By Adriaan Odendaal | 28 November 2018
When young Malawians made The Town Monger, an independently-produced African Kung Fu film, it used Kung Fu to say something significant about their own lives, community, and the challenges they face in their country. Walk the vendor-lined streets of Lilongwe, Malawi’s capital city, and you will find a rack of [...]
By Lemar Morgan | 16 November 2018
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 [...]
By Will Wain Williams | 11 November 2018
The region of Shandong province in north-eastern China is dominated by rugged coastline, jagged cliffs, and stony beaches. Much like the scenery, the people of Shandong are known throughout China for their rough-around-edges, straight-talking style. Their typical stocky build is said to be the result of a particularly rich diet [...]
By Theo Karasavvas | 25 October 2018
A substantial amount of archaeological and historical evidence has shown that the ancient Greeks celebrated and practiced combat sports that were remarkably similar to many of the fighting sports we watch and engage in today. Pammachon is considered a long lost cousin of today's modern combat arts. The Greeks considered [...]
By Chris Davis | 26 August 2018
Manny Pacquiao (Senator Manny Pacquiao, actually) is obviously the face of Filipino boxing to the world. However, it is truly impossible to understand how Pacquiao came to be the superstar he is without understanding where he came from. The elite Filipino boxing gym I attended gave me a unique insight [...]
By Jordan Newmark | 3 August 2018
In the Internet age, you can talk with a professional fighter, challenge them in combat, and, promptly lose all without leaving your own living room. Arguably, the leading deliverer of digital drubbings is the same person handing the most out analog-style inside the Octagon, UFC flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” [...]
By Ogi Dzabirski | 29 April 2018
The culture of drinking beer is one that is very common in Europe. So it comes as no surprise that during the last decade, we’ve seen a number of martial artists turn to beer brewing themselves, making what's known as craft beers. Craft beers are individually made beers, often in [...]
By Will Wain Williams | 26 April 2018
The first time I met my Shifu, he greeted me with kind eyes and a warm smile. I was given a senior student to learn the horse stance and straight punch. Then, I was left to my own devices and practically ignored for almost a week. The Work Began to [...]
By Valerie Taylor | 10 April 2018
Japan is an astounding country, rich with a culture that has spanned hundreds of centuries. The Japanese have been training both mind and body to complete impossible feats since before karate was a worldwide phenomenon. Nothing has been more enthralling than the idea of shinobi, or ninja, the masters of [...]
By Sonia Ahmed | 1 April 2018
Bashir Somchai Ahmad introduced MMA to Pakistan in 2009. Today, a small but actively growing MMA school strives to make the people better and community whole. Bashir Ahmad uses the sport to empower young slum dwellers, mostly young men, to find purpose and direction. Additionally, his woman classes are giving [...]
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