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What Martial Arts Does Chuck Norris Know?
So chances are, you’re probably familiar with movie star and martial artist Chuck Norris. He is probably best known for his fight scene in Way Of The Dragon, where he faced off against another popular martial artist, Bruce Lee. However, after seeing Chuck’s fight scenes, you may be left wondering about his martial arts background, the extent of his fighting skills, and how he attained those skills. So what martial arts does Chuck Norris know? Chuck Norris is an expert in many different martial arts, holding black belts in Karate, Tang Soo Do, Taekwondo, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has…
What Martial Arts Does Goku Use in Dragon Ball Z?
If you’re a Dragon Ball or Dragon Ball Z fan like me, then you’ve probably used it as inspiration to start training martial arts. But perhaps you’ve also wondered, What type of martial arts are they using? Is this a real fighting style? Well, look no further my anime-loving friend, because in this post I am going to dissect and explain the martial arts styles used by Goku (and friends) in the Dragon Ball series. Goku uses a hybrid fighting style inspired heavily by Wushu (Kung Fu), Wing Chun, and Karate. This is evidenced by his wide stance, which is…
When Did The UFC Start Using Gloves?
As you already know, MMA fights typically require the use of a 4 oz. fingerless glove, which protects the hands while still allowing grappling exchanges. But if you’ve seen some early UFC events, you may have noticed that most fighters didn’t wear gloves at all! So obviously at some point, the gloves were introduced and made a mandatory part of MMA. In this post, I’m going to talk about when exactly the gloves came into MMA, and where the glove style originated. So when did the UFC start using gloves? The UFC first introduced gloves at UFC 14. The first…
What Martial Arts Are Used In Naruto?
If you’re a Naruto fan like me, then you were probably also just as intrigued by the way they fought using chakra and ninjutsu. I personally also used it as inspiration for training actual martial arts. But one thing I always liked about Naruto is how realistic the hand-to-hand combat scenes seemed, and how they used real martial arts techniques. So that’s what I’m going to address in this post: What martial arts are used in the Naruto series? The characters from the Naruto anime use a vast variety of real martial arts, the majority using Boxing, Muay Thai, and…
What is Dragon Ball Jiu Jitsu?
If you have been into MMA for a while, you may have come across something called ‘Dragon Ball Jiu Jitsu’. If you were looking to find out more about what this is, then you came to the right place! In the post, I am going to discuss what exactly Dragon Ball Jiu Jitsu is, where it came from, and who practices it. Dragon Ball Jiu-Jitsu is a style of fighting that was coined by former UFC Welterweight Champion Carlos Newton. It combines aspects of jiu-jitsu, judo, wrestling, and boxing to create Newton’s unique fighting style. Dragon Ball is a Japanese…