Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art combining music, dance, and combat movements. Originating in 16th-century Brazil among enslaved Africans, capoeira began as an act of resistance.

Zhao Honggang, 36, is honing his skills in tongbeiquan, a traditional northern Chinese martial art known for its long-reaching strikes.. His hard work comes ahead of a slap-fighting tournament in ...

ABILENE, Texas — The martial arts community is mourning the loss of Grand Master James Cox, a mentor and owner of Premier Martial Arts Studio, who passed away last week. A memorial has been ...

The tech industry’s newfound devotion to martial arts is one facet of a broader cultural shift that has upended U.S. politics. Many of these tech founders turned fighters are chasing a ...

CHELSEA, Manhattan (WABC) -- A dispute at a Manhattan martial arts school ended with one man injured and another in handcuffs. It happened at Radical MMA NYC off West 29th Street in Chelsea on ...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Baddy Lightweight Rising. Tristen Critchfield Apr 14, 2025. Image: John Brannigan/Sherdog.com illustration.

Martial art you’ve probably never heard of, Madagascar’s Moraingy, seeks recognition. In Moraingy, combat sport with a 400-year history in Madagascar, Africa, there are no rules.

Australian martial arts legend Richard Norton has passed away aged 75. Norton, who has trained A-list stars including Scarlett Johansson , Margot Robbie and Ben Affleck , died suddenly in ...

Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Rising Roman. Tristen Critchfield Mar 17, 2025. Image: John Brannigan/Sherdog.com illustration. Roman Dolidze made the most of his second chance.

Kung fu master Wang Chao, a national-level representative of Emei martial arts, said the sect still relies heavily on government money. However, the Kung Fu Girls’ videos have been “very good” at ...

Jackie Chan was in his prime in the 80s, hitting his stride with several lauded action comedies such as Project A and Armour of God as he cultivated his personal stunt team to take their licks and ...

LAGRANGE — Leclerc’s Martial Arts has played a role in the lives of hundreds of children since it opened in 1996. But the arrest this month of instructor Tyler Leclerc for alleged child sexual ...