Going to a second grappling lesson this weekend and I need to bring a cup/groin protector. The only kind I've had in the past was one of those...
In Krav Maga we do a lot of forearm to forearm blocks, particularly when doing knife work. Given that we often repeat something over and over for...
Has anyone heard of the KO kickboxing/Muay Thai gym in Bethnal Green, East London? Anyone have an opinion on it? Apologies if this has been...
Silly question I know, but there's an argument about it on another forum so I thought I'd ask you more knowledgeable people for their opinion....
Is it feasible to take up boxing as a 26 year-old white collar worker in London? Most of the clubs I've found seem oriented to training up kids...
Note: The replies can be found in this thread Aegis Thanks Aegis and Sokklab for the replies. Sokklab, as someone with a lot of MA...
I know the Bob Breen Academy has an excellent overall reputation, which I'm sure is very well deserved, but I was wondering what people think of...
My instructor showed us a sort of "trick" the other day. He demonstrated it by getting me to put my arm out for him to press down on, while I had...
Has anyone ever trained at the FMA academy in Bethnal Green, London? I'd be interested to know in what you thought of the classes and what sort of...
I've seen some discussion on knife defences in the archives here, notably Sokklab's doubts about some of the defences in JuJitsu and other arts,...
Are Bagua and Pigua/Pi Qua the same style? From the little I've found I don;t think so but I thought I'd ask. If not, does anyone know where I...
Does anyone know if Tom Cruise's fighting moves in Collateral are based on any real MA? They looked quite cool (in the night club anyway) and...
Is it feasible to take up martial arts if you are short-sighted and wear glasses? Or are contacts the only way? In my case, I can see things that...
Quick question - is Silat an appropriate art to study as a martial arts novice? Or do most students already have knowledge of other arts?...
Hi all, Thought I should post a greeting here before I start using the forums. I did a couple of terms of jujitsu at college and am looking to...
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