Muay Thai and Boxing are often seen as two of the most effective striking systems. Both of these arts cover all physical and mental aspects of real fighting, are very practical for self-defense, and have many other health benefits. But which one is better, Muay Thai or Boxing? Also known as the “art of eight…
Training martial arts falls into a group of hard and intense activities. Still, some arts are easier to master than other and also carry a lower injury rate. In fact, some “easy” martial arts tend to be more effective than the complex and physically hard ones. This leads us to the main question, which are…
In modern times, it’s fair to say the famous myth saying that martial art training is a men’s game is finally busted. Whether it is BJJ or boxing, more and more women are discovering the benefits of this type of workout and are having a lot of fun training alongside men. It really is a…
First thing first, saying that martial art training is a “young men’s game” is just a myth and nothing more than that. Senior people who are 70+ years old could be often seen practicing martial arts the same as the young ones. Regardless of the age, being active is the only way you can keep…
There are many different styles of karate, and some karate techniques could be argued to only be mildly effective in a real-life self-defense situation. Karate has a lot of benefits other than just being good for fighting and self-defense but it is typically the main reason people start karate and other martial arts. So, today…
Karate is one of the most iconic martial arts made famous by the Karate Kid movies. But, is also well regarded in MMA. In this article, I will explain how long it takes to reach a black belt in karate. On average, it would take 5 to 10 years to get a black belt in…
Martial arts is a contact sport, and many children start contact sports at an early age. Children have a lot of energy, and physical activities such as sports and martial arts are great for tiring them out. So, today I will explain what age kids should start training martial arts. In general, 6 years old…
Karate is a very popular martial art, and it’s possible to find classes in almost every town, and definitely in every city. Before starting karate it’s important to know how much it costs, so you can get an idea of what’s involved in learning karate. Here’s how much karate classes cost. On average, $100 to…
Khabib Nourmagemedov is known as being one of the best grapplers in MMA, and his fighting style, in general, is to take his opponents to the ground and ‘smash them’. But, today I will cover what belt Khabib is in jiu-jitsu. Khabib Nourmagemedov is a white belt in jiu-jitsu. However, jiu-jitsu has the same roots…
Indeed there are no definitive rules in martial arts. Yet, there are some martial arts that the MMA ruleset restricts. If I tell you the truth, every martial art can work, but the fact that a few of them are on this list of the worst martial arts is because no one teaches them correctly….