John Clarke is one of Great Britain’s most successful Grapplers, a 3rd Generation of Judo/Sombo Masters I know that you have recently returned from The World Sombo Wrestling Championships in Prague, where you competed as Captain of the British team. What was the competition like? John Clarke: As you can imagine it really was world […]
My good friend Billy Graham a former champion of the boxing ring and legendary motivational speaker has been a lifelong friend of the Oliver family and it was with his help this article was made possible. Billy has kept me informed over the past several years of Steve Oliver's progression in mixed martial arts and […]
Are there ways to increase your chances of receiving help from bystanders? This article seeks to shed some light on the phenomenon of Bystander Apathy, which is often overlooked in self defense, and give you a few possible ways and tips to help reduce the chance of a witness ignoring you when you need help. […]
During the past 3 weeks Rangiora Olympic Wrestling Club has been fortunate in hosting a wrestling coach from Russia. Saveliy Byazrov is one of the top coaches in Russian, amongst one of the top 5 coaches in the world. He was funded to come to New Zealand by SPARC and hold wrestling/ coaching clinics. Byazrov’s […]
Mark your calendars for Saturday May 31st because that's when the next Princesses of Pain fight event will be. This will by far be the most exciting fight card yet, with an international flavor of fighters and a few titles to boot.* TEAM AMERICA First off, elite women fighters from the United States will be […]
Media Release 27 December 2007 “The founder of the global Martial Art Choi Kwang Do; Grandmaster Kwang Jo Choi will visit New Zealand in 2008” says Caroline Hazelden, Chief Instructor and School owner for North Shore based Martial Art – Choi Kwang Do Albany Bays (www.choi.co.nz). In 2006 Grandmaster Choi was inducted into the Tae […]
KO World Series has signed several super stars for the upcoming 2008 KO World Series. The Fairtex duo of Yodsaenklai and Naruepol along with Australian super-champ John Wayne Parr (JWP) are three key Middleweight fighters, spread over various tournaments throughout the 2008 calendar. What's more Nathan "Carnage" Corbett, Tyrone Spong and Dewey Cooper are the […]
Free course of instruction, including testing phase, for international (non-Australasian) applicants that meet the criteria. Apply now to go in the draw to win a free position on this very special course. The Todd Group are instructors to the military including regular forces and special operations as well as police close protection and you. The […]
History The primary reason for stick fighting is to defend the family and clan against invaders/raiders and against wild animals, with lions being a very real threat. Kids start learning at an early age to properly master the art of stick fighting (even though the parents don’t always approve of it). Sticks are primarily used […]
With the Precision Nutrition system, Dr John Berardi found a way to take all the complicated science people are always bickering about and translate it into usable nutrition strategies that really work. Precision Nutrition just wrapped up their 1st Annual Body Transformation Challenge and some amazing transformations have taken shape! Men and women of all […]