Low kicks are leg strikes aimed at the lower parts of the opponent’s body, primarily the thigh or calf. The key is to strike the opponent with the shinbone (in Muay Thai) or foot (in karate) to damage their quadriceps or the sciatic nerve and compromise their movement.
Okinawan karate refers to the earliest karate forms created in Okinawa. When Japan took over the Okinawa islands, Okinawans developed karate to protect themselves from cruel rulers. Karate eventually spread to Japan, and these Okinawan forms became the basis for various styles of karate.
While Bruce Lee was an exceptionally skilled fighter, interviews with Wong Jack Man challenge the idea that Bruce Lee was undefeated. With varying accounts of the outcome, it leads us to the ultimate question: What really happened?
Hapkido is a Korean martial art focused on self-defense techniques. It is known for its dynamic and fluid movements that allow practitioners to defend themselves effectively against multiple attackers, regardless of their size or strength. It includes strikes, blocks, throws, and locks.
Eligible taekwondo students will get an invitation to take a belt promotion test before the examiners. There are physical exercises, forms, sparring, breaking boards, and a written test as part of the promotion test. Examiners will promote you to a higher belt if you meet all the requirements.
The producers of Bloodsport claim it is based on real-life events from the life of Frank Dux. Controversy has arisen about the truth of these claims and other events in Dux’s life that cannot be substantiated by hard evidence. It is a great movie, but whether fact or fiction remains a mystery.
ADCC submission fighting world championship is a submission grappling competition promoted by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC), where the absolute elite grapplers around the world come together to compete for the title. The ADCC events have been organized every two years since 1998.