Ne-Waza at the IBSA World Championships – IBSA International Blind Sports Federation
An IBSA Judo contest begins with competitors at arm’s length. They take the grip and only then can ‘hajime’ be called. And so begins the fight for an advantage. In tachi-waza, controlling the space has the added challenge of not being able to see where the opponent is.
Professor Daniel Ignacio: when self-defense turns into gold in BJJ championships | Graciemag
Daniel Mérola Ignacio, 25, grew up on a mat. Son of black belt and famous referee Sérgio Ignacio, he was raised in the traditions of the Gracie family, and was accompanied from his earliest training by his godfather, Renzo Gracie.
A taekwondo class in rural Alaska may save the community’s school – KRBD
Whale Pass doesn’t have a grocery store, but it does have Alaska’s only certified Songahm Taekwondo dojo. That could be key to drawing more students.
The fight for the right to fight: Battle to sanction Muay-Thai and kickboxing
Andrew Sommers tries to bring martial arts, specifically Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu, into the Husker community.