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Olympic Games Rio 2016 – Taekwondo Overview – European Taekwondo Union

The Olympic Games Rio 2016 is about to celebrate opening ceremonies, and Taekwondo competition will begin on August 17, 2016. Forty-two (42) of the one hundred...
Wade Williams

Local Escrima Instructor Wade Williams Gains Hall of Fame Status

Wade Williams has a list of accomplishments in the martial arts world that keeps getting longer. The latest addition came in July, when he...
The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration Event Poster

The Kenshiro Abbe 50th Celebration

Henry Ellis, a direct student of the legendary Budo master Kenshiro Abbe Sense, from 1957 describes the event at the Crystal Palace Sports Centre,...
Tim VanDenover

Karate Teacher Tim VanDenover Pioneers Sword Play

Actor Tom Cruise was The Last Samurai in Hollywood, but one Scottsdale resident might have earned the title of the First Samurai, at least...

Helen Maroulis is First Woman to Win Olympic Wrestling Gold Medal

Team U.S.A.'s Helen Maroulis upsets three-time defending gold medalist Saori Yoshida from Japan to become the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic wrestling...

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...

Martial Arts Can SAVE America

Dr. Robert Goldman and Robert Fletcher share their thoughts with America's Next Great Trainer (ANGT) Magazine on the McGregor vs. Mayweather fight and the unfortunate misrepresentation of Martial Arts....
Newly appointed Joint Secretary, Harpeet S. Arora

Harpeet S Arora Promotes Philippines Traditional Martial Arts for UNESCO Games

Harpeet S. Arora has been appointed the Joint Secretary of the Global Sikaran Federation (GSF) at a meeting held in Los Angeles, California. The...
Angel Cabales

Angel Cabales Awarded WSEF Lifetime Achievement Award

The late Great Grandmaster Angel Cabales awarded the World Serrada Escrima Federation Lifetime Achievement Award on March 4, 2006, at Langley's Karate School in Sacramento, California....
Cordelia Clancy Concrete Jungle Self-Defense

Serious Self Defense with Cordelia Clancy

By Cecily Barnes Saratoga News ~ Saratogan Cordelia Clancy saw a need for a serious self defense program and did something about it. Three...
UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games

Bruce R. Bethers and Shammi Rana Meet About UNESCO Traditional Sports and Games

Bruce R. Bethers, President of the United States Ju-Jitsu Federation (USJJF) ®, recently met in Reno, Nevada USA with Shammi Rana, the Rapporteur/Secretary General...
Poor Loser Assaulted Opponent at Martial Arts Tournament

Poor Sportsmanship at Martial Arts Tournament

July 7, 2011. In what martial arts organizers describe as one of the most vicious acts of poor sportsmanship ever witnessed, a 16-year-old Florida...
Gold Medal Team - AKT Combatives

Superheros and World Champions Training in Apollo Creed’s Boxing Ring

“Ready -- Move!” Swoosh, Smack, Thud! “Again!” I barked. “Ready -- Move!” The sounds of swoosh, smack, thud echoed repeatedly off of the old training barns. The...
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...
4th collective consultation meeting of Traditional Games and Sports, of UNESCO

4th Collective Consultation Meeting of TSG, Traditional Games and Sports, of UNESCO, Takes Place...

One of the most important events of UNESCO of the year, the 4th Collective Consultation Meeting of TSG, Traditional Games and Sports, of UNESCO,...
Abdallah-vs-Ambang

Amer Abdallah vs Francois Ambang

Amer Abdallah to Take On Francois "Bang Bang" Ambang, of Africa, in "Finally" the World Kickboxing Associations' US Champion Light Heavyweight Title Event November...