club, and training in strikes, thrusts, and blocking. What Jujutsu, Eskrima, and Tahtib are to the east, Ireland created their own rich history of martial arts and weaponry, one [...]
By Sonia Ahmed | 19 September 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. In 2019, the country issued over 24,000 tourist visas in only 10 days. [...]
By Sonia Ahmed | 12 September 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 [...]
By Jordy McElroy | 8 September 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 [...]
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