Donnie Yen’s New Movie – Still Comingeth
If you haven’t yet heard of Donnie Yen, you’re missing out on a brightly shining star. This multi-talented Hong Kong movie actor is not only a Wing-Chun master, he also writes, acts, directs and produces, and his new movie is eagerly awaited by fans of martial arts films. Yen is much beloved in China, where [...]
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Chuck Norris Shares His Thoughts on 24 Martial Arts Movies
Saw this post over at Black Belt Magazine. Chuck Norris Movies: Lone Wolf McQuade and 23 Other Action Films Remembered by the Martial Arts Icon Brought back a lot of memories. Chuck had a great influence on the martial arts cinema world in the past and still does to this day. His hands and feet [...]
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Martial Arts Legends – Official Shannon Lee Interview
Richard Bailey had the pleasure of speaking with Shannon Lee (Yes, the one and only CEO of Bruce Lee Enterprises) by phone. This interview is especially more relevant now that a Congressional Resolution honoring Bruce Lee (you’ll hear about it in the interview) was officially issued on July 18th, 2012. Though Shannon is very humble, [...]
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The Victor Marx Story: When Impossible Is The Only Way Out
Victor Marx comes highly recommended. From veteran martial artist Chuck Norris to MMA Superstar Frank Shamrock, Victor is widely respected as a man of great character, taking martial arts discipline and training to a new level. Victor’s martial skills are impressive enough to garner accolades from one of the founders of the US Army’s Delta [...]
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Sammo Hung Choreographs Tai-Chi 0 Film
The often-misunderstood form of Ta’i Ch’i Ch’uan, or simply “Tai-Chi,” has been used in Kung Fu flicks before, including Yuen Woo-Ping’s Tai-Chi Master, with Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh. The upcoming Tai-Chi Zero appears to be the very first to blend this beautiful, free-flowing style with a steampunk setting. This style attracts many westerners for [...]
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Martial Arts Entertainment Magazine is Alive and Kicking
It is unfortunate that many in the martial arts community consider themselves to be at odds with half of the culture. You often hear more traditional masters of the martial arts deriding the lack of a philosophical angle to many modern martial arts schools, while many in the MMA scene will criticize traditional martial arts [...]
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Gina Carano Takes to New Forms of Martial Arts With 87Eleven
Showing true Martial Arts Spirit, Gina Carano recently joined 87Eleven, the stunt choreography team that helped her reach stardom in Haywire, and has been pursuing new horizons as a martial artist and as a performer with her new full-time job. The MMA star has explored a variety of forms from kickboxing to grappling and wrestling [...]
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Here Comes the Boom
If there’s one thing viewers thought back when Kevin James hit the public eye on the show “King of Queens,” it was “When is this guy gonna be an action star?” Okay, maybe not, but what you might not know is that Kevin James has actually been a major fan of UFC and MMA for [...]
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The Art of Martial Arts Tricking
To the unfamiliar eye, Martial Arts Tricking appears similar to gymnastics, but watch carefully and you’ll see kicks, twists and punches belonging to long-standing traditional Martial Arts forms including Kung Fu, Taekwondo, and Capoeira, among others. Tricking cannot be classified as any other individual sport. However, it draws some inspiration from urban-born formats including break [...]
Rise of Bollywood Martial Arts Part I
I saw this while doing some research on the web. According to HindustanTimes.com, “Akshay Kumar, who has been promoting martial arts in the country… is set to take his passion a step further. The actor now plans to produce a full-fledged movie based on the arts. It will be the first of its kind in India.” This [...]
More Martial Arts News Coming 2013
Just want to let our readers know that we have a lot of great content coming up in 2013. Coming Soon: We’ll begin kicking you into shape with martial arts fitness advice and training tips from UK Film and fitness Star Silvio Simac (Black Mask 2, DOA – Dead or Alive, The Purifiers, Undisputed II, Transporter [...]
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