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Instructors Headed to 2012 Olympic Trials

Mesa Community College Taekwondo Instructors Headed to 2012 Olympic Trials

Mesa, AZ, December 07, 2011 - Two adjunct faculty at Mesa Community College (MCC) will be traveling to Colorado Springs, CO for the last...
Red Canvas Presents: ‘MMA Battles’

Frank Trigg and Jordan Adams Present MMA Battles

Frank Trigg Joins Jordan “Jay” Adams to Commentate at Red Canvas Fight Promotions Event, MMA Battles, in Stockton, California October 27, 2012. Stockton, CA –...
Hermitage Students Get a Kick Out of Karate

Hermitage Students Get A Kick Out of Karate

Some Hermitage School students spend their free time kicking, punching and stretching. They are learning karate. Bill Sanders, Hermitage Middle School social studies teacher,...
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Workshop

The township of Bladensburg has an advocate who wants to help with preventing child sexual abuse by educating children on how to protect themselves against...
U.S. Judo Federation

Eight Young Iranian Judokas Killed – U.S. Judo Federation Sends Condolences

TEHRAN – The U.S. Judo Federation expressed condolences to Iran Judo Federation and the families of the eight young Iranian judokas killed, along with...
MAU Event Flyer 2013 Year Tribute to the Grandmasters in Action

The MAU 2013: 20 Year Tribute to the Grandmasters in Action

Dear Friends and School Owners, On July 27-28, 2013, the IFOJJ Martial Art University will present The Martial Arts University 2013: 20 Year Tribute to the...
Taekwondo Championships San Jose Convention Center Draws Thousands

Taekwondo Championships San Jose Convention Center Draws Thousands

The cavernous spaces of San Jose's convention center have been filled over the years with a variety of sounds -- applause, conversation, noisy crowds....
Tehran Conscripts Ninja Masters to Crush Democracy

Tehran Conscripts Ninja Masters to Crush Democracy

The Iranian government has been attempting to co-opt the country's Ninja Masters and other martial artists to help out with some light repression duties,...

Wounded Warrior Expo 2012 – The Broken Sword

The old bokken had many battle scars and was darkened from heavy use and sweat. The student who owned the now broken sword looked...

Tracing the Art of American Kenpo Karate

A perfect day, blue skies, warm sun and a gentle cool breeze--in the shadow of the Hangshan Temple, Kenpo has come home. I stood...

Mixed Martial Arts and the Fierce Fight For Respectability

For Elias Rivera, it began in the Bronx of the 1970's. "There were a lot of gangs," he said. "But I was my own....
Eric Lee's Dragons Network

Eric Lee’s Dragons Network Event

Eric Lee's Dragons Network took place on August 25, 2013 and was a great day for all of those in attendance. World renowned Martial Artist...
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my wonderful martial arts friends. May your holidays be special and your lives blessed!!! Love,Dana Stamos,Martial Arts Enterprises Martial...
Helping the Homeless

Helping The Homeless

I am not a martial arts school owner, and martial arts is not my primary profession. I am a member of the clergy and...
Randy Couture

MMA Icon Randy Couture Walks Away

At the height of its power and popularity, the Ultimate Fighting Championship lost the man many recognize as the face of mixed martial arts....
UFC is talking to CBS

TV Writers’ Strike Could Put Mixed Martial Arts on Network TV

The Writers Guild of America's strike is causing much of network television to shut down, and the sport of mixed martial arts could benefit...