After demolishing Colin Wilson in Auckland recently, Shane Cameron, one of our greatest heavyweight prospects, took off to the U.S.A. for 10 days where he sparred with Mike Tyson. Accompanying him were Don Mann from The Warriors and trainer Danny Codling. Danny did a fine job of interviewing Mike on a one to one commentary, […]
Hutt City's rising star Hayley Schofield, 15, has just returned from competing in three European tournaments. In the Capital Cup, held in London and attended by 350 competitors, Hayley achieved bronze in both sparring and patterns. However Hayley was denied a chance to fight for gold when an electronic failure cost her dearly in her […]
WHY IS KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITION IMPORTANT? 1. A poor diet contributes to a host of modern diseases including heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, strokes, obesity, cancer, arthritis, macular degeneration and cataracts 2. The four main determinants of athletic performance are: training genetic factors mental attitude nutrition (good eating habits provide energy allowing athletes to […]
SOURCE:- WTF Website www.wtf.org SEOUL (July 20, 2005) – A series of landmark decisions were approved by the Executive Council of the World Taekwondo Federation at its meeting in Seoul, Korea, on July 20, 2005. As testament to its commitment to successfully implement the recommendations of the Reform Committee, the WTF approved the creation of […]
We all hear of the concept of the "Enlightened Master", and I do believe they exist. However, awakened kundalini DOES NOT automatically make one an enlightened master. It just means that you've begun to access your inner energies and begin creating your life as you intended to live it when you came back here. Awakening […]
by Chi-hsiu D. Weng, Ph.D., 9th Degree Black Belt, with Mark Wong, 3rd Degree Black Belt The Grouping of the 13 Units of Tai-chi Techniques Keywords: Movement patterns, drills, applications, moving meditation, cross-training, and integrity. Methods for the Task: As stated earlier, the grouping of the thirteen units of essential techniques in the Tai-chi Monkey […]
One of the 'mystical' aspects of the martial arts has always been the ability to feel another person's intention. Sensing intention gives a person the ability to be in instant control of a potentially violent encounter, and it's one of the ways we use the martial arts to test our energy work and meditation skills […]
As the soft-spoken Tony Jaa shares with me that, through cinema, he fervently hopes to spread the word of Muay Thai as a positive part of his native Thailand's heritage and culture, and that he's optimistic that people will recognize there's more to Muay Thai than just bashing someone's brains out in a ring, something […]
Fight Times has now settled into the new online format of publishing and with it the major expansion with a truly world wide audience. I am now convinced that we made the right decision and made it at the right time. We are receiving such a positive response from all around the world and from […]