Jiu-Jitsu
At UFC 196 two of the biggest wins — by Nate Diaz over Conor McGregor and Miesha Tate over Holly Holm — were capped off with jiu-jitsu finishing moves.
This was affirmation that jiu-jitsu, one of the most important elements to mixed martial arts, though one of the least flashy, was still vital to success in the sport.
Sarah wrote about this for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read the full story go here.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny
One of Netflix’s newly revived properties is the companion film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny.
How did it compare to the original Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
Sarah collected a series of opinions of the film for Asian World of Martial Arts.
To read about them click here.
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Elevator door kicking
Sometimes learning the physical skills of a given martial arts isn’t always accompanied by the learning of wisdom.
Sarah wrote about this phenomenon in a story of misadventure for Asian World of Martial Arts.
In said story you’ll learn about, amongst other things, the person who tried to karate kick an elevator door.
To read the story click here.
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Shahin Jahanvash
Sarah’s ongoing feature series on martial artists for Asian World Of Martial Arts continues with fighter Shahin Jahanvash.
Jahanvash’s a karate instructor whose father runs COMPETE International Martial Arts Championship, one of the biggest tournaments on the west coast.
To read the full story click here.
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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.
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I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 