Playing The Game
There’s a not so secret world where people play the video game Street Fighter professionally.
There’s also a world where there’s a documentary film about these digital athletes called Playing The Game.
During the 2017 edition of the Hot Docs film festival Sarah spoke to the film’s director Takao Gotsu about this world.
To read the story head over to Fightland by clicking here.
Filed under Culture, Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Chris Brown
Chris Brown, the enemy of all right-thinking Rihanna fans around the world, recently released a song called “Jiu Jitsu.”
From a martial arts standpoint this song is… problematic.
Sarah explained why in a post for Fightland.
To read it click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Music, Shameless Promotion
The Ultimate Fighter
The 25th edition of TUF, The Ultimate Fighter, concluded in July and with it came the realization that this reality television program about mixed martial arts is getting a little stale.
There are a number of reasons why this is the case and Sarah explained some of them in a story for Fightland.
To read it click here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion, Television
Dr. Shawna Panyda
Hands up if you’re a practicing doctor, aspiring astronaut and amateur muay thai competitor?
Well, there is one person who ticks all those boxes, Dr. Shawna Pandya.
Sarah spoke to her for Fightland’s “My First Fight” column.
To read the story go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Chuck Norris
Chuck Norris, the aging action hero with the same relevance as a strip mall pager sales kiosk, has some very strong pro-Trumpian opinions.
Awhile back he stated those opinions in something called “Obamacare Jiu-Jitsu 2.”
Sarah analyzed this column to find out how much “jiu jitsu” it actually contained. It turns out, not much.
To read her story in Fightland go here.
Filed under Jock Stuff, Politics, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 