Kickboxing: Complete Guide to the Discipline, Rules, Techniques, and Equipment
TL;DR Kickboxing is a combat sport that combines punches (boxing) and kicks (kicking). Born in Japan in the 1960s, it is now widespread worldwide and recognized by the International Olympic...
Muay Thai: Complete Guide to the Art of the Eight Weapons
TL;DR Muay Thai (or Thai Boxing) is a martial art and combat sport originating from Thailand, known as "the art of eight weapons" because it uses punches, kicks, elbows, and...
Boxing: The Complete Guide to the Oldest Combat Sport in the World
TL;DR Boxing (or pugilism) is one of the oldest combat sports in the world, born in ancient Greece and codified in England in the 19th century with the Marquess of...
Taekwondo: Complete Guide to the Korean Martial Art
TL;DR Taekwondo is a Korean martial art officially founded in 1955, mainly based on fast and powerful kicking techniques. It has been an Olympic sport since 2000 (Sydney), governed by...
Judo: Complete Guide to the History, Techniques, Belts, and Philosophy of the Way of Yielding
TL;DR Judo (literally “the way of yielding”) is a Japanese martial art founded in 1882 by Professor Jigorō Kanō at the Kōdōkan in Tokyo. It originated from the synthesis of...
Kung Fu: Complete Guide to the Oldest Chinese Martial Art in the World
TL;DR Kung Fu (功夫, literally "skill acquired through hard work") is the collection of all traditional Chinese martial arts, also known as Wushu (武术). With over 4,000 years of history...
