By Jordan Newmark  |  29 July 2020

Slap a kimura on your cup of joe with Ground Shark Coffee! Actually, Ground Shark Coffee co-founders Nick Lowary and Adam Romero, who met training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, would say something friendlier and more inspirational like, ‘coffee that gives you the morning jolt or the afternoon energy to make your [...]

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By Sonia Ahmed  |  27 July 2020

Sikong Mountain, also known as Sikongyuan, is one of the most authentic religious sites in Chinese Buddhism. It’s a sacred place, and holy center for the believers of the Chan (Zen) sect of Buddhism, and its history dates back to 1500 years. Located on the southwest of Anhui, Sikong mountain [...]

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By Sonia Ahmed  |  25 July 2020

Built in the late 15th century by Prince Ivan III (Ivan the Great), Red Square is Russia's most famous tourist attraction. It's the historical center of the country and came to be known as Krásnaya plóshchaď, meaning red or beautiful in the ancient Russian language. Over the centuries, Red Square [...]

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By Sonia Ahmed  |  18 July 2020

New Zealand is known as the land of peace. It’s one of the safest countries in the world and a  tourist’s dream destination with its lush green landscape, beautiful coastlines, nature carved caves, fertile countryside, and the dazzling snowy mountains.   Did you know New Zealand is the only agricultural country [...]

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By Sonia Ahmed  |  21 June 2020

Shwedagon Pagoda is a massive 99-meter high pagoda with a diamond-studded spire in the famous city of Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda is said to be 2,500 years old. It enshrines sacred relics of Buddha and his previous incarnations, making it the most prestigious, pilgrimage site for the Buddhists. The city [...]

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By Sonia Ahmed  |  27 May 2020

Located in the heart of Amritsar, the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib is the pilgrimage center, Ath Sath Tirath, for the Sikhs and a world-renowned tourist destination. Also known as Darbar Sahib, the Golden Temple was first constructed in 1577. The building was subsequently demolished and rebuilt several times afterward. [...]

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By Lewis Budden  |  16 May 2020

From schoolyard fights to the Fretless Bass, how the Wing Chun Master, Trevor Ray, uses Jazz to further his practice. The following is an interview that Fighting Arts Health Lab conducted with Sifu Trevor Ray.  The One & Only Sifu Master Trevor Ray Where are you based? I live in [...]

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By Sonia Ahmed  |  2 April 2020

Is dubbed as the cultural capital of Japan. In the face of rapid modernization in the country, Kyoto clings to its roots and traditions with Fushimi Inari and its 10,000 Torii gates at the heart of the city's serene gardens, customary tea houses, and traditional dojos. Built by the Hata [...]

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By Jordan Newmark  |  12 December 2019

He won’t quit. Whether it’s during eleven hours of hard sparring for charity, ten years as a teacher and small business owner or nearly two decades of grinding to become a Brazilian jiu-jitsu blackbelt, Chris Civello isn’t going to quit. If anything, the founder and head instructor of Sakura BJJ [...]

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By Adriaan Odendaal  |  12 December 2019

African Nguni or Intonga stick fighting paints an impressive image. Men dance around each other, kicking up dust, a stick in each hand. They tap one against the other, creating rhythm and music. They swirl their thin long wooden weapons round with dexterous fingers. In a flash, they lunge towards [...]

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