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This is one of the most ancient martial arts lineages in the world. Everyone has seen the movie "The Karate Kid," where the downtrodden protagonist is beaten up and ridiculed until one day he finds a teacher in the unassuming Mister Miyagi; the character then begins his intense training and eventuall...

There is a huge bevy of reasons that someone might be inspired to begin their journey into kung-fu, judo, karate, or some other ancient lineage of martial art. Perhaps they saw Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon and decided that they wanted to begin their own journey int Wing Chun. Or perhaps they saw kung...

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is perhaps one of the fiercest of the martial arts traditions, though it is relatively new on the scene, only having been founded in the early twentieth century. It is predicated on the idea that even someone who is smaller and weaker can defeat opponents who are taller, larger, a...

In today's world, we're all looking for entertainment and distraction. When things get stressful in life, it's human nature to desire to escape into some kind of alternate world. This explains the huge degree of popularity in regards to the various kinds of media, whether it's books, television, film...

When our lives get challenging, it's natural to want to escape to an alternate world for a while. Media allows us to do this, through video games, books, television, and film.  All of these industries have honed in on this most basic of human desires and brought us thousands and thousands of options ...

For the serious athlete, nutrition is of the utmost importance. For most people, however, nutrition isn't something that they pay much attention to. Though for many people nutrition falls onto the backburner, it is nevertheless a vital and important part of bodily health that has to be paid attention...

The UFC is by and far the largest MMA production company in the world. Millions of people tune in to watch their fights. It's not hard to see why they have so many fans: they only recruit the top-tier, most highly skilled fighters from around the world. Watching these legends and heavyweights go toe-...

Kung-fu movies are a beloved phenomenon that sprang to life in the 1970s and hit their stride during that decade, with momentum carrying their popularity into the next decade and beyond. Legends came to be born during that era, whose names include Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, among others. Many people ...

When people get serious about their training, it often means putting the pedal to the metal and pushing their bodies to the limits. Unfortunately, when people push themselves to the boundaries of their endurance, it can cause injuries. Self-care and proper medical attention can be vital to preventing...

Everyone in a martial art knows that keeping your body in top shape is imperative to do your best while performing. In order to keep your body in this top shape, there are a number of changes you will have to make to your lifestyle. They are all important and can not be overlooked, or skirted on if y...

Martial arts might seem like senseless violence from the outside. People connected to these sports, however, know that this is far from the truth. Yes, martial arts is violent. But it's not senseless and when a fighter becomes injured, even if they carry on with the fight, the medical staff is on han...

Most martial artists would prefer to be up and moving than lounging on a couch watching a movie. The human body cannot stay in perpetual motion, however. Even the most active martial artist has to take a break at some point but that does not mean that they have to entirely disengage from their favori...