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Much firewood with the Schaumburger breaking championships

The competitive athletes produced much firewood with the Schaumburger breaking championships of the Martial Arts Association – International (www.MAA-I.com). Well prepared competitive athlete and combat artists placed themselves out completely foam castle to the contest in the break test. With the break test it applies to destroy boards or stones with combat haven techniques. A smashing […]

Team Captain changes for Team America

Due to injury Elaina Maxwell has had to withdraw from her fight on the May Princesses of Pain card. While we are very disappointed to not have Elaina in our ring and she will be a loss to the league we are excited about who Lana (team manager) has selected as a replacement. So let […]

Basic Wrestling Moves – Stance And Takedown

The Roots of Wrestling Wrestling is one of the world's oldest sports, with its origins being traced back to the ancient Greeks and the first Olympiad. It is truly a sport built on brute strength and willpower, as it involves no equipment or protection for its players. The only way to win is to use […]

Learning Boxing The Hard Way

To struggle because of pain while training to gain stamina for boxing, is the hardest way to achieve boxing. To first establish the mindset allowing time for understanding of methods for boxing. The enthusiast needs only then to state the level wishing to reach in boxing before starting to achieve, that goal required now to […]

Upcoming IFMA World Championships 2008 in Busan

Dear Colleagues, I trust this letter finds you well and I would like to thank the organizers of the European Cup for the great success of their championships.  All eyes are on the upcoming European Championships in Poland and I hope that all of our European member countries will participate. We are in full preparation […]

Princesses of Pain

Although we are better known for our MMA fights Princesses of pain also have a lot of Thai fighters and it was time to add some of them to our you tube profile. The first fight is a very junior fight and the filming is only from one angle, but you will see why I […]

Leigh Jenkins First New Zealander to be Awarded Master Rank in Cacoy Doce Pares Eskrima

Supreme Grand Master Ciriaco ‘Cacoy’ Canete opened and hosted the International Mixed Martial Arts Seminar held in Cebu City, Philippines from 7th – 9th March 2008. Martial artists from a dozen countries including, Australia, USA, Germany, England, Indonesia, Mexico, Philippines, Poland and Guro Leigh Jenkins representing New Zealand, gathered to cross sticks at the seminar […]

Specialist Knife Making History Repeats

The Todd Group has just released its specialist knives after years of design and development. Tank Todd the chief instructor of the Todd Group following in the footsteps of his mentor the late Colonel Rex Applegate has been involved with the designing of knives for over 20 years. From the top – large knife with […]

Princesses of Pain

May 31st will see the next step in building an international fight league for women. The leagues aim is to build a strong and legitimate fight arena where female fighters regardless of which continent they are from will know they are being treated with fairness and respect. As founder of the league I was tired […]