He was so majestic diving into the water that he even competed for England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in the 10 metre, 3 metre and 1 metre competitions. His incredibly toned torso can be seen in snaps from the competition – and Jason had a full head of hairRead More →
13 Jason Statham Training in various martial arts, as well as diving and soccer, since a child, Jason Statham has stepped it up a gear since becoming an action icon and is now considered to be as skilled as most MMA fighters. His speciality is kickboxing, but he is alsoRead More →
He had no training in karate at the time but was an accomplished wrestler. His participation in the film inspired him to learn the martial art of Tang Soo Do and he later earned a second degree green belt. During the 1980s, Zabka appeared in the comedy movies Just OneRead More →
In fact, his web series “Enter the Dojo,” which follows the training style of fictional character Master Ken, is loosely based on his martial arts education. Imagine how enthralled he got when he was contacted by the team behind the coming film “The Paper Tigers.” “They reached out to me,”Read More →
Did Marco Polo learn martial arts from a blind monk known as “Hundred Eyes”? No. This is a dramatization to create fighting scenes. In history, “Hundred Eyes” was a Mongol military leader, not a monk and not blind. What languages did Marco Polo speak? Marco was about age 20 whenRead More →
Firmino is Brazilian so is obviously fluent in Portuguese and he speaks German from his time spent at Hoffenheim. … Fortunately for boss Jurgen Klopp he can makes his tactical requests easily understood in German. Why is Roberto Firmino so good? Firmino is incredibly clever with his movement, and thatRead More →
The curved sword or “scimitar” was widespread throughout the Muslim world from at least the Ottoman period (but a lot of similar sword like Zulfikar, al-Mikhdham, al-Qadib… etc. were already used by Arabs), with early examples dating to Abbasid era (9th century) Khurasan. What is the purpose of a scimitar?Read More →
Martial Arts Used in Dragon Ball Series In short, Goku’s style is actually a hybrid martial art with elements of karate, Wushu and Wing Chun, the latter two being specific styles of kung fu. As we can see, Goku’s style is actually a hybrid style influenced by Japanese and ChineseRead More →
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts): a full contact sport that allows a variety of fighting styles to be used (including martial and non-martial arts techniques). Striking and grappling techniques, either standing or on the ground, are allowed. Is MMA its own martial art? MMA, or mixed martial arts, is one ofRead More →