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Stick Fighting New Zealand

Stick Fighting History Made in New Zealand

Labour weekend 2008 marked a historical event in New Zealand’s martial arts stick fighting history. Christchurch played host to the first full contact sport...

Leif Becker: A Smashing Event At Black Belt’s Festival

In a time long before neon nunchucks and custom designed gi’s those who practiced martial arts did it primarily as a means of self...
Israel 2007 Judo Gold Proof Coin

Israel 2007 Judo Gold Proof Coin

For many of you who may not know, Judo is a modern martial art and combat sport that originated in Japan. The main objective...

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....
Gary Goltz Judo

Thousands Attend 2007 U.S. Judo Association Winter Nationals

Thousands from around the world came out to Ontario High School earlier this month to fight. The event was the 2007 U.S. Judo Association...

What Sammy Vasquez’s Death Means To MMA

By Mark Chalifoux ~ By now, many of you are probably aware of the death of 35-year-old Sammy Vasquez on November 30, 2007. As...
Jeff Bateman's Academy of Martial Arts

Karate Teacher Erred With Taking Kicks Challenge

Karate teacher erred, others say A Suffolk instructor has been charged with felony child endangerment for allegedly kicking a student 200 times. When Scott Hayes...
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...
Masahilo Nakazono

Masahilo Nakazono Memorial Aikido Event

The Masahilo Nakazono Memorial Aikido took place on October 27, 2007, at the Neath Sports Centre. The event was organised by The Committee for UK...
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....

Wing Chun Teahouse Changes Name to Wing Chun Magazine

SAN CLEMENTE, CA OCTOBER 3, 2007 Wing Chun Teahouse announced today that is has changed its name to Wing Chun Magazine to better represent the...
Get High On Kicks Not Drugs Allen Sarac

Get High On Kicks Not Drugs says Allen Sarac

Get High On Kicks Not Drugs is a unique program created by taekwon-do black belt Allen Sarac in partnership with the Nevada Youth Alliance...
Vince Palumbo

75th Anniversary Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation

At the 75th Anniversary Cacoy Doce Pares World Federation, the Australian Team consisted of many players from Adelaide who train at the International Combative...
Jakarta, Indonesia

Australian Team at the World Stick Fighting Championships in Jakarta

The Australian Team at the World Stick Fighting Championships in Jakarta were awesome! The Australian Team consisted of many players from Adelaide who train...
Martin Azzam Wrestling

USAdojo.com Honors Martin Azzam

Martin Azzam was born on April 16, 1990 in Trencin, Slovakia to Dr. Ihsan Azzam, M.D., M.P.H. and Marta Azzam, B.S.N. He came to...
Mixed Martial Arts

What’s Happening In The World Of Mixed Martial Arts Now. . .

UFC president Dana White, three-time UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and International Fighting Organization promoter and former professional boxing referee Richard Steele will be...