Biggest Little In-House Martial Arts Tournament results
Related topics Martial Arts in Renoformssparringkung fu Advertisement On Saturday, November 17, Martin Amba hosted the Biggest Little In-House Martial Arts Tournament at Fitness Connection (formerly...
View ArticleBaguio boy tops Middle East karate tourney
BAGUIO-BORN and bred karate practitioner Edgar Kapawen Jr. took on the challenge of “unsu,” perhaps the most exacting of all advanced formal exercises in traditional karate, to top the kata event in...
View ArticleChojun: a good read (Photos)
During the holiday, I read Goran Powell’s novel Chojun. It is a historical fiction novel about Grandmaster and founder of Gojo-Ryu Karate, Chojun Miyagi (1888 – 1953), who lived through Japanese...
View ArticleUltimate Reno Combat 41: results (Photos)
View slideshow: Highlights from Ultimate Reno Combat 41 The seven under-18 Pankration bouts, where no head shots are allowed were won by Eduardo Hernandez, Jose Cazares, Danny Navarro, Andrew Cruz, Jon...
View ArticleCalifornians spam Sandoval's FB page, Facebook response: block the Nevadans
In a free society we are allowed to voice our opinion to our government, unless it is on Facebook. Within minutes, the anti-gunners began reporting to Facebook all the posts by the pro-freedom side....
View ArticleUltimate Reno Combat 42: results (Photos)
View slideshow: Ultimate Reno Combat 42: results The two under-18 Pankration bouts, where no head shots are allowed were won by Eric Helm and Roy Scott Jr. Tucker vs. Miranda In a Heavyweight debut...
View ArticleAnderson leading Mu Sool Won of Pflugerville
An emerging martial arts discipline has made its way to Pflugerville, emphasizing traditional fighting techniques and mental development. Mu sool won is a traditional Korean martial arts system that...
View ArticleNews Release - Annual Martial Arts Festival to Celebrate Traditional and...
(Source: City of Rochester, NY) City of Rochester News Release (Thursday, March 13, 2014) - Be dazzled by the discipline, coordination, commitment and strength of teachers and students from several...
View ArticleUltimate Reno Combat 40: results (Photos)
The Reno Events Center played host to Rick Collup’s Ultimate Reno Combat 40 last night. The 40th event for this local MMA promotion featured 14 hard-hitting MMA Cage fights, including a title fight in...
View ArticleGetting our kicks
He fights as you sing prick-song, Keeps time, distance and proportion.... The very butcher of a silk button, A duellist, a duellist. -- Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet 11, 4 To watch two martial artists...
View ArticleWeapons in Aikido �ro" Martial Artists Making a Difference
My manger at the examiner.com asked for articles about weapons used in the martial arts and particularly in Aikido. I thought it would be fun to write about the weapons used in my training and classes...
View ArticleHiroshi Kato Sensei �Euro" Katas making a practical difference
One of the more intriguing aspects of the weapons katas taught by Hiroshi Kato, Sensei is that each of the techniques have an irimi and tenkan version. This is an approach that produces a perspective...
View ArticleMust watch: Urban Dragons (Photos)
Filming started in 2007 and completed final editing in Dec. 2012; Urban Dragons explores the lives of urban African-American and Latino martial artists. It tells the stories of fifteen chosen masters...
View ArticleTrue-2-Form Sparring is making history
Many Tai Chi practitioners are surprised when they see a Push Hands tournament. To them, a Push Hands competition has little resemblance to the art they practice. The same comment can also be heard...
View ArticleKCDJA holds second judo training camp in city
KARACHI: The second edition of the Karachi City Judo Camp was held by the Karachi City District Judo Association (KCDJA), in collaboration with the YMCA Karachi recently, here at the YMCA's...
View ArticleSara Baker – A martial artist who is making a difference for everyone
I attended the Sunday presentation of Sara Baker’s black belt ceremony. Sara, whom I wrote about earlier, was in a terrible automobile accident. As a result, she became paraplegic. However, before the...
View ArticleHayashi-Ha retain overall title in junior meet
By LIM TEIK HUAT PETALING JAYA: Hayashi-Ha retained the overall title but it was Sabah who served notice that they would be a force to be reckoned with in the near future in the National Junior and...
View Article2012 Legends of Kung Fu and Taiji Legacy is coming to Houston this summer
2012 Legends of Kung Fu and Taiji Legacy will be hosted on July 27 – 29 in Houston, Texas. It is exciting that this international championship has further expanded to include Lion Dance competition and...
View ArticleKick and punch all you want
Martial arts is an excellent pastime for children (and adults, too). Classes teach skill, concentration, self-defence and respect, and it's a good and enjoyable excercise. About 30 bare-footed kids and...
View ArticleMore world-class martial arts instruction in Sacramento
On the evening of June 6 (tomorrow evening), and going through June 9 (Thursday), Sacramento County's North Highlands will be hosting Professor Michael Bock of Berlin, Germany as he conducts a four-day...
View ArticleStep into the ring with Akshay!
It’s Enter The Dragon all over again... but this time in India, with Bollywood’s martial arts superstar Akshay Kumar kickstarting the first open invitational karate championship in the country. The...
View ArticleThe Bernard factor... Edwards improving under coach's guidance
Ainsley Walters, Gleaner Writer KENNETH EDWARDS, Jamaica's taekwondo representative at the upcoming London Olympics is 26 years old, but said he feels like 21, after spending the better part of this...
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Samurai: Legend marks the first time I read a French comic (translated into English, of course).... Mickey Lin LA Comics & Graphic Novels Examiner SF Asian Art Museum offers free samurai film...
View ArticleM.A.D.E. Jan. 28, 2011 Reviews and Interveiws
This first month of 2011 has produced a lot of very good articles reviewing different styles, schools, books, and issues in the world of martial arts. The Martial Arts Examiners, both Local and...
View ArticleStarting out in the martial arts, part 1
I’ve received a number of requests from people in the Detroit and Ann Arbor area not involved in the martial arts to write about how to find a style or art that is right for them. It is no easy answer,...
View ArticleMartial arts kata for tradition and practical protection
For many, the kata is something that appears on the requirement sheet and must be memorized and performed for advancement to the next rank. It contains odd movements and alien postures that have no...
View ArticleKicking it with karate's grandmasters
Jun 15, 2010 Page 1 of 2 Kicking it with karate's grandmasters By David Isenberg OKINAWA - When the average person thinks of karate, they think of Japan. But that is only partly correct. The true...
View ArticleWorld Fighting Championship 8 results, Ryan Coulson claims Heavyweight Title...
View slideshow: World Fighting Championship 8 results, Ryan Coulson claims Heavyweight Title Jonathon Ball (debut) vs. Johnathan Childress (1-0) This opening bout had just about everything an MMA fan...
View ArticleWinter Sogo: A martial arts event, part 3
The Martial Science Center, a martial arts school in Auburn Hills, is holding an event called Winter Sogo on March 12 from 2pm to 5pm. The event takes place at the Athletic Republic at 937 N Opdyke Rd,...
View ArticleFour dojos team up for training
Fountain Valley Martial Arts recently held a slightly unusual event – an informal get-together that put the talents of local students from four Colorado Springs area dojos on display. Dojos included...
View ArticleBetting on MMA a must read for anyone gambling on fight sports
Related topics MMA in RenoUFCbettingMMA Rating for Book 5 Advertisement Jason Rothman's first book, Betting on MMA, is the first of its kind. A book written for the more than casual MMA fan with a...
View ArticleOne-day judo camp held
KARACHI: "Our main aim is to spread the Olympic sport of judo extensively in the district of Karachi." This was stated by Master Mohammad Iqbal, Chairman Karachi City District Judo Association (KCDJA),...
View ArticleFinding ways to relieve stress through a Martial-Arts Dojo
Dragon-Tiger Image In our daily lives, we all go through a routine of where we all must make a living, to find ways to deal with life, and to be able how to handle our stress throughout the week, and...
View ArticleUltimate Reno Combat 37: fight card announced
Related topics MMA in RenoUltimate Reno CombatMMA Advertisement Rick Collup, has just announced the fight card for this Friday night's All MMA Cage Fighting event: Ultimate Reno Combat 37 at the Grand...
View ArticleThe importance of focus in shotokan karate training.
Related topics KarateShotokanfocusmartial arts Advertisement When an average person in today's society is motivated to be focused or told to be focused on a subject of their choice, they tend to try to...
View ArticleKSMA tops karatefest
THE King's Sword Martial Arts (KSMA) bagged a total of eight gold medals, seven silvers and nine bronzes to emerge over-all champion in the 2012 American Bushido-kai Karate (Abka) Philippine Bushido...
View ArticleDC Dojo Tour: Fighting Fitness, LLC in Chantilly VA
Fighting Fitness 14310 Sullyfield Circle, 500A Chantilly, VA 20151 703.786.0446 phone http://www.fightingfitnessllc.com/ Find Fighting Fitness on Facebook. Fitness? Forms? Sparring? Belt system?...
View ArticleWilliston martial arts competition scheduled
Williston, N.D., will host its 14th annual "open" martial arts competition March 31 at Williston Middle School. Kempo, Shito Ryu, Shorin Ryu, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Shotokan and Gojo Ryu are...
View ArticleEuropean karate right here in Sacramento
Fudokan Karate was founded by Dr. Ilija Jorga, of Serbia, in 1980. It is based upon the traditional theory and practices of Japanese Shotokan Karate, and includes the results of the study and research...
View ArticleEddie Murphy is indeed a phenomenon
by Syed Mehdi Momin There are a wide variety of martial arts being practised all over the world- ranging from traditional Japanese, Korean and Chinese styles, to eclectic American arts, to...
View ArticleClash of the Titans martial arts tournament held in Reno
Larry Hall of New Born Kings hosted a martial arts tournament: Clash of the Titans, on Saturday, June 2, at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. This tournament was attended by Martial Arts Legacy, Fight...
View ArticleKata and forms in the martial arts
Related topics KaratekataTae Kwon Do Advertisement Kata is a Japanese word used in martial arts to describe a detailed choreographed pattern of movement, simulating actions in a fight. The term "form"...
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