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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 ...

Anne-Marie was born in East Tilbury, Essex, England, to an English mother and Irish father, and although there's nothing particularly remarkable about that, the principles and discipline she adopted into her lifestyle from Shotokan Karate was–in her own words–"all she needed for her music career to be successful." Today, Anne-Marie ...

Inspired by the Roman Empire's Gladiators and what they ate at the time, James 'Lighting' Wilks, a seasoned martial artist and former UFC champion, was astonished by what he discovered. What had initially started out as just intrigue soon became a journey of revelation, which would eventually pave the way ...

The English are known for many things but martial arts aren’t one of them. However, there is evidence to support the notion that MMA was the invention of an eminent English engineer's son. Typically, the English brought a sense of gentlemanly Edwardian etiquette to fighting, and in March 1899, Pearson's ...

The Greek martial arts were wrestling, boxing, pankration, and a fourth that almost nobody remembers: pammachon. The first three were Olympic events. The fourth survives in a single papyrus letter, one inscription, and a handful of later texts. This article provides an overview and insights on all four, what the ...