Bruce “Voice of the UFC Octagon” Buffer is a real genuinely sincere type of guy. I always find him to be easily approachable and friendly to all. His naturally silky-smooth speaking voice is quite a contrast compared to his famous booming operatic tambour, which is his trademark that always seems to completely blanket the expansive MMA arena’s where his alter-ego calls home.

Within the past decade or so, the term ‘MMA’ (Mixed-Martial Arts) has practically become a familiar household name, this is due mainly to mainstream organizations like the juggernaut Ultimate Fighting Championships.

What is the reason for the apparent mutual attractions so many of today’s female porn star actresses have for certain top male MMA fighters?

You may ask yourself, “What does this increase in sex appeal do for the MMA industry? Does turning up the heat at an MMA event actually help to fill the seats?”

One man's internal struggle with his fish swimming downstream is revealed in this humorous and entertaining article!!!

So, you became interested in martial arts at an early age. You’ve sought out a qualified instructor at a nearby school and proceeded to take enough training there until you’ve finally received your Black Belt or its equivalent. Over the years, your passion for the arts has become strong enough for you to decide to open up a school of your very own. However, success may not be as easy as you’d wished…

On a perfectly clear Southern California Saturday night in mid October; Mixed-Martial Arts (MMA) promoters Todd Meacham and Richard Rasmussen managed to make it look easy once again...

Within the last decade, the rising popularity of Filipino Martial Arts around the world has produced several noteworthy FMA sporting competitions, including the events chronicled here at AMAM.

Sparstar Promotions and its associate sponsors recently put on an all-star MMA event at the spacious Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, which is located just a few miles east of downtown Los Angeles. This exciting event’s co-promoters; Tony Perez & Tony Padilla (The Two Tony’s) really provided some well-planned martial arts entertainment to a nearly sold-out crowd!

That was the first time I ever really had blood on my hands. Looking back, I have no reasonable excuse for participating in that savage beat-down, but that is how it truly was there for us poor folk in those days. Back then, it was difficult knowing who to trust, who wouldn’t stab you in the back with a stolen knife and who was or wasn’t running schemes…it was a hard life for every family without enough money to feed so many hungry mouths.

This year marked the inaugural Summer Fist MMA Series inside the fairgrounds' Action Sports Grandstand Arena, which is normally known for hosting motorcycle and rodeo events. This special Summer Fist MMA Series, which was co-produced by Roy Englebrecht Events Promotion; sponsored by Budweiser, Orange County Harley Davidson and Capistrano Harley Davidson, proved to be very exciting and highly eventful for all the MMA fans in attendance!

From the time I’d started training in BJJ, I had decided to work more on my physical conditioning by lifting more weights and changing my diet to a healthier regimen. I did begin to gain more muscle mass and seemed to have greater energy, thanks to all of the new supplements I’d begun ingesting. I began to feel stronger than I’d ever been before!

However, I had not considered the embarrassment that soon followed…

There was a time when to become a Black Belt in a specified Martial Arts system really meant something more. It signified a sense of true achievement within oneself, a display of hard-earned accomplishment!

Tattoo (ta-too’): a permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment or by raising scars.

Warriors from many cultures have often adorned themselves with a variety of tattoos and body arts.

This is a tale of one woman’s courage to confront her own mortal fears and discover a way to persevere and move on with her life. Out of my respect for her privacy and her personal request to remain anonymous, it was necessary to change her name in order to tell this story. All else is exactly how I recall her telling it to me and what I experienced by knowing her.

Krav Maga or Kravmagá, which in Hebrew means "hand to hand combat", is the official self defense system used by the Israel Defense Forces personnel, known in its infancy as Kapap, which means "fighting face to face."

A highly ambitious, but vastly under-sold event, plus public lack of interest…
made a recipe for disaster.

One of the best known arguments in the MMA world is whether or not "traditional" martial arts, or TMA (Such as Kung Fu, Karate, Aikido, Hapkido, etc.), are actually effective in the "real world" and whether they truly do well in a cage match?

This high-profile Mixed-Martial Arts competition featured matched competitors from two highly populated and notorious neighboring areas of sunny Southern California~USA.

If you are interested in training in Jeet Kune Do and wish to belong to any organization, be careful with fraud and internal politics!

Much of the confusion related to JKD really refers to the ongoing debate on who is and who is not authorized to teach it and the pursuit of the almighty dollar.

One particular dilemma that many inexperienced fighters are often faced with during a bout is the control of “pain management” under stress.

Learn to control it without allowing it to control you!

I think we need fighters who have the techniques necessary to win in “stand up” fighting or on the ground, but, properly representing themselves as role models to our young fighters who’ll help reiterate the importance of having positive values in our lives, which might lead them to be the best people they can possibly be and more complete martial artists. My hope is that some new fighters will eventually come along and better represent these traditional values, more often seen in ancient martial arts systems, in the cage.

"At first it was hard to convince people and companies, everyone was cautious and no one wanted to commit. But like a snowball rolling down hill, it just kept picking up speed, size, and momentum till at times we could barely control it. We were understaffed and working in-human schedules just to make it a reality."

Shoot Wrestling is a popular martial art and combative sport in Japan founded by Satoru Sayama and brought to the United States by former Shoot Wrestling Champion and highest-ranking instructor under Sayama, “Shootist” Yorinaga Nakamura

The following article gives a brief introduction to the world of Shooto and Shoot Wrestling.

A detailed exploration of the "psyche" of the modern martial artist and the evolutionary path taken since the 1960's until the present day in the world of martial arts. A very a good read!

I recently sold the martial arts supply store I owned for many years to move on with my goals to become a special education teacher in alternative schools, with at-risk students. The sale was a quick deal and I tried to make the transition as smooth as possible for the new owner.

Commercialism has changed Karate.

The WFA Media Day took place at the new Legends MMA Training Gym in Los Angeles, Ca. Legends, operated by noteworthy MMA champions Bas Rutten and Randy Couture, and was filled with a variety of respected martial artists and sports reporters who were polite, yet anxious, for the opportunity to pre-interview some of the fighter’s in a comfortable environment prior to the premier WFA King of the Streets MMA event, scheduled to take place the following Saturday at the famous Los Angeles Forum.

Recently, I asserted to some friends on a web forum I frequent that the way that we train in the park might be called; "turning ourselves into the most effective mental, emotional, and ‘spiritual’ mental & physical tools possible”.

If you are an up and coming fighter and have ever lost your composure in the heat of competition, then this is a must read article for you!

The story of an Ex-Fighter's battle with City Hall to get his business back on track. Interesting to see how politics and martial arts don't mix.

I hear it all the time, especially since the birth of the U.F.C. and growing popularity of "No-Holds Barred" fighting competitions. It's generally the same remarks time after time, "Those guys wouldn't last a minute in a real fight." or "They always pull their punches."

Dynamic MMA event held in Ontario, CA sponsored by promoter Eddie Millis of the "Shark Tank" fighting gym, good stuff!!!

Tijuana, Mexico: It was a hot afternoon outside the Baby Rock nightclub where a few hundred people lined up outside to get a glimpse of who is going to be on the Fight-Card for the highly anticipated evening of action. My gym associates and I were all down there South of the Border to support our fighter ...

Promoter Dave Brock really gave a heartfelt apology to everyone, for the last minute cancellation of this highly anticipated event! He promised all those on hand that he planned to reschedule the big show in Costa Mesa and come back again with a TKO for all the fans who were turned away that evening!

In this article AMAM founder Paul Swaim discusses some of the many similarities which exist between learning to play Music and Martial Arts training, even if you have made the connection before, this article will be interesting to you.