By Adriaan Odendaal  |  28 September 2019

Practicing martial arts in Cape Town, South Africa, the city by the sea, heralds amongst the most beautiful destinations in the world. Sitting at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain, ...

Sun, Surf and Martial Arts in Cape Town

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 ...

Caitlin Dechelle Kicks Butt from Stage to Screen Stunt Performer

By Jordan Newmark  |  2 March 2019

Olson has fought limitations, violations, and expectations. Olson has challenged the status quo, shattered stereotypes, and kicked convention to the curb. Olson’s story is one of triumph over troubles, some ...

Kortney Olson Crushes Watermelons and Stereotypes

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 ...

The Truth Behind Real Emotional Content in Combat Sports

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 ...

What it Really Takes to be a Martial Arts Stunt Person

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. ...

Olympic Judoka Conquers Mountain in Argentina

By Jordan Newmark  |  16 January 2019

For some martial artists, their truth isn’t only on display when they throw their fists and feet. It can be seen in what they wear, it can be heard in ...

Andre Fili Music and Art: Expression Beyond Fighting

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 ...

Demetrius Johnson Reigns Supreme in the Cage and Online

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 ...

A Taste of Macedonian Originality

By Jordan Newmark  |  13 April 2018

When one finds a product emblazoned with the phrase “Made in U.S.A.” or “100% American Made”, there are a litany of positive, hyperbolic attributes that used to and, maybe, still ...

Pete Roberts is Made in America

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 ...

A Taste of Ninjutsu in Japan

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 ...

One Man’s Struggle Empowers Pakistani Slum Dwellers with MMA