By Lewis Budden  |  1 August 2019   MMA in the UK has quickly blossomed into one of the most popular sports practiced. A recent UFC live event sold out London's ...

The Rise of MMA in the UK

By Lewis Budden  |  24 July 2019   The UK’s National Health Services now publicly encourages martial arts as a form of keeping fit and improving health. Unsurprising to us, as ...

NHS Endorses Martial Arts – Here’s Why

By Jordan Newmark  |   20 July 2019   This past April, one of cinema’s finest achievements marked its 30th anniversary- Bloodsport. In 1988, the world was introduced to the flexible-physique of ...

The Cult Classic Bloodsport Turns 30

By Lemar Morgan  |  15 July 2019   Cа́мбо (Sambo) or samozashchita bez oruzhiya: self defense without weapons. The foundation of Sambo in the 1920s against the backdrop of political turmoil and ...

Sambo Triumphs Over Repression

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, ...

Anne-Marie from Shotokan Karate Champion to Pop Sensation

By Jordan Newmark  |  22 May 2019 It’s the driving force and presiding ethos behind Scramble Wrestling Gear, a burgeoning brand for affordable and high quality wrestling apparel based out ...

Skramble Wrestling Gear Fashion and Function

By Chris Davis  |  15 April 2019   Hundreds of great martial arts movies exist. Most made money, some didn’t. Some were blockbuster successes in other countries, while they flopped here.Real ...

Top 7 Martial Arts Movies You Need To See (but didn’t know it)

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 ...

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 ...

Kortney Olson Crushes Watermelons and Stereotypes

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 ...

Wilderness, Whales, and Horseback Archery in South Africa

By Carlos Alberto Romay  |  1 February 2019 The key to a high-performance sport is the mentality, more than physicality. Paula Pareto’s Judoka training method is based on specific circuits, ...

Olympic Judoka Conquers Mountain in Argentina

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. ...

The Vegan Ways of Boxing Champion Tim Bradley

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 ...

A Lad from Leicester Discovers Veganism is a “Game Changer”

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 ...

Cornfield Sparring – An Iowa Pastime

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 ...

What Makes an African Kung Fu Movie More than Just Action?

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, ...

Seeking the Source: Mantis Fist as Practiced in Shandong China

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 ...

Pammachon a Long-Forgotten Martial Art

By Adriaan Odendaal  |  23 September 2018 Filmed exclusively in Cape Town, South Africa, the first season of HBO Cinemax’s Warrior comes in April 2019, based on an original long-lost idea ...

Bruce Lee’s Long-Lost Kung Fu Series ‘Warrior’ Filmed in Cape Town