By FAHL Staff  |  26 June 2023

The European Budo Centre - Dojo Stara Wieś is an architectural gem nestled within the picturesque Polish landscape. This facility is designed and built according to the principles of Japanese ...

Discover a Unique European Budo Centre – Dojo Stara Wieś

By Jordan Newmark  |  14 May 2021

Imagine the sport of Mixed Martial Arts is a house.The foundation is the rules, the walls and floors are the fighters, and the roof is the promoters. Maybe, the doorbell ...

Chris Rini Finds Art in MMA Violence

By Marty Mulcahey  |  4 January 2021

The association between boxing and Parkinson's Syndrome is usually negative, but former world bantamweight weight champion Paulie Ayala is changing that perception. In a gym decorated with boxing posters featuring ...

Paulie Ayala Provides Puncher’s Chance Against Parkinson’s Syndrome

By Lewis Budden  |  19 December 2020

In the vast world of MMA, if you were to name a style that uses both a combination of strikes and kicks you may immediately name, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate. ...

Savate – ‘The Unconventional Fighting Art of the French’

By Jordy McElroy  |  31 October 2020

Megan Anderson fears no woman.Even with a scheduled December bout against Amanda Nunes—a two-division UFC champion that napalms faces for a living—a dauntless Megan Anderson remains rooted and unflinching in ...

Title Bout Aside, Mental Health Remains Megan Anderson’s Biggest Fight

By Jordy McElroy  |  5 October 2020

As UFC middleweight contender Paulo Costa faded in and out of consciousness, he looked into the eyes of a killer. Stoic, cold and completely void of emotion—UFC middleweight king Israel ...

Being a Bullying Victim Turned Israel Adesanya Into a UFC Destroyer

By Lewis Budden  |  2 October 2020

Bataireacht is an Irish martial art. It is fighting with a traditional weapon in the form of the Shillelagh, a wooden club, and training in strikes, thrusts, and blocking. What ...

Bataireacht – The Lost Art of Irish Stick Fighting

By Sonia Ahmed  |  19 September 2020

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been making news for opening its borders for recreational tourism. Until 2018, it issued visas only for pilgrimages, business matters, sports events, and foreign ...

Behold the Unspoiled Beauty of Jeddah & it’s Budding MMA Scene

By Sonia Ahmed  |  12 September 2020

Renowned as the queen of the South, Cebu is the port capital and the oldest city in Cebu province. Located in the Central Visayas, it’s the country’s most developed area, ...

Cebu ‒ World’s Arnis Capital & the Perfect Martial Arts Destination

By Jordy McElroy  |  8 September 2020

Andre Pederneiras is no superman. You won’t see him patrolling the streets of Rio de Janeiro in tights, a bright red cape and a Jheri Curl. He can’t fly, see through ...

Andre Pederneiras an Unlikely Hero During a National Pandemic

By Sonia Ahmed  |  1 September 2020

Egypt is home to one of the world’s earliest civilizations. The country has seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. There’s hardly anyone in the world who doesn’t know about Egyptian pharaohs ...

Explore Great Pyramids & Learn an Ancient Egyptian Martial Art Tahtib

By Jordy McElroy  |  28 August 2020

The weight an inanimate object can hold on such a young soul is immeasurable in a poverty-stricken world where hopes and dreams are sometimes the only escape. So Jose Aldo ...

Failing at Soccer Was the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Jose Aldo

By Jordy McElroy  |  27 August 2020

Thousands of miles away, across an endless stretch of land and water, Anderson Silva is reinventing himself as the baddest man on the planet. But the arena has changed for ...

Anderson Silva From Baddest UFC Fighter To Baddest Twitch Streamer

By Jordy McElroy  |  27 August 2020

Judging from a distance is a commonality in human beings. There’s a hint of convenience in feigning understanding of a book without reading the contents on the pages. Royce Gracie, ...

BJJ legend Royce Gracie Tackles Pocatello’s Crime as a Police Officer

By Sonia Ahmed  |  20 August 2020

Pakistan’s cultural hub, Lahore, is at the confluence of historical traditions and modern lifestyle. According to the legends, Lava, son of Rama, founded this city, which later came to be ...

Immerse in the Pehlwani Culture at the Walled City Lahore

By Sonia Ahmed  |  17 August 2020

Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital, is the second most visited tourist destination in the Middle East. Pristine beaches and unparalleled hospitality await you if you plan to visit Abu Dhabi, ...

Abu Dhabi Crown Jewel YAS Island – Home to World’s 1st Fight Island

By Sonia Ahmed  |  10 August 2020

The sacred Wudang Shan is home to clusters of ancient palaces, temples, and monasteries; the first one was constructed under the rule of Emperor Tang Taizong back in 627-649 AD. ...

Train on Sacred Trails of Mt. Wudang with Purple Cloud Temple Monks

By Sonia Ahmed  |  7 August 2020

Santichon village is a spectacular tourist destination in Pai, Thailand. It is inhabited by Yunnanese people who fled Yunnan, China, through the China-Thai border and settled in Santichon during the ...

Chi Flows Freely Through Lush Trails of Nam Yang Kung Fu Retreat

By Sonia Ahmed  |  2 August 2020

Soon after its completion, the gladiatorial games started in its arena and lasted for another 100 years. The gladiators were mostly the slaves or the prisoners of war. They were ...

Trace the Gladiatorial Legacy in the Shadow of Ancient Roman Colosseum

By Sonia Ahmed  |  2 August 2020

Johannesburg is the New York of South Africa because of its multinational corporations, magnificent skyscrapers, and the Manhattan twin, Maboneng. The famous City of Gold was also the residence of ...

Johannesburg: City of Hope, Oppression and Home to a Living Legend

By Jordan Newmark  |  29 July 2020

Slap a kimura on your cup of joe with Ground Shark Coffee!Actually, Ground Shark Coffee co-founders Nick Lowary and Adam Romero, who met training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, would say something ...

Colorado’s First Gi-Trained Coffee

By Sonia Ahmed  |  27 July 2020

Sikong Mountain, also known as Sikongyuan, is one of the most authentic religious sites in Chinese Buddhism. It’s a sacred place, and holy center for the believers of the Chan ...

Trace Footsteps of Traditional Kung-Fu at 1,500 Years Old Erzu Temple

By Sonia Ahmed  |  25 July 2020

Built in the late 15th century by Prince Ivan III (Ivan the Great), Red Square is Russia's most famous tourist attraction. It's the historical center of the country and came ...

Follow Red Square’s Cobblestone Paths to the Trails of Russian Systema

By Sonia Ahmed  |  18 July 2020

New Zealand is known as the land of peace. It’s one of the safest countries in the world and a  tourist’s dream destination with its lush green landscape, beautiful coastlines, ...

New Zealand – A Dream Destination for Martial Arts Enthusiasts

By Sonia Ahmed  |  21 June 2020

Shwedagon Pagoda is a massive 99-meter high pagoda with a diamond-studded spire in the famous city of Yangon, Myanmar. The pagoda is said to be 2,500 years old. It enshrines ...

Legendary Yangon BJJ Shines in the Shadow of Shwedagon Pagoda

By Sonia Ahmed  |  27 May 2020

Located in the heart of Amritsar, the Golden Temple or Harmandir Sahib is the pilgrimage center, Ath Sath Tirath, for the Sikhs and a world-renowned tourist destination. Also known as ...

The Golden Temple and Holy Heaven of Ancient Sikh Martial Art Gatka

By Lewis Budden  |  16 May 2020

From schoolyard fights to the Fretless Bass, how the Wing Chun Master, Trevor Ray, uses Jazz to further his practice. The following is an interview that Fighting Arts Health Lab ...

Fine Tuning – Wing Chun Jazz Beats