"I saw you beat him like no other man's been beat before… and the man kept on coming after you. We don't want any part of a man like that" – Rocky II (1978) In the epic medieval poem Le Morte D'Arthur, King Arthur battles his treacherous son, Mordred, who has tried to usurp his […]
"Kiai is often thought of as merely being a shout, but this is not correct. Kiai is the convergence of all your energies at a single instant that ensures your goal is attained." Iain Abernethy "Bunkai-Jutsu" Perhaps one of the most neglected natural martial arts weapon is the voice. It appears to be little more […]
The new look Rachelle Leah © Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges This was another memorable UFC with plenty of action and a few surprises. Two highlights were the return of MMA greats Jeremy Horn and Tra Telligman. Another turn up for the cards was the new-look Rachelle […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges This was another action-packed card that showed off some of the world’s elite fighters. Two bouts that were particularly of interest were Paul Buentello vs Kevin Jordan, and Andrei Arlovski vs Justin Eilers. It was a great opportunity for MMA enthusiasts […]
Just a Piece of Cloth Staying alive in 2005 is the general idea, right? One must be creative in this endeavor. The common place items of mayhem are all too readily recognized by a host of eyes, cameras and snoopy neighbors. It will become even harder by 2006 to stay out of a fix. Because […]
Dragon Promotions in association with Chu Zhen Dao Freestyle Martial Arts hosted again, with out a doubt one of the best Muay Thai kickboxing tournaments held in NZ. The event on Saturday May 21st was run at Tauranga's QE II (the only stadium in Tauranga big enough to house this event), and in spite of […]
Rob was born in Columbia South Carolina. At school level Rob played basketball, baseball and football in which he excelled in basketball and football. Rob's small town high school did not have boxing or wrestling in the sporting curriculum so he played football and basketball right up to graduating from high school. Rob had the […]
In an earlier issue, Fight Times had a brief inclusion on Maselino Masoe, his dedication to boxing and his rise to the big time in the professional arena. We were surprised at some of the negatives that followed his success and these are our thoughts on the matter and Maselino's story of hard earned success. […]
Dunedin will be fortunate to host a visit from three of Japan's top classical martial artists. Sekiguchi Komei, his senior student Fuji Katsuko, and Shimizu Nobuko are some of the senior instructors at Tokyo's Komei Jyuku martial arts school. Sekiguchi Sensei is recognised as the current soke, or successor-headmaster, of Muso Jikiden Eishin Ryu Iaijutsu […]
Germany's only "Dirty Tricks" facility is celebrating its first successful year. In June 2004, Ken Oesterreich, currently a Phase II exponent, started the German depot conducting its first intensive two-day outdoors CQB camp. Since then, several other seminars have taken place, attracting people from all walks of life, including social workers, martial artists, office workers […]