Interview conducted by Arjarn Nick Hewitson (1) When did you start your martial arts training? As far as Filipino Martial Arts are concerned, I started my "formal" training in 1966 in Far Eastern University in the Philippines under Grandmaster Lamberto Ticsay. But before that, I received informal and much more painful lessons as a child […]
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations (NZ) Full Contact nights had been full houses for the previous event so the Te Awamutu ASB Events Centre had been booked for the event of 30th April 2005. 13 fights were booked for the evening, with the final four being eliminations for July's National Championships and selections for […]
Interview conducted by Arjarn Nick Hewitson Of The Petchyindee Muay Thai Boxing Camp International Q1. What initially got you to take up martial arts? Jean-Yves: I was curious as to how I would react if I were assaulted, particularly when you see fights at school or on the street, and being a little shy I […]
I have been the Chief Instructor for the Todd Group in Australia for approximately 10 years now and I still can’t believe it took me so long to find out about what real combat training was like. Lets back track for a while. I was the normal kid growing up I enjoyed playing contact sport […]
Saturday 21st May 2005 was the Miada Fight Night, which has been referred to as a "Battle of the Codes." As the event manager/promoter let me take you through the highs and lows of the night. First of all the evening was a huge success and a big step forward in proving that women's fighting […]
It has been a week since the training in Crimea has ended. I came from far away to participate in the "Russian Style of Hand-to-Hand Combat." Sasha and Irina continue to make me feel as if I have never stepped from my doorstep in New York. "Spacibo." For those readers who have never been to […]
Until recently I had not heard of siliconCOACH, but in a very short period of time I have become extremely interested in this amazing package. Ritchie Tamalie, a former close combat student of mine in Dunners, who is now living in Sweden where he works as a tennis coach, informed me about siliconCOACH’s inventor Joe […]
Tell us about your beginnings, where and when did you start training and in what sport initially. I have been involved with fitness and athletics my entire life. At about 9yrs old I began playing baseball, and participating in martial arts. I also was fascinated with doing stunts such as jumping off of buildings etc. […]
Ronin (Independent Warrior) Martial Arts is the umbrella organisation for an affiliation of martial artists and martial arts schools and clubs to be able to come together and benefit from each other's experience. It is the brainchild of Chris Nicholson and Dwane Morgan who had the vision and drive necessary to create an independent organisation […]
Muso Gonnusuke could have probably lived in any era and still reached the heights of fame and notoriety he did, in and around 1600 in Japan. This exciting, young, talented Bo (Staff) master was a name to be feared by most Budo-Ka (Martial Arts exports) around this time. Muso armed with teaching licenses from the […]