"My love affair and obsession with the martial arts started in the winter of 1945 and has continued for the last 60 years." We all know the names like Funakoshi, Yamaguichi, Nishiyama and Kyuzo Mifune but for most of us they are only figments of our imagination. We wish we could have known them personally […]
Yes Team Voodoo Kings very impatiently await the arrival of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt Johnny Gee in late December 2004 and he is very much looking forward to catching up with everyone he met on his last trip. Johnny Gee relaxing in typical Dunedin weather after another hard training session with Team Voodoo King […]
For 4 years now the TNM (Tasman, Nelson Marlborough) Invitational Tournament has given budding new Taekwondo enthusiasts the opportunity to experience a full contact Taekwondo Tourny, without the stress of being part of the National Competition. It's also been an excellent field for many of New Zealands top TKD athletes to practise their skills and […]
This great Bi-Annual event was held in Surfers Paradise in early November and was attended by the TUNZ Veteran's Team, consisting of Dave Aldridge, Paul Bingham, Mark Tester, Mike Hannah and Wendy O'Neill. This year the games attracted the largest number of entrants yet in the Taekwondo competition. The highly successful TUNZ Veteran's Team that […]
Si Dai Charlie Tamati is a disciple of Sifu Robert McInnes as written about in the article, “Strictly for the Hardcore”, which featured in Fight Times 10 year anniversary edition, volume 11 issue 2. Charlie’s martial arts career started in the late 70’s under his uncle Jack Bailey who he studied Jiu Jitsu with. From […]
Sitting in a restaurant while visiting NZ, US Army Special Forces Chief Hand To Hand Combat Chief Instructor Sergeant Major Lawrence Jordan (retired) was annoyed by the TV blaring in the background as he enjoyed the company and cuisine. Everyone else seemed to be taking in the game on the TV. There were cheers from […]
AL was born in Lynnwood California and as he put it, spent most of his childhood on the streets doing what he had to do to survive. Whereas many U.S. tough guys that later fought in NHB wrestled in high school or college, AL did not. He got his early experience in street fights. AL […]
The city of Cebu in the Philippines recently hosted the 8th World Eskrima Kali Arnis Championships from June 22-28. The event held every two years attracts the best stick fighters from around the world to pit their skills against each other in full contact sparring competitions and forms. Twenty five countries from around the world […]
"But what are you going to do when you catch me?" Silence above. He sounded silly to himself. He lowered himself down the rock. "What are you going to do-?" From the top of the towering rock came the incomprehensible reply. "Roger sharpened a stick at both ends." Roger sharpened a stick at both ends. […]
Jason Suttie has been training for thirteen years and this has changed his life from a young man getting into trouble on the streets to becoming a champion fighter and trainer of champions. Jason began his Muay Thai in Thailand when he went on an exchange program in the seventh form. Outside Jason's academic scholarship […]