Squash balls and tennis balls may seem (reasonably) similar at first glance! 👀 They are light (ish), rubbery, and bounce quite a bit. But, as you can guess, there are actually some notable differences when it comes to their design, feel, and intended use. In this article, I’ll explore the 11 key differences between squash …
The PFL is one of the more well-known mixed martial arts (MMA) organizations, however, the UFC is far more popular than the PFL currently. While pay is a topic not many MMA fighters like to talk about openly, it’s very clear many MMA fighters earn huge sums of money. In this article, I will explain …
I’ve been interested in grappling for a long time, and I especially like to learn new positions and see how grapplers do different moves. Based on my extensive experience learning and doing martial arts, today I will explain the key differences between wrestling and grappling which are: In this post, I’ll take a look at …
Martial arts are well known to have a range of positive benefits both physically, emotionally, and mentally. In this article, I will explain if Karate is good for children or people with special needs, and any unique advantages it has. Overall, studies have shown that Karate improves the symptoms of ADHD, Autism, as well as …
Boxing and judo are two very well-known martial arts and are very popular the world over. While both boxing and judo are martial arts, they do have some very distinct differences. In this article, I will explain the differences between boxing and judo and which is better (in my opinion). The six major differences between …
Taekwondo is a fairly popular martial art that is most well-known for its diverse range of kicks. And the fact that it is one of the only well-known martial arts from Korea. In this article, I will explain how many belts there are in Taekwondo. There are 12 belts in Taekwondo for academies that are …
An orange belt is one of the earliest belts in karate, but to be awarded it a person does need to know a fair amount of techniques. Having done karate on and off for about 4 years, in this article I will cover what an orange belt in karate is, what they need to know, …
Modern jiu jitsu has often been criticized for copying moves from judo, and there is some debate about whether jiu jitsu is in fact just judo. Yet, judo remains one of the most popular martial arts, and it’s very difficult to find a Japanese jiu jitsu academy outside of Japan. While both Japanese jiu-jitsu and …
Boxing is one of the most well-known sports and has been practiced for many hundreds of years. But, all fighting sports are not the same: some are more effective than others, and they also vary in how difficult they are to learn. Below is a summary of which is better – boxing or grappling martial …
In many popular martial arts such as karate stripes are used on belts. You will see them either on the very tip of the belt or running down the middle of the belt. I did karate and martial arts for many years, and today I will explain what the belt stripes in karate mean. Overall, …
Each martial art has a slightly different belt ranking system. The total time to get each belt also differs. Today, I will explain how long it takes to get a black belt in Taekwondo. On average, it takes 2.5 years to get a black belt in Taekwondo. In total, there are 11 to 12 belts …