Bruce Lee was born on November 27, 1940, and died on July 20, 1973 (he would have celebrated his 82nd birthday last week). Since his passing, much has been said about his system, Jeet Kune Do, and its philosophical roots. They have all pointed to the same Taoist and Zen Buddhist sources that already lie behind other martial arts philosophies. But how Eastern is Lee’s system?
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Allstyles resa fortsätter – första landskampen någonsin
Den 11 december i Solnahallen hålls den första landskampen i Allstyle Fighting när Nederländerna, Frankrike och Sverige möts.
– Det är förstås jätteroligt och väldigt stort, säger Allstyle förbundets ordförande Thabo Motsieloa till budokampsport.se.
The 100 Best Martial Arts Movies – Part 1 of 2
Fighter Magazine embarked on a long journey through all the world’s martial arts movies with the goal of creating the ultimate top list. Here is the result after many long nights of toil and many hours in front of screens and TVs. Enjoy part one of two of the 100 best martial arts movies.
10 things you didn’t know about Sumo
Sumo is Japan’s national sport and has a history spanning over 1,000 years. The rules are simple: the first wrestler to leave the ring or touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet loses. The match rules may be simple, but sumo is a martial art deeply rooted in tradition and culture and is practised with strict demands on discipline and technique. Ceremonies and rituals are common elements in the lives of sumo wrestlers, who often live under very harsh conditions. Despite its Japanese origins, sumo wrestling has grown in popularity worldwide; today, sumo is practised globally.
We list ten things you might need to know about sumo!
Ansvarsfull betting på kampsport
Spel och betting har nästan alltid varit en central del av fightingbranschen. Än idag är det oerhört populärt att betta på exempelvis boxning och MMA, och det har i dag blivit mer lättillgängligt än tidigare.
The Martial Roots of Martial Arts
Martial arts simulate combat and stem from warfare. Here we delve deeper into the martial roots of martial arts.
Hur fungerar betting på kampsport?
Kampsport och MMA har på senare år klättrat upp till att bli en riktigt populär bettingsport. Inte så konstigt. Kampsport är en klassisk idrottsgren, kanske till och med världens äldsta. Redan de gamla grekerna slog vad om vem som skulle ta hem kampen på arenan. I dag behöver du dock inte ta dig till kampsportens spelplats för att satsa en slant på rätt vinnare. Online finns det en lång rad spelbolag och casinon som erbjuder dig chansen att ta hem matchen samtidigt som ringens champion. Men hur fungerar det där med betting på kampsport egentligen?
A Note from the Colosseum
Perhaps the most famous arena in the world, the Coliseum was host to the largest combat spectacle in the Roman Empire. Gladiatorial combat harkens back to the days of funeral games but was banned by Christian emperors for its glorification of death and eventually ceased following the sack of Rome by Alaric and his Gothic army. Our editor writes from the ruins of the august arena.
Bare Knuckle Fighting: Page vs Perry
August 20th will see the first legally sanctioned Bare Knuckle Fights in England since the introduction of the Marquess of Queensbury Rules in 1867 as BKFC hosts an event at Wembley, London.
On The Warrior’s Path: Pugilist Philosophy I
Professor Daniele Bolelli is a rare academic: combining the learning of a renaissance man with protean mastery of martial arts, Bolelli is full of insight into combat philosophy. We spoke to him in our first installment of a series on combat philosophy.