Wednesday, 28 December 2016 / Published in Martial Arts

MARTIAL ARTS A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT IN INDIA FOR WOMEN

I came across an interesting story recently. There has been a history of serious attacks against women in India for a long time. A group of colleges in Kolhan, Jharkhand, India has made it a mandatory requirement for its female students to graduate to take Martial Arts. The colleges are female colleges. They made martial
Monday, 19 December 2016 / Published in Kid's martial arts, Martial Arts

SETTING GOALS

It occurred to me the other day that my son has been in Martial Arts more of his life, than he has been without it. To clarify, he started taking classes at 4 years old, and he is almost 11 now. So the first 4 years of his life, although he watched a lot of
Monday, 12 December 2016 / Published in Martial Arts, MMA

THE CONGRESS AND MMA

Kind of big news that may seriously change MMA as we know it. It is almost like The UFC knew big changes were coming. A Congressional subcommittee held a hearing Thursday on a range of issues related to mixed martial arts, including brain trauma, inconsistent anti-doping measures and athlete compensation. The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing
Monday, 05 December 2016 / Published in Martial Arts

THE MOST POPULAR MARTIAL ARTS

I was pleasantly surprised to see what the most popular Martial Arts in the world were, it was way off what I thought though. The number one Martial Art in the world, to my surprise is: Muay Thai from Thailand. Obviously this martial art is rich in history and is very effective for self defense.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016 / Published in Martial Arts, MMA

UFC 205 HISTORIC IN NEW YORK

Professional mixed martial arts is quickly off to a great start in the state of New York, two months after lawmakers ended its status as the only state to ban it. While there have been a handful of bouts in the state since the change took effect, an upcoming UFC event at Madison Square Garden
Monday, 07 November 2016 / Published in Martial Arts

ALTHOUGH I WOULDN’T RECOMMEND IT

So I have, in several posts, given you all of the positives that come along with Martial Arts training. I have even gone as far as to cite specific examples of martial artists doing heroic deeds like saving a family from a burning house. Yes, this blog will do the same, but more along the
Monday, 31 October 2016 / Published in Martial Arts, MMA

KARMA

A little push after a fight is over, an intentional illegal strike, or even some explicit words exchanged during a fight. It all boils down to sportsmanship. The first two can get people hurt but rarely do. What about someone who holds a submission too long with the intention of really hurting someone. Well, that
Wednesday, 26 October 2016 / Published in Martial Arts, MMA

OLYMPIC MMA?

I have only heard it talked about in rumor, along with Brazilian Jiujitsu but there is a concrete plan on Olympic MMA. I’ve been wanting to see mixed martial arts or at least some form of it like Sambo or Pankration in the Olympic Games. Well, sort of. The World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA),
Monday, 17 October 2016 / Published in Martial Arts, MMA

FIGHTERS CAN’T STAY RETIRED

So Conor was mad one day and announced his retirement. Ronda did the same thing, but it was out of depression. Boxers used to do this all the time, then they would go back and fight again. This seems to be the trend for UFC fighters as well. UFC President Dana White confirmed no final
Monday, 10 October 2016 / Published in Kid's martial arts, Martial Arts, MMA

KID’S MMA

So I have made it abundantly clear that I support Kid’s in martial arts and kids competing in the different disciplines of MMA. I have also talked about Pankration which is the closest thing to kid’s MMA available. It allows striking and grappling but does away with the more dangerous aspects. The show I am