Many Thoughts on Self-Defense With a Blade

June 30, 2022 Mark Warner 0

When we think of self-defense, much of the time we portray ourselves as an empty handed defender striving to overcome a weapon wielding attacker. However in this day and age, never knowing if, when, or how we may be attacked, should we consider using a blade to defend ourselves? This [Read More]

Happy Mother’s Day Isn’t An Insult

June 28, 2022 Elke Weiss 0

On Father’s Day, I was irritated to see so many martial arts studios and publications post the same meme. I can take a joke, but I do not like being the butt of jokes. When you consider why this is supposed to be funny, it stops being a joke and [Read More]

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Top 10 UFC Fighters Who Are BJJ Black Belts

June 27, 2022 Mike Jones 0

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a unique platform where athletes from different disciplines of martial arts including BJJ, karate, wrestling, sumo, and kickboxing confront each other and display their unique and lethal fighting skills. Most elite athletes participating in UFC are experts in their foundational fighting style and own [Read More]

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Announcing the Never Settle Awards

June 20, 2022 Chris Rickard 0

Martial Artists aren’t just martial artists when they are in their training space.  Whether it’s called a dojo, dojang, club, garage, gym, or something else, true Martial Artists may take off their training uniform before they leave but they don’t stop being a Martial Artist when they walk out the [Read More]

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Top BJJ Technique To Use Against Taller Opponent

June 14, 2022 Mike Jones 0

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is one of the few combat styles that favor tall and short-height fighters equally. Since all BJJ fighters train extensively and also follow an intense fitness routine, we know that these tall guys would be the epitome of strength as well. Greater strength and size could provide some [Read More]

Functional Fitness is a myth.

Functional Fitness is a MYTH (Part 6 of 6)

June 13, 2022 Steve Grogan 0

This is the sixth in a series of six articles on things I have learned from High-Intensity Resistance Training that have influenced my approach to martial arts. If you missed the previous articles in this series, you can find them here: High Intensity Resistance Training and Martial Arts – A [Read More]

How Martial Art Training Helps With Grieving

June 9, 2022 Elke Weiss 3

I have often explained to my long-suffering famly that my devotion to Krav Maga is healthy. I tell them the greatness of martial art goes beyond being able to be healthy or protect ourselves. In life, we will all face moments where the unfairness of the world crushes our spirits. [Read More]

Gi VS No-Gi which is practical

BJJ Gi or No-Gi – What’s More Practical?

June 7, 2022 Mike Jones 1

The debate on the practicality of BJJ Gi or No-Gi has been around for decades and is growing more intense with every passing day. The modern BJJ circuit is divided over the practicality of these forms of grappling. One school of thought believes that it is impossible to be good [Read More]

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5 Unsexy Things to Add to Our Training

June 1, 2022 Jason Brick 1

As martial artists, we’ve logged thousands of hours kicking, punching, running kata, sparring, and holding stances longer than a normal mortal would consider reasonable. We’ve read dozens (if not hundreds of books) on the fine and esoteric art of dismantling another human being’s body as part of our training. But, [Read More]