Having spent 15 years as a military CQB chief instructor and over thirty years training and qualifying in armed and unarmed combat and I am well accustomed to the terminology and tradecraft practises relating to my trade an unusual circumstance for a civilian. This edition of the close combat files will outline the importance of […]
New Zealand has produced some outstanding amateur heavyweights and super heavyweights. The super heavyweight division started in 1981. Looking back over the years we have seen some great fighters like Bill Kini, Bill Byrne, Maurice Strickland, Frank Creagh, Kevin Barry, Michael Kenny, David Tua, Paea Wolfgramm, Faii Falamoe, Garth DaSilva, Jimmy Peau, Shane Cameron, George […]
Watching the proof of our 3D martial arts fight on a video monitor was incredible. The spinning, dancing, battling images popped off the screen like holograms in some advanced video game, but it wasn’t a random CGI image, it was me. And it was one of the coolest projects I had ever been involved with. […]
Guru Mazlan man stood in a neutral stance, hands at his side, feet side by side, a natural and relaxed stance, which is the starting point of all Silat Kalam movements. I threw a punch at his face. He blocked my punching arm, knocking it skyward. Next, he drove his knee into the tendons at […]
A World Title was on the line in Auckland this week when Champion Joel Casey from Australia defended his WBF World Crown and his WBO interim Asia-Pacific Crown. The Aussie came to fight and proved a tough ,fit, champion, and genuine nice guy as well. Soulan Pownceby, who is ranked 10th in latest WBO rankings, […]
A World Title was on the line in Auckland this week when Champion Joel Casey from Australia defended his WBF World Crown and his WBO interim Asia-Pacific Crown. The Aussie came to fight and proved a tough ,fit, champion, and genuine nice guy as well. Soulan Pownceby, who is ranked 10th in latest WBO rankings, […]
The summer of being spoilt continued for the Auckland boxing public, with Nigerian-born Australian welterweight champion Oyewale Omotoso putting on a masterclass display on Friday, February 26th, writes Jim Mahoney. Boxing in front of a packed-out house at the AMI Netball Stadium in St Johns (plush Auckland suburb), Omotoso showed his full range of boxing […]
In one of the most hyped professional fights held in New Zealand in recent years David Tua easily outpointed Nigerian, Friday Ahunanya, over 12 rounds for something called the WBO Asia-Pacific heavyweight title before 5,000 fans at the Trusts Stadium Arena, West Auckland on March 31st writes Johnny Lloyd. As one disgruntled fan was heard […]
A Warrior’s Odyssey – Interview with Antonio Graceffo Australian journalist, David Calleja interviews Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo about his upcoming book, “Warrior Odyssey” do out in June 2010. Amazon.com is already accepting reorders for this much anticipated book of martial arts adventure travel, across Asia. by David Calleja Warrior Odyssey is the sixth book written […]
Long weapons can range from specific type weapons like swords and machetes to riot sticks and baseball bats. Improvised long weapons can be as diverse as fence palings, carpenter’s saws, pipes, waratahs (star pickets), pool cues, broomsticks, jimmy bars, reinforcing rods, etc. From top: machete, baseball bat, pipe, e-tool, and waratah fence post (star picket) […]