Most of you will know I feel very blessed to have Van Do as my business mentor and that she is a student of Martial Arts legend Cung Le. This week I was privileged to be granted some time with Cung, gaining powerful insights and encouragement to live my dream and not letting other people’s […]
There have been very few women who have made their mark in New Zealand professional wrestling, nearly all have come and gone without notice, but finally a young girl named "Misty" is ready to set the world alight. Since bursting onto the scenes in early 2007, and training with the wrestlers of New Zealand Wide Pro […]
Ever heard the term know your enemy? Does any effective law enforcement team ever raid a suspect’s location without information concerning any occupants who might present threats to their safety? No, because casualties teach hard lessons. How much do you know about the modus operandi of your personal potential threats? I class a real threat […]
Korea Jujitsu Belt Wrestling Federation is going to Host 1st National Master Ju-Jitsu Seminar in Busan South Korea and going to invite Instructor from Taiwan on 7th Nov to 13th Nov 2008 for the preparation of Ju-Jitsu World Championship at Malmo Sweden on Friday 28th – Sunday 30th Nov 2008, 6th World Games- Taiwan and […]
WAKO Junior National team We have just returned from the Junior World Kickboxing Championships in Italy (Naples) where the NZ National team won two Bronze medals. Sam Rist of Te Awamutu Phantom Kickboxing gained the Bronze medal in the +89kg Semi-contact division, and Cody Brooks of Huntly Kickboxing won the Bronze in the 'K1style' -81kg […]
The Auckland Free Fighting tournament (SJJ tier-2 sanctioned event) on the 27th of September. The next event (Auckland Free fighting 2) will be on the 7th of February 2009 and people can get details by emailing [email protected] Results: Kids Freefighting 1st Brandon Mihaere – ReAction 2nd Olivia Lefébre – ReAction 3rd Robin Vortanov – ReAction […]
Many experienced individuals have become complacent and underestimated the potency of ‘low-tech’ methods. Have you ever heard that old saying, “Professionals are predictable, unfortunately the world is full of amateurs.” How true, how many ‘experts’ have been hurt and humiliated by untrained, unpredictable, fighters? I certainly have, I admit it. Not often, but I’ve been […]
Kevin 'Big K' Taylor recently smashed his way through 726 concrete bricks in one minute and 26 seconds at the Metro Beach Metropark. He was attempting to break his own world record of 584 bricks in 57 seconds. The World Records Academy of Miami, Florida, will verify the record. Last year Taylor set the previous […]
WAYNE, PA (9/15/08) – The Nackord Karate System in Wayne, PA is honored to announce the promotion of its Grand Master, Dennis Nackord, to ninth-degree black belt in a ceremony held on Saturday. The martial arts lineage of Nackord can be traced back to three of the most influential people the sport has even known, […]
Introduction The technical standard of martial arts practitioners in the West is extremely high indeed, from the modern combat sports like Kick-Boxing and Ultimate Fighting to the more traditional arts of Karate, jiu-Jitsu, etc British martial artists have made their mark the world over. and are acknowledged by all as being ranked among the worlds […]