When you are ready to learn martial arts you must decide from a number of various styles (Taekwondo, Karate, Kung Fu, JiuJitsu, Kung Fu, etc.). Once this choice has been made we can then move to the second step. Second, you will most likely need to buy a uniform that is associated with the style [...]
The fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers took place this past Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago. Both fighters were ready, both had quite a lot of fans and supporters. But the voices of fans of Fedor were little bit louder… The story so far… The viewers of this fight [...]
While growing up in the 80′s, I was fascinated by all the amazing martial artists I saw on TV and in the movies. Because I was born in 1979, the years of Bruce Lee had come and gone and the most popular martial artists in cinema were Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and Steven Seagal. [...]
Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world. This is great news for everyone reading this. However, for a lot of Strength & Conditioning coaches the new science of the sport is proving quite difficult. MMA is different to other sports because as far as specific fitness is concerned, a combat athlete [...]
Probably the most popular and respected Mixed Martial Art glove brand is made by a company called Century Inc.. Century has manufactured MMA gloves and other fight gear since the mid 1970s. Because of their high quality products and affordable prices they have earned the distinction of being very highly regarded in professional MMA circles [...]
For the same reason that many people love MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighting, critics out there don’t like it: it’s a no-holds-barred competition with plenty of brutal beating. For some it’s very exciting, while for others it seems like some sort of barbaric sport. Whether you are leaning toward one side or the other, to [...]
The mystical ninja is a myth of Hollywood and video games. Ninjas are real and do hold a real place in history, and like all martial arts the training continues to be passed on to future generations. Here is some real information about these “mystical” “superhuman” man and women known as ninjas. The true ninja [...]
Around Many Circles, Boxing is known as the “sweet science”. And as a person who is involved in close quarter combat, I can certainly admit that there is a “sweet” science to boxing, however such candied-coated conversation is not exclusive to the art of boxing. The sweet science of pugilism also exists in the sport [...]
Having trained many years in martial arts, I am confident in my ability to defend myself in most any situation, but what would happen in a real-life scenario? There are many variables to consider before answering that question. 1. What is the situation? There are a vast number of ways someone may be attacked. It [...]
Mixed martial arts (or MMA) has taken the world by storm in the past few years, making regular appearances on pay-per-view and regular cable channels as well as live shows around the United States and the world. MMA events may have local, amateur fighters, or national professional fighters, or appearances by both! You may have [...]
