The Fighting Styles of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
With Brazilian Jiu Jitsu continuing to grow in popularity across North America, it is important to better understand the variety of fighting styles that one can incorporate into this discipline. This began as a sport [...]
Perfecting Your Boxing Style
Boxing is an art. If you desire to move away from the street fighting of your youth and into the role of a boxer that truly understands the discipline of the sport, you will want [...]
Is Powerlifting Good for Mixed Martial Arts?
MMA is still a young sport and part of that means that athletes are still trying to find the perfect workout plans to complement their goals. We’ve seen everything from bodybuilding techniques in the early [...]
5 Signs It’s Time to Take a Break from Strength and Conditioning Training
If you train in a martial art, you probably spend a lot of time increasing your strength and conditioning. Spending time on these aspects of your fitness will have far-reaching benefits that extend far outside [...]
Could You Use Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in a Street Fight?
Even though Brazilian jiu-jitsu is one of the most popular martial arts on the planet, some people wonder if it’s something you could really use in an actual street fight. In this article, we’re going [...]
The Benefits of Practicing Muay Thai Kickboxing
Have you thought about trying Muay Thai kickboxing before? If you’re waiting for just one more reason to give the sport a chance, maybe the following will help. Great for Weight Loss No one could [...]
4 Things to Expect When You Begin Boxing
Have you thought about signing up for your first boxing class? If you’re a bit nervous, you’re not alone, but there’s also no reason to be. In this article, we’re going to show you exactly [...]
5 MMA Strength and Conditioning Mistakes to Avoid
To be successful at Mixed Martial Arts, you need strength and good conditioning. To gain those, you need to make sure you avoid these five common mistakes. Training Like a Bodybuilder We get it: looking [...]
What Quality Women Only Self-Defense Entails
Finding a women’s only self-defense class is an important undertaking and one you should take seriously. Before you make a decision, it would be wise to learn about what a quality class looks like. Plenty [...]
The Benefits of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
The rise of MMA has been closely shadowed by Brazilian jiu-jitsu. While they are definitely not the same thing – BJJ doesn’t involve striking for one thing – every MMA fighter knows some amount of [...]
Angela Hill to face Jessica Andrade after UFC waives ‘four-month rule’
Article by Marc Raimondi Angela Hill won’t have to go through the full four months of USADA drug testing to make her UFC return after all. Hill, the current Invicta women’s strawweight champion, will take [...]
Why Boxing Is Essential to MMA
Although MMA is the ultimate form of fighting, it’s impossible to separate it from its building blocks: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, boxing, etc. Yet, it’s sometimes easy to forget that last piece of the MMA puzzle. [...]
6 Misconceptions About MMA Training
MMA continues to grow around the world at an unprecedented rate. People aren’t just sitting back and watching it either. Many are actually going to their local gyms and trying out the sport for themselves. [...]
Why Teaching Kids Self Defense Won’t Turn Them into Bullies
Now that the school year is really getting into full swing, one of the many things that students and their parents may have to deal with is bullying. Despite nation-wide school programs to limit the [...]
RFA 46 – Event Preview – Jordan Johnson vs LeMarcus Tucker
Article by Brett Auten Branson will play host to the Resurrection Fighting Alliance swan song. The RFA, long known for providing a pipeline of fighters into the UFC, will merge with Legacy FC to become [...]
AND STILL! Brandon Vera Defends His ONE Title, Wins In Round 1 [VIDEO]
Article by Entimports When it comes to heavyweight champions, one need look no further than ONE’s Brandon Vera to witness the pinnacle of sport. The ONE champion returned to action this afternoon in Manilla and [...]
Darrion Caldwell Left Old Camp for Alliance MMA 2 Days After Upset Loss to Joe Taimanglo
Written by Tristen Critchfield Not long after Joe Taimanglo ensnared the heavily favored Darrion Caldwell in a fight-ending guilltoine nine seconds into the third-round of their Bellator 159 encounter, “The Wolf” was already looking for a [...]
Has MMA Become More Popular Than Traditional Martial Arts?
As a kid, you probably grew up idolizing karate and kung fu masters. You likely thought that these traditional martial arts were the pinnacle of self-defense. However, today, there’s a new champion in the ring. [...]
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu 101: Learning the Lingo
When you first enter a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu class, you’ll notice right away that the instructors and other students are speaking a language that sounds like English... but may as well be something else entirely. [...]
Strength and Conditioning for the Mind
When coaches train athletes, they do more than just introduce them to the best strength and conditioning exercises. They also use subtly integrated mental toughness training to help the athlete identify, focus on, and achieve [...]
5 Reasons You Should Try TRX Suspension Training
We’ve talked before about TRX suspension training, and highlighted some of the things you need to know about this powerful training technique. It’s a great way to get a whole-body workout on every plane of [...]
8 Myths about Women’s Fitness
You want to be in better physical condition, but you’re worried about what you’ve heard working out will do to a woman’s body. You’re concerned that your muscle will turn to fat if you stop [...]
Surprising Ways Martial Arts Benefits Your Life
There are some pretty well-known benefits to practicing most forms of martial arts. You learn to control your body. You learn to defend yourself. You build your physical fitness and improve your health. Those are [...]
5 Mistakes You Might Be Making in Your Workout
You get involved in fitness activities to improve your health. However, all too often, that decision leads not to weight loss and better health, but to the doctor’s office. According to one insurance company, 50,000 [...]
6 Reasons to Enroll Your Kids in Jiu Jitsu
When it comes to martial arts and your kids, there are quite a few different options out there. Sure, you could go the conventional route and enroll them in karate, or something similar. However, Brazilian [...]