One of the many questions Fight Times receives is how do I escape this hold or that choke and so on. Unless we dedicate time to actually have a technique column it is difficult to explain even with pictures sometimes, as there are, like all other techniques, an almost infinite amount of variables. Often I […]
During the holiday season when most of us are enjoying a break, TNZ President Grandmaster Tae Kyung Kim, and Senior Vice-President Grandmaster Han Hyoun Lee, have been on a goodwill visit to the WTF and Kukkiwon to further promote and develop opportunities for WTF Taekwondo in New Zealand. Positive and constructive meetings were held with […]
Over the weeks I managed to learn many different throws, Mr. Jacobs explained to me of a method of how to train judo without having to throw anybody and it can be practiced almost any place. He said whilst he was training in Japan, the Japanese would work out with the use of rubber ties, […]
China, the birthplace of Wushu or Chinese Martial Arts, showed its superiority in the game when it collected 18 gold at the eighth Wushu world championships in Hanoi, Vietnam held from 8th – 15th December 2005.Vietnam was second with 5 gold, Malaysia third with 4 gold and the Philippines fourth, with 3 gold in the competition. […]
Taekwondo New Zealand Public Announcement 1st February 2006 Taekwondo New Zealand (TNZ) extends an invitation to all WTF style athletes to participate in the New Zealand Selection Trial Tournament being held in New Plymouth on the 1st April 2006, for the purpose of selecting a New Zealand representative team to attend the World Taekwondo Federation […]
Jayson Vemoa, known in the Marital Arts K-1 scene as Supercharge, is a former NZ Kickboxing champion, South Pacific, Commonwealth, Intercontinental and former World Kickboxing Champion. Supercharge is one of the components to Ray Sefo’s training squad – Team Sefo and is a current trainer to the Brazilian K-1 kicking sensation Glaube Feitosa who placed 2nd […]
Leiticia Pestova is a classical musician, professional singer and songwriter, dancer, realtor, mortgage broker, Rotarian, website designer, business owner, cage fighter, model and teacher; these are only a few of her many accomplishments at her young age. Leiticia was musically trained by Joanne Jaffa, a record producer and manager who used to tour with Jim […]
Real Life Experiences highlights the stories of operators and civilians who have had to use the skills they've learnt in self defence or combat. If you have had to defend yourself as a civilian or in the execution of your duties as a service person, then don't hesitate to forward your story. These stories will not include […]
Let’s take a look at the typical year for a wrestler. During the off-season, the wrestler is in the gym lifting weights. The workouts are intense. The wrestler eats normally, sustaining muscle, and adding strength to their body. The wrestler might compete occasionally in a tournament or go to a wrestling camp. The wrestler is […]
22 June 1949 The Akld Wrestling Assoc through its sponsoring of the Dominion Wrestling Union of a revised set of rules allowing a greater variety of holds, has initiated the most progressive step made in the interests of NZ Amateur Wrestling in the last 15years. CHANGES : 1.The abolition of the rolling fall & its […]