Learn about martial arts
Sarah’s been working on a series of back-to-basics informational posts about martial arts for the folks at Asian World Of Martial Arts.
Here are some of the topics she has covered thus far:
How To Care For Your Karate Uniform
The Biggest Trends In Martial Arts
What’s The Difference Between Karate, Taekwondo, Jiu-Jitsu And Mixed Martial Arts?
Martial Arts Equipment Everyone Needs
Where Did Martial Arts Originate?
What Are The Differences Between Martial Arts Uniforms
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Van Zant vs. Waterson
After Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson’s victory over Paige VanZant in December, it became increasingly clear that karate is making a comeback as one of the go-to skills needed to compete in mixed martial arts.
Sarah wrote about this in a blog post for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read the story click here.
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Destiny Vergara
The official announcement that karate will be part of the 2020 Olympics is exciting news for high level competitors in the sport.
Sarah spoke to two such competitors — elite young fighters Destiny Vergara and Kieran Tamondong — about what it means that they may have a chance to compete in the Olympics in the not-too-distant future.
To read the full feature head over to Asian World Of Martial Arts by clicking here.
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Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali
The king of rock ‘n’ roll Elvis Presley also happened to be a karate obsessive.
Lest anyone forget this fascinating footnote in music/culture history, Sarah created a beginner’s guide to Elvis’ martial arts obsession for Fightland.
To read the full article, go here.
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