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Training to take hits in the right body parts make fighting less painful. How to take hits in a fight? The basic rules to take hits are to keep your eyes on your opponent, adjust your body when getting hit, stiffen up the area being hit. Training your body beforehand also makes taking blows less […]
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Mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes are known for being extremely great fighters. They train hard and eat cleanly. But why do they look like models while competing? While there are many theories about what makes professional fighters so lean, one thing is certain: it isn’t genetics. So what causes MMA people to be so slim? […]
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How old are you? If you answered 40 or older, then congratulations! You can start taekwondo training. In fact, according to the US Olympic Committee, many athletes who competed in the Olympics are over 40 years old including 40-year-old boxer Mira Potkonen and 51-year-old wrestler Hugo Toeppen. The question if one is too old to […]
Your sparring partners and even your grumpy coach compliment your performance, making you feel on top of the world. What could go wrong now? Complacency is the biggest stumbling block to progress in martial arts and can crush one’s growth, foster enmity, and worst of all, regression of the skills that one has built up. […]
This is my personal experience and if any of you are suffering from similar conditions, do follow up with your mental health provider as each person’s mode of treatment is different but I sincerely do wish that you draw some inspiration and give martial arts a go. The motivations for wanting to learn a fighting […]
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Martial art is not only physical activity. It also plays an important role in mental and spiritual health development. It can be said that martial arts work in a real-life situation but in an appropriate manner. This platform is not about promoting a fight that one should have to fight or learn to fight. This […]
Most MMA fights are not fixed or staged unless the fighter was bribed to lose. Match-fixing has serious consequences like jail and fine similar to soccer but cannot be prevented by anyone. Match Fixing in UFC Seoul 2015 and Twist to story There was a report of ex-UFC fighter Tae Hyun Bang who threw a […]
Participation in martial arts can result in many injuries. These injuries can vary from mild to severe. Some most common martial art injuries are bruises, cuts, strains, and sprains. In cage fights, there are chances of broken bones as well. Martial art injuries affect the ankle, knee, shoulder, and elbows. In striking martial arts, hands […]
Do you know the Ellie Goulding practices kickboxing to build her inner confidence from panic attacks? In an interview with Women Health Magazine, she said that she loved the extra kick of adrenaline and keeping fit doesn’t mean spending hours at a gym. Other celebrities that practice kickboxing include Angelina Jolie, Ashley Greene, Idris Elba, Lauren Conrad, Eva […]
Leg kicks are great in any fight without huge disadvantages in size or use of weapons. Why use leg kicks in a street fight? Quick and powerful leg kicks are effective at wearing down opponents as long as they do not have weapons or are much tougher in size. Kicks can slow down their movement, […]
Skip to content In my 3 years that I’ve learned Muay Thai, my instructors place great emphasis on safety. To learn the skills safely and to execute them safely on another. Is Muay Thai Dangerous? Muay Thai is dangerous. Created for survival and war, Muay Thai is a human invention intended to kill another human. This […]
Boxing is a combat sport. Since its start, two people throw punches at each other. Eventually, it evolves into boxing with a specific time and protective gloves. The early years of boxing In 688 BCE, Boxing appeared as a formal Olympic event in the 23rd Olympiad. The style of fist fighting is somewhat older. The […]
Skip to content UFC champion Jon Jones who took inspiration from Bruce Lee said that visualised fighting as going from zero to 100 and striking like a cobra at an opening. I remember watching a fight a few years back between two fighters in the middleweight division which emphasized the point. Alex was incredibly muscular […]
Do you have an upcoming fencing tournament but are confused about what to do and not to do when traveling by plane with your fencing equipment? Fencing is a popular sport that requires personal gear, including swords, and protective clothing which has issues with airport metal detectors. If you’re a fencer planning to travel with […]