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Vladimir Putin Called Out as Judo Fraud
This could be the single greatest call-out of bullshido in modern history. Many people who follow both Martial Arts and international politics are familiar with two bits of Vladimir Putin trivia: He holds a black belt in Judo. He has
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WTF? World Taekwondo Federation to Change Name Because… Internet
From the “We Saw This Coming 20 Years Ago” files: The brains trust at the World Taekwondo Federation seems to have finally caught on to the fact that their organization’s name overlaps with people’s reaction to being told it represents
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The Corey Weissman Scam
The Corey Weissman Scam – a Lesson in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gear trading and the secondary market Who is Corey Weissman? A Tae Kwon Do practitioner that turned to BJJ and worked his way up to Purple Belt, training at
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Canada Set to Repeal Law Against Dueling
But don’t get too excited, there’s a big, syrupy catch… One of our favorite places on Earth is Seattle, because in Seattle it is legal for two adults to enter into “mutual combat”–a consensual fight. Our buddy Phoenix Jones has
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Man Attempts to use Chi to Block Punches
And if “Chi” were the Chinese word for “Face”, he’d have been successful… That won’t stop us from sharing this, or laughing about it. Seriously, I guess we should give the guy props for putting his beliefs (and his face)
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The Aftermath of that MMA vs. Tai Chi Incident – Omega’s Take
In an almost comical proposal, mma fighter Xiaodong Xu and Tai Chi “master” Lei Wei decided to “cross hands” in a gong sau fight May 7 th 2017. And in classic modern fashion, “video or it didn’t happen”, they recorded
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Steven Seagal Banned from Ukraine for Security Reasons
Ukraine’s security service has banned Steven Seagal from the country for a period of five years. The move comes after the direct-to-video actor and pants-soiler accepted Russian citizenship. Seagal has made a practice of keeping the company of tyrants and
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Who Promoted Convicted Sex Criminal Paul Saucido to Black Belt?
The black belt is a symbol of mastery. Should it be a symbol of character too? In 2009, at a party, Paul Saucido sexually assaulted a woman who was passed out in a bathroom. He then followed her home and
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Manny Pacquiao’s Wife Murdered By Fake News
The Philippines have been at the center of a lot of controversy involving violence and crime lately, with opinions divided on the tactics of far-right President Rodrigo Duterte in his efforts to combat the drug trade. And while crime of all
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