Hip-hop culture in Japan is huge, and the influence can be plainly seen in their media. Hits like “Samurai Champloo” took America by storm, and that is just the tip of the iceberg. Before that series even existed, Takashi Okazaki created his manga, titled “Afro Samurai”, in 1999. Combining his love of rap and American [...]
Most of the books we review on this website are related to combat sports, like BJJ, muay thai, and MMA. However, there is a whole other world to martial arts that I rarely get to discuss on this site – self-defense in the real world scenario. No gloves, no mats, no rules. Brought to you [...]
Boy, was that title a mouthful! I don’t look forward to having to type that again… Punchtown has been earning a reputation lately in the MMA gear world for making some high-end equipment with equally high end design and print work. Coming in full force with a complete line of gear ranging from shin guards [...]
When it comes to fight-specific training, drilling is the way to go. Boxers and kickboxers can shadow box, work a bag, or do partner drills. On paper, grapplers seem more limited in that capacity. You can practice a move repeatedly or work some wrestling drills (which will not necessarily help your submission game), and you [...]
As we have all heard time and time again, 80% of street fights end up on the ground. It’s only logical that you be the one taking the fight there, rather than ending up with someone else pounding your face in. Unfortunately, many MMA techniques do not lend themselves to concrete surfaces. A good fighter [...]
The Fight Nerd visited Progressive Martial Arts in Queens, NY, to try out a new product from Ring to Cage – specifically, their Body Protector vest. With the help of three of their fighters, we gave this piece of equipment the beating that it deserved in an effort to help you, the disconcerting consumer, to [...]
As the new guard of MMA begins to take over, the old guard is finally beginning to reveal their stories to fans around the world. In this case, one veteran from the bareknuckle days of cage fighting, Gary Goodridge, is telling his tale to the world, with his new autobiography entitled, “Gatekeeper: The Fighting Life [...]
It’s the fundamentals of fighting that often get dismissed by students as they begin to improve with their technical skills. With so much information being thrown at them, it’s easy to forget basic things, or take them for granted when they become familiar and a part of your muscle memory. The best way to step [...]
Becoming a writer requires a natural level of back-biting narcissism and getting into MMA at all requires a natural level of aggression. Even though these two elements would seem to combine to make for the most bitter professional competition, a hard to believe fact about MMA writers and journalists is that, with the exception of [...]
Find me a person who does not love watching someone get knocked out, and you will have found me a filthy hippie. Once you give that hippie some hemp to knit hats out of, you will most likely have found someone who does enjoy knockouts – yourself! Anchor Bay has recently released a new compilation [...]
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