Robert Downey Jr.
Anyone old enough to remember him pre-Iron Man knows actor Robert Downey Jr. had a troubled past.
For Downey, the routine, focus and discipline of the martial art wing chun helped him battle his addiction issues.
Sarah wrote about this for Fightland.
To read the full story click here.
Filed under Films, Health, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Gina Carano
There was a period in the fighting world where Gina Carano was a big deal.
Like, almost as big a deal as Ronda Rousey.
But then she went to Hollywood to be in films and hasn’t really looked back.
The martial arts world, for its part, needs to learn to deal with it.
Sarah wrote about why for Fightland. To read the full story click here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies
The latest undead fightin’ flick Pride And Prejudice And Zombies may have a novel historical/classic lit twist to it, but the martial arts used in the film was deadly serious.
Sarah explained why in a blog post for Asian World of Martial Arts.
To read the full story click here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Elvis
The late Elvis Presley had a not-so-secret obsession with martial arts.
A lot of that had to do with The King’s relationship to kenpo master Ed Parker.
Sarah explored a bit of this in a post for Asian World of Martial Arts.
To read about it click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
Emma Teo
Not all elite fighting happens in the UFC.
Sarah’s feature series on emerging martial artists for Asian World Of Martial Arts continued with fighter Emma Teo.
To read the full story click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
