Martial Arts
QiAnon – China’s Own Nationalist Moron Problem
QAnon may be a uniquely American phenomenon, but let's not pretend the problem of easily-duped morons is is limited to the West
Historical European Martial Arts: Separating the ‘bull’ from the facts
The depiction of European swordplay in popular media is almost never based on real martial practices, as stunt work and stage choreography tends to follow the ‘rule of cool’ more than it relies upon historical sources as a reference point.
09 Blackmonk: SAMBO, Street Fighting, Punk Rock
What's it like to have someone actually gouge your eye out AND grab your dudebits in a fight and still win that fight? This guy can tell you!
On this episode of The Art of Fighting BS podcast, we have an international SAMBO competitor who goes by the name of "Blackmonk" on the Bullshido forums. He's also the frontman for the band Bullshit Detector, if that ain't just f'n awesome.
03 Martial Arts Episode: Omega and Battlefields
A lot of you have been asking us to do martial arts-related stuff, so we changed things up a bit this time for you. Here's an episode of "The Art of Fighting BS Podcast" featuring a conversation between Michael "Omega" MacDonald and Sam "Battlefields" Fields—both of which you'll recognize from the Bullshido forums.
Are Martial Arts a form of Cultural Appropriation?
The academic definition of Cultural Appropriation is "the adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture". Last year, a large kerfuffle...
Bare-knuckle Boxing Returns to the United States
After 130 years, the state of Wyoming has decided to let boxers "knuckle up", under the old school, but arguably safer rules for a...
Old School Karate? Cobra Kai’s Fangs Examined
The 1984 movie The Karate Kid was a stereotypical coming-of-age story that was once embraced by a generation without question. 2018's Cobra Kai television...
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At 9:30 PM EST tonight, Victor Guillermo "Willy" Hardoy, a Brazilian Jiujitsu black...
ATHLETES AT RISK: Time to Hold Abusers and Enablers Accountable
Final in a 5-part series
COMMENTARY by Cathy Chapaty
It’s time.
It’s long past time for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and USA Taekwondo (USAT) to admit...
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