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The Benefits of Enrolling Your Children in Martial Arts
I’ve written about this topic a few times myself, and I can personally vouch for the benefits of studying martial arts as a child. As I’m not a dad (yet), here are five very good reasons to enroll your child … Continue reading
5 Steps to Becoming a World Class Martial Artist
Here’s an inspiring guest post from writer and self-defense expert Neal Martin of Combative Mind. He covers some of the best ways to improve your martial arts training by increasing your level of commitment; in short, Neal clearly outlines the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Guest Post, Inspirational
Tagged Geoff Thompson, martial arts, neal martin, Rick Young, Secret, Self-defense
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In Defense of Kata Part 2
This post is a continuation of the kata commentary I wrote a few weeks ago. I hope we continue the good discussion on Reddit, Facebook, and on this blog. Read on and let us know some of your thoughts about … Continue reading
And Finally… ALar’s Take on UFC 148: Silva v. Sonnen Dos!
July 7th is just a day away as MMA fans across the globe are anticipating one of the most hyped matchups of all time. I could write countless words on the Silva/Sonnen saga, but I feel like other outlets may … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA, Opinion
Tagged Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen, Tito Ortiz, UFC 148
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One Weekend. Two Events…
One Weekend. Two Events. Three weeks until Silva/Sonnen II… There are two UFC events this weekend, UFC on FX 4 on Friday night and UFC 147 on Saturday night. I won’t lie to you and say that I am all … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA
Tagged Clay Guida, Fabricio Werdum, Gray Maynard, rich franklin, Sam Stout, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship, Wanderlei Silva
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ALar in 2012! My Campaign for MMA Presidency
With the election buzz beginning to take hold in the US and my Political Science degree collecting dust in the corner of my parent’s basement, I came up with a tantalizing proposal for the world of Mixed Martial Arts. What … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA
Tagged Carlos Condit, Dana White, Georges St-Pierre, Martin Kampmann, Mixed martial arts, Pay-Per-View, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Newsflash? Healthy Food is Cheaper than Junk Food
This may not be news to the healthy eaters out there, but last week news stories like this one from NPR stated something that should be a lot more obvious to consumers: Junk food is not only bad for your health, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Nutrition
Tagged healthy eating, healthy food, junk food, McDonalds, organic, United States Department of Agriculture
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UFC 146 Preview: Heavyweights!
Ten Heavyweights. Five Fights. One Night. This Saturday, the UFC will do something it has never done before. The UFC 146 card will be the first Pay Per View to feature solely heavyweight fighters. The night is capped of by … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA
Tagged Alistair Overeem, Frank Mir, Junior Dos Santos, Stefan Struve, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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The Flipside: ALar’s Thoughts on The Reem…
I might be a little more long-winded than our webmaster, but hear me out. I have a legitimate belief that Alistair Overeem will indeed fight as scheduled for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 146. The fact that Overeem recently … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, MMA, Opinion
Tagged Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson, Dana White, Mixed martial arts, mma, Overeem, PED, TRT, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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Moai Martial Arts 
Female Fighters in MMA
This is a good week for guest posts on Moai Martial Arts. Here’s a nice opinion piece courtesy of copywriter and journalist Lily McCann. If you’re looking forward to Rousey vs. Kaufmann, this should help get you even more excited … Continue reading →