ex-US Navy seal Tim Larkin has been told "his presence here was not conducive to the public good". He was booked to appear at the NEC show this...
I'm having a go at chronicling my thoughts on my twin ambitions of a martial arts black belt and a sub-4hour marathon! Hopefully it will help...
I was chatting to a pal about MA, and when I told him I did karate, my daughter interrupted with: "No you don't. You don't do karate. You are...
So I'm delighted to say I was awarded my orange karate belt this afternoon. :) But I'm even happier to report my eight-year-old daughter earned...
This is a post about sparring, but if I may here's a bit of background: I train in Wado-ryu based karate and American kickboxing (with the same...
Just wanted to post my congratulations to my chief instructor, Scott Gibson, of the SAMA Organisation. Scott "Too Hot" Gibson won the ISKA...
I do American sport kickboxing rather than boxing, but I'm appealing to you for help! I've been using some very light, thumbless gloves for bag...
Can't imagine I'll ever master a spinning back kick to the noggin - but (as still an enthusiastic novice) I was introduced to the spinning side...
I'm not too vexed about the debates over what martial art style is better than another. But I am consumed by the question who would win a fight...
Inglorious end to almost 170 years of publishing history. At its best it was a great campaigning newspaper - but at its recent worst it was vile....
When you're working the bags and pads or doing whatever you do while training/doing fitness work is the only soundtrack the heavy thud of your...
I use a powdered energy drink "Maxifuel Viperactive" during and after training. It tastes reasonable and works for me. A pal has recommended...
Well after a terrible, terrible start to my grading today I had a word with myself, got down to business and passed! So I'm 10th kyu (yellow belt)...
My instructor suggested to me that I might like to take part in a novices kickboxing tournament. In a moment of silliness I replay over and over...
I've got to wait a week before my doctor can fit in an appointment - so I need some interim advice from MAP's medical gurus! I've got a...
Under-trained and under-prepared but over-excited! Running the Brighton Marathon tomorrow in aid of Sussex Air Ambulance. Weather's going to be...
Proud dad time! My little girl, aged seven, passed her orange belt grade in Wado Ryu. She was pleased as punch, too, but is now a little nervous...
I reckon we have enough novices now to take the MAP blackbelts. If we rush them like a pack of dogs. A pack of dogs that spit bees. And if we...
What's the politics at the top of karate in England? There seems to be FEKO, EKF, Karate England, NAKMAS . . . Is there one umbrella...
Fair play to these little geezers! http://www.youtube.com/v/wlG7SMsNbc0
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