March 2011
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Official Trailer Unleashed for Yuen Woo-Ping's...
Indomina Releasing has debuted the official US trailer on Apple for kung fu master Yuen Woo-Ping’s newest martial arts epic True Legend, starring Man Cheuk Chiu, Xun Zhou and Michelle Yeoh.
True Legend will be on limited theaters in the US starting May 13th. Who’s going to see it?
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N.Y. Fans Rally At Radio City To Legalize Mixed...
Some state lawmakers think a smackdown might be a good way to raise money for New York.
Senate Republicans in Albany are hoping to legalize mixed martial arts (MMA) in the state for what they believe could be millions of dollars in annual tax revenue. The proposal is likely to meet with heavy opposition from the Democratic-controlled Assembly.
On Wednesday fans of the sport showed up in droves...
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S. Korea promotes Russian martial art sambo
South Korea is working to promote the Russian martial art of sambo, as Seoul tries to host the world and Asian youth championships next year and plans to keep sending athletes to international competitions.
“We will make various efforts to further promote sambo here,” said Moon Jong-geum, chairman of the Korea Sambo Federation. “With Russia giving active support, sambo is...
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Liverpool martial arts grandmaster to perform in...
Saya Richard Morris, 75, uses spinning knives and swords in his death-defying tricks as part of the Burmese martial art, Bando Thaing.
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First Poster of Tom Hardy's "Warrior" Mixed...
Actress Jennifer Morrison posted the first character posters for the upcoming “Warrior” movie, starring Tom Hardy (Inception), Nick Nolte and Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom). Check them out below.
Plot: The youngest son (Hardy) of an alcoholic former boxer (Nolte) returns home, where he’s trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that...
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Rampage Jackson signs with Good Fight...
Good Fight Entertainment is proud to welcome Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson to its sports division as its first mixed martial arts fighter. The relationship with Good Fight Entertainment and Rampage is in partnership with Anthony McGann and Wolfslair.
After becoming an icon with Japan’s PRIDE Fighting Championships he became an American professional mixed martial arts fighter, and former UFC...
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Trailer for ‘Legend of the Fist: The Return of...
Donnie Yen new movie ‘Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen’ is coming to US on April 2011. Check out this cool trailer!
Are you going to see this movie?
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The most amazing KO in MMA history
Who said cartwheel kick won’t work in a fight?
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Martial arts instructor gets 21 years in prison...
VALHALLA – Former New York City cop and martial arts instructor Trent Young, 42, of the Town of Wallkill was sentenced to over 21 years in federal prison for his transportation of three girls across state lines to have sex. Young had operated a martial arts studio in his Wallkill home as well as one in West Milford, New Jersey, called Iron Tiger Martial Arts.
According to the indictment to...
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Jet Li to show Tai-Chi, but not with Feng Xiaogang
A scene in the 1993 film “Tai-Chi Master” (“Taiji Zhang Sanfeng”) starring Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. [File Photo: Baidu.com]
Jet Li has been confirmed to focus his new movie on the Chinese martial arts of Tai-Chi, but Feng Xiaogang won’t be the director.
Production company Huayi Brothers announced the film on Monday, February 21, 2011. With the working title,...
February 2011
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91-year-old is a martial arts master
By Ben Stores
He is no karate kid, but superfit 91-year-old Cristobal Campos is giving youngsters a run for their money.
The pensioner refuses to let age get in the way of what he does as he gears up to launch a series of tae kwon do classes.
Cristobal, who took up the sport at the age of 80 after watching his grandsons, said: “I’ve been practising tae kwon do for 11 years now and I’m a...
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THE FIRST MARTIAL ARTS HISTORY MUSEUM TO OPEN IN...
The Martial Arts History Museum, the first museum in the world featuring all aspects of Asian martial arts and Asian culture, is pleased to announce its relocation from Santa Clarita, CA to the city of Burbank. The main purpose of the Martial Arts History Museum is to provide educational information to children and visitors about the cultural, historical and artistry of Asian forms of martial...
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UFC Rumored to Return to Japan in December 2011
While the mixed martial arts scene in Japan faces continued uncertainty, the biggest MMA promotion in the world looks intent on making it’s return to the country for the first time in over 11 years.
Former Senior Vice President and Managing Director of NBA Asia and current Asia Executive Vice President and Managing Director for Zuffa, Mark Fischer, has been the man in charge for getting the UFC...
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The Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Association Tae Kwon Do...
MUSCATINE, Iowa - This Saturday, 150 martial arts students from around the region will be in Muscatine for the first Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Association Tae Kwon Do Championships.
Steve Truitt Jr., owner and operator of the Tae Kwon Do Black Belt Association in Muscatine, hopes the invitational will be the beginning of more local martial arts events.
Truitt Jr. invites the public to observe...
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Jet Li wants Tai Chi in Olympics
Li announced his plan in Beijing where he was named image ambassador for the inaugural SportAccord Combat Games.
He would work specifically on promoting the martial art of Tai-Chi.
“It’s my dream to help Tai Chi push-hands become an official Olympic sport. I’ll spare no efforts to make that happen in 20 years.”
Tai Chi push-hands, or tuishou in Chinese, refer to the...
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Jiu Jitsu Club hires professional mixed martial...
The KU Jiu Jitsu Club recently hired professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter and Kansas native Tyler Stinson, also known as “The Evolution,” to teach boxing and MMA.
Stinson, a 25-year-old from Winfield, began his professional MMA career in 2006, according to wiki.cagepotato.com. Members of the KU Jiu Jitsu Club met Stinson through training with him in different gyms in Kansas.
“His stand-up...
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Do you want to be a Strikeforce Ring Girl?
Last week, the San Jose-based World Champion Mixed Martial Arts promotion launched a contest on its Facebook Fanpage for young women 21 years or older who aspire to be a STRIKEFORCE Ring Girl. The winner receives:
• To be an Official “STRIKEFORCE Ring Girl” on the evening of the Saturday, March 5, STRIKEFORCE MMA blockbuster event in Columbus, Ohio.
• Two airline tickets, hotel accommodations...
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As Boxing's Popularity Falls, Mixed Martial Arts...
It’s been nearly 46 years since the biggest moment in Maine boxing history. On May 25th, 1965, in Lewiston, Muhammad Ali knocked out Sonny Liston to remain world heavyweight champ.
Now in 2011, professional boxing is illegal in maine and the sport’s popularity has plummeted.
“Boxing is a generational sport passed down from grandfather to son, father to son, it’s a...
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January 2011
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CPPCC member calls on Tai Chi to bid for World...
Photo taken on December 27, 2010 shows an American policewoman practicing Tai Chi following her master in Baoding, Hebei Province.
A member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) from Henan Province said it is necessary for Tai Chi, an “internal” Chinese martial art form to bid as World Cultural Heritage, the China News Agency reported on Wednesday.
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Martial arts teacher becomes first Brit to judge...
Team Britain: Mr Braithwaite poses with his students at the World Dragon Championships
If the British had made a version of Enter The Dragon, it might have turned out a little like this.
Tom cast his expert eye over routines by more than 200 martial artists from China, Hong Kong, Thailand and the US at the World Dragon Championships.
He was a corner judge, scrutinising fighters aged seven to...
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RZA discusses the influence Yuen has had on his...
In September, he stopped by Fantastic Fest in Austin to present a lifetime achievement award to legendary choreographer/director Yuen Woo-ping and he discusses the influence Yuen has had on his career.
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UFC has come up with a new proposal to show New...
With the nationwide economy in such poor condition, states everywhere are looking to find a few dollars where they can. New York however doesn’t apparently need the cash, as they’ve continued to not allow mixed martial arts (and the subsequent revenue stream) within their state, despite the bloodsport being sanctioned in 44 others. How much cash are talking? Well, $23 million if you believe the...
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The Green Hornet: whatever happened to martial...
Hollywood’s once-great martial arts scene has been kicked into oblivion by a superficially greater power, that of the 3D gadget-weapon. It should have been a karate film!
What is appealing about the premise of this tale is that the pulp hero and the villainous gun-loving crime lord, whom he must conquer, are as thick as two short planks. Britt Reid is a spoiled rich boy who has recently...
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UFC to Announce Formal Intent to Bring Event to...
It looks like the UFC has its New Year’s Resolution.
Just a few days into 2011, the Nevada-based promotion will formally announce its intent to bring mixed martial arts to New York as soon as possible during a Thursday press conference at Madison Square Garden.
The press conference, which will take place at the world-famous MSG arena, will be attended by UFC president Dana White, Zuffa...
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Russell Crowe Appears Confirmed For RZA’s Kung-Fu...
Besides the exciting news that Wu-Tang Clan member and martial arts-aficionado RZA’s Kung Fu film The Man with the Iron Fist was actually beginning production in China, there hasn’t been much to report on the project. The fact that co-writer Eli Roth stepped on as producer along with Quentin Tarantino seemed like a forgone conclusion and the cast of Lucy Liu, Daniel Wu and Byron Mann more or...
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Lights Out series premiere tonight 10pm on FX...
Lights Out, from Executive Producer/Showrunner Warren Leight (In Treatment), stars Holt McCallany (CSI: Miami) as an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring.
Financial problems leave him at a perilous crossroads – battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a...
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James Toney Responds To Rampage Jackson Video
Most recently Toney has been calling out Rampage because Rampage headlined an event in Detroit which is his home town. Toney said some things along the line like how is that “black redneck” going to sell out Detroit. Needless to say Rampage heard about this and made a very serious video about his opinion and was clearly unhappy. Not a day later and Toney had something else to say...
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Casting Opens for Girl Fight MMA Reality TV Show
Image by Peter Gordon
Casting has opened for a brand new reality TV show featuring female mixed martial artists. The producers are looking for girl MMA fighters aged 18-34.
The producers of the TV show, which is to be called ‘Girl Fight’ have announced that they are looking for talented female mixed martial arts fighters to apply to appear on the upcoming program.
The producers...
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FREE MMA Martial Arts Tour!!!
MATNYC is running a free MMA Martial arts tour on Saturday, Jan 8 at Renzo Gracie Academy, New York, NY. Check out the details on the Knuckle Town Events page
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http://www.martialartstoursnyc.com
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UFC legend Chuck Liddell announces retirement
Not only was he a zeitgeist for a change in momentum in the sport from underground to mainstream, Liddell also went out not weakened by newly-conceived methods or strategic approaches, nor with a gentle ‘W’ on his record for his last contest against a fall guy.
True to the last, the Iceman went out on his sword, fighting the fight of the Liddell blueprint. Fierce, toe-to-toe, brawl and sprawl,...
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Office Gym, Tai Chi Chair By Yuan Yuan
A chair designed for sitting, and exercise. ESAD Reims student Yuan Yuan was inspired by the ancient martial art of Tai Chi, which is practiced primarily for its health benefits and known for its measured slow movements.
According to the designer, the objective is to mitigate work stress with activity that promotes relaxation.
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Shaolin Temple: Monk KO'd by American not one of...
Response to the previous news “Shaolin Monk VS American police office” (click the link to watch the video), a spokesman of the Shaolin Temple claimed through his micro-blog: “Yi Long, who was billed as the No. 1 Shaolin Kung Fu monk, is neither a Kung Fu monk of Shaolin Temple, nor could he be named as the No. 1 Shaolin Kung Fu monk at all.” He also told reporters that all...
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Show Your Fists of Fury with Bruce Lee USB Drives
From the professional Sandisk Cruzer Titanium drives to the more unique Golden Robot, there are all types of themed USB drives out there to appeal to every sort of crowd. I haven’t seen may action-themed USB drives yet though, and this Bruce Lee USB drive definitely fills that gaping hole in the niche.
Bruce Lee was famous for starring in films such as “Enter the Dragon” and “Game of Death”,...