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14 Sports And Culture Stories For Asian World Of Martial Arts

Sarah continues to contribute pop culture, education and promotional-related pieces to Asian World Of Martial Arts.

Here are some recent posts:

The History of the Belt System

The United Nations Gives Pencak Silat UNESCO Status

Training Day One: A Gear Bag Checklist for Beginners Just Starting

The 2019 AWMA Blog Holiday Gift Guide

How to Train in Martial Arts Postpartum

Solo Training and Throwing Dummies

Standing vs Hanging Bags: How to Train Differently and Which to Use

Claressa Shields and Tyson Fury Talk Transition From Boxing to MMA

Muay Thai: Traditional vs. Modern Training Methods

Top Ways to Train While Traveling

Angelina Jolie Takes Martial Arts Lessons With Her Kids

Four Boxing Drills You Can Practice at Home With No Sparring Partner

5 Reasons Why The Ip Man Franchise Mattered To Martial Arts

The Top Five Reasons to use ProForce Boxing Gear

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An Andy Ruiz Jr. Explainer

Andy Ruiz Jr.

Despite a recent loss to Anthony Joshua (splitting the fights between the two 1-1), heavyweight fighter Andy Ruiz Jr. has captured the attention and hearts of many boxing fans in the last couple years.

Sarah created a Ruiz explainer for Asian World Of Martial Arts.

To read it go here.

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13 Culture And Learning Stories From Asian World Of Martial Arts

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Asian World Of Martial Arts continues to regularly publish a combination of learning and pop culture-related stories by Sarah to help readers understand their world. Here’s a batch:

The Benefits of Boxing For Kids

The Diverse Martial Arts Influences of Netflix’s Wu Assassins

Can You Use MMA Headgear For Taekwondo?

Pro Wrestling Meets Kung Fu In Oriental Wrestling Entertainment

The Basics of Bareknuckle Boxing

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu vs Japanese Jujutsu

What Is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Star Simu Liu’s Martial Arts Background?

The Tae Kwon Do Fighter Behind The Bottle Cap Challenge

The Best Martial Arts For Self-Defense For Women

The New Mortal Kombat Movie Is On A Talent Search For Martial Artists

A Guide To Buying The Right Boxing Shoes

Teen Kickboxing Star Receives Ringing Endorsement From Her Idol, Jackie Chan

Choose The Boxing Style To Match Your Body Type

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How Real Are Game Of Thrones’ Martial Arts?

As much as we may want to believe, the world of Game Of Thrones isn’t real.

What is real, however, is the martial arts swordfighting which took place during the HBO fantasy series’ run.

Sarah wrote a piece for Asian World Of Martial Arts assessing how legit the swordfighting scenes in the show actually were.

To read it go here.

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Kardinal Offishall On The Toronto Raptors’ Magical Run

Kardinal Offishall

Can-rap OG Kardinal Offishall has been supporting hometown NBA team the Toronto Raptors since the beginning and through the lean years, so it’s only fitting now they’re the champs that he also gets to share in a bit of that shine.

I spoke to Kardi about the Raptors and the team’s close connection to the Canadian rap community in a piece for SOCAN Words & Music.

To read the story go here.

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