I have always wondered why ice hockey players are known as some of the fittest athletes on the planet and after playing the game myself, I have finally found the answer. Ice hockey is a tough...

I’ve been training Brazilian jiu jitsu (BJJ), and as part of learning it, I also got interested in the history of jiu jitsu and whether it’s Japanese. So, today I thought I’d explain the...

I’ve been doing Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) for about 18 months, and during that time I often wondered how long it generally takes to go from one belt to the next. I recently took another look at it...

Volleyball involves spikes and serves that can be very fast. Often they are so fast that they can hit a part of the opposing team's body. But, I was curious to know whether volleyball is a contact...

The debate of which form of martial arts has superiority over the other is an age-old argument that has led to no concrete answer to this day. I have trained in both karate and kung fu at different...

I’ve been training BJJ for about a year and a half on and off. And although I’m not a blue belt when I first started taking Brazilian jiu-jitsu I attempted to spar realistically with the blue...