On June 26, 1976, a fight was held at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan between American boxer Muhammad Ali and Japanese Professional Wrestler Antonio Inoki. At the time, Ali had come off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the reigning WBC/WBA Heavyweight Champion. Inoki had been taught the... more »
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century.It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using... more »
Today’s kickboxing was heavily influenced by the centuries-old art of Thai boxing. Thai boxers often use their shins and knees to deliver harsh kicks. Kickboxing became popular in the United States in the 1970s. During that time, karate tournament fighters looked for a new, less restrictive way to battle each other in the ring.... more »
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century.It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using... more »
Gokor came out of retirement in 1997 when promoters put together the World Fighting Federation. For the main event, Gokor faced Japan’s undefeated heavyweight Shootfighting champion. Gokor currently trains professional and amateur fighters at the Hayastan MMA Academy in North Hollywood. Chivichyan was born in Yerevan, Armenia. Gokor began his training as a young... more »
Judo (meaning “gentle way”) is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Kano Jigoro. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one’s opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one’s opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force... more »
Judo is actually a sport version of jujutsu. It was developed by Jigoro Kano. It involve grips, throws, and joint manipulations. Karate on the other hand is an ancient art developed in Okinawa and later brought to Japan. It primarily involves kicking and striking to vital points on the... more »
Civilizations around the world have created many forms of martial arts. Throughout time the lines between some of these styles have become blurred. Kickboxing and judo are two popular fighting styles still used in today’s combat sports. Judo is a martial art that was invented in Japan in the late 1800s. Kano Jigoro is... more »
Sambo is a Russian martial art and combat sport. The word “SAMBO” is an acronym for SAMooborona Bez Oruzhiya, which literally translates as “self-defense without weapons”. Sambo is relatively modern since its development began in the early 1920s by the Soviet Red Army to improve their hand to hand combat abilities. Intended to be... more »
Judo uses the “moment of equilibrium” or breaking posture method for most of their throws. This means that you will work for grips, then utilize one of many throws that uses the grips you’ve got to break the balance and equilibrium of the opponent. This can be seen in the various hip throws employed... more »
Judo and Aikido came from traditional Japanese Jujutsu. Both martial arts belong to modern Budo (way of the warrior). Judo aggressively attacks and defends major joints (knees, shoulders and so on), using triangular and circular movement. One “wins” either through submission -typically a shoulder lock/arm bar or choke hold- or through a really clean... more »
Karate and Aikido are popularly viewed as vastly different styles. Their approaches to the martial arts appear to come from opposite ends of the hardness/softness spectrum. Aikido is considered a soft style, while Karate is viewed as a hard system. Yet, they share many similarities. Aikido contains heavy Japanese spiritual and religious overtones. There... more »
Boxing and karate both have the goal of damaging the opponent aggressively. Unlike boxing, the Karate fighter keeps his center of gravity low to the ground and depends upon his legs, buttocks, and upright torso to power his strikes. Therefore, the Karate enthusiast does not lean in while punching. Also unlike boxers, Karate enthusiasts... more »
The meaning of the word karate is “empty hands.” It refers to the fact that Karate originated as a system of self-defense which relied on the effective use of the unarmed body of the practitioner. Karate is primarily a striking art, with punching, kicking, knee/elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques. The movements are crisp and... more »
The nunchaku could be an effective weapon against an opponent armed with a knife. Nunchaku gives you the advantage of reach. Your opponent can’t cut you if he can’t reach you. Use this advantage to neutralize your opponent and make his knife... more »