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How to Nourish Your Body After Martial Arts Training

What you replenish your system with after training is more important than what you eat before.

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Martial artists and athletes need to eat properly within two hours after a training session.
Kicking Bokator in Cambodia
Antonio Graceffo (right) and Khmer boxing training partner pose during break in training.
Exotic art features animal styles like Chinese kung fu but blends grappling & weapons.


Mil-Spec: Adopt a Combatives Mind-Set For Street Fighting
Kelly McCann demonstrates a defensive stance for a street fighting situation.
Get used to dangerous conditions so you can deal with them in real life.


Positive and Negative Aspects of the Sprawl
The grappler on the left sprawls to defend the takedown attempt of his attacking opponent.
The aggressive descent and the pop-up are contrasting techniques in any ground game.


World Hwa Rang Do Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary
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How do you celebrate an art’s anniversary? With grappling and sword fighting, of course.


MMA Referee Big John McCarthy Reviews Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva attacks mixed martial artist Demian Maia with a left knee as referee Dan Miragliotta watches from across the octagon at UFC 112.
“Big” John McCarthy explains how he would have judged this unusual fight.


Learn Shaolin Strikes with Superhumans Star Shi Yan Ming
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Uncover Shaolin secrets with the History channel star.


CAS Hanwei: Classic Blades for Modern Martial Artists
Metalsmith heats blade in blazing forge.
Modern steel technology joins centuries-old swordmaking tradition in China.


CAS Hanwei: Classic Blades for Modern Martial Artists



Power Up Your Punches With Push-Ups
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Push-ups always have been one of the best exercises a martial artist can do.
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