Five lessons I learnt from “Idris Elba: Fighter”
It used to take many months of training for a beginner to be ready to fight at amateur level and often years for professionals; thing… Read More »Five lessons I learnt from “Idris Elba: Fighter”
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The second defeat of Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey challenged Amanda Nunes’ world title on 30 December 2016 at UFC 207 and she lost, for the second and consecutive time in her… Read More »The second defeat of Ronda Rousey
The first UFC defeat of Ronda Rousey
I was intrigued by the content of this video with testimonials from Dana White and lots of Hollywood celebrities which built a great hype about… Read More »The first UFC defeat of Ronda Rousey
Haywire – Gina Carano
I was surprised to watch Haywire last night and like it to a point of considering it the movies with the best (read: realistic and… Read More »Haywire – Gina Carano
An inspiring day with Bill Wallace
I recently had the opportunity of spending an entire day, including a 2 hours workshop, with Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace and here are some of my… Read More »An inspiring day with Bill Wallace
Meet Bill Wallace: training with Superfoot
I wrote about Bill Wallace in the past and I explained about his amazing style built on very fast techniques and combinations always developed from… Read More »Meet Bill Wallace: training with Superfoot
The Way of the Dragon – Bruce Lee
Although I must have seen this movie tens of times every time I find it on TV I tend to watch at least a few… Read More »The Way of the Dragon – Bruce Lee
Kickboxer – Van Damme
Last night I was browsing various TV channels and I bumped into Kickboxer a movie produced in 1989 with the main character played by a… Read More »Kickboxer – Van Damme
The role of kicks in professional fights
I recently found this video (see at the bottom of the post) on YouTube and I was impressed simply because it’s rare to see somebody… Read More »The role of kicks in professional fights
Bruce Lee: man or legend?
It is unlikely that anybody involved in martial arts doesn’t know who Bruce Lee was; even today, nearly 35 years after his death he seems… Read More »Bruce Lee: man or legend?