By Lemar Morgan | 2 July 2019
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 [...]
By Sonia Ahmed | 18 June 2019
Amir Khan is a businessman, a philanthropist, a family man, and above all, one of the most successful boxers of his time. Amir Khan was an overactive and aggressive child. That’s why his parents had him join Bolton Lads Boxing Club to direct his energy in a positive direction. This [...]
By Jordan Newmark | 2 March 2019
When director Patty Jenkins needed a stunt double to embody the preeminent Amazonian warrior, she found the ideal candidate who like the character had trained her entire life in martial arts and weaponry for such an opportunity - Caitlin Dechelle. “I started at six years old,” said Dechelle. “I was [...]
By Chris Davis | 8 February 2019
Every martial artist is looking to turn that corner where the ‘martial’ binds with the ‘art’ to become who we are rather than what we do. It becomes a part of how we move, speak to people, feel the world around us, and shake hands. We are automatically more vigilant, [...]
By Adriaan Odendaal | 4 February 2019
Griffin Horse Archery takes students and visitors on a unique training experience set in the Overberg region, one of the country’s most scenic areas. This farm-based training center boasts of world-class facilities, with fair weather and lookout points overlooking the ocean. Hungarian Horse Archery in the Overberg Region Griffin Horse [...]
By Chris Davis | 2 February 2019
Action movie stuntmen and women are elite athletes. The dangers they endure, especially on a martial arts movie set, rival and surpass the risks of any extreme athlete across any sport. Yet, these people love their life and are comparatively safer than most athletes! So what does it take for [...]
By Carlos Alberto Romay | 1 February 2019
The key to a high-performance sport is the mentality, more than physicality. Paula Pareto’s general training method is based on specific circuits of judo, a few minutes and very explosive. After winning the Olympic gold, in Rio 2016, “La Peque” sought to give priority to her career, especially to the [...]
By Marty Mulcahey | 25 January 2019
An intelligently structured nutritional plan is the foundation of any athlete's success; so, when an elite champion tries something new it raises questions. That was the case with two-division world titleholder Tim Bradley, famous for defeating a prime Manny Pacquiao in 2012 putting an end to the legendary boxers seven-year [...]
By Lemar Morgan | 9 December 2018
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 [...]
By Nicholas Vrchoticky | 1 December 2018
Sparring, wrestling, and martial arts seem far removed from the quiet farm life. Yet, these pastimes seem tame when compared to men and women who routinely operate machines large enough to swallow houses, easily throw around 50 lb. hay bales, and out stubborn 1,500 lb. or more beasts. You can [...]
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