GUEST POST+ACEAIQ Arlette Maotie Bomahou is a martial arts fan and blogger in Dublin - she spoke to Karate champion Aneta Meskauskiene about her addiction to Kyokushin Karate. Aneta is Currently 17th in the Kyokushin World Rankings table 2015 and holder of a 2nd Dan Black belt.: Meet the amazing 30 year … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Fighting glitter
Wordless Wednesday: Some of the Thai national Muaythai team training for the Asian Beach Games Pictures via: Deijrat Muaythai Academy Facebook Add captionMore Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
Boxing in a fairy-tale castle
So every now and then I have to sit back and really appreciate how far women's fighting has come. And this moment came via that incredible castle you see above+ACY-nbsp+ADs - where a women's Muaythai title fight took place last night.St Tropez in France is more known for a more different kind of glamour … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: girls who fight
Wordless Wednesday - women Muaythai fighters in Russia at their national championshipsLots more like this on Muaythai Russia Facebook page via Alexander KolesnikovMore Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
Can doping in sport ever be stopped?
Russian whistle-blower and 800m runner Yulia Stepanova My first reaction to WADA finding such widespread state-sponsored doping in Russia was relief, Relief because the doping habits athletes themselves talk about are now being recognised at a high level. Then sadness hit+ADs because any clean athlete … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Side-saddle glamour at Dublin Horse Show
Wordless Wednesday - a few pics I took at Dublin Horse ShowMore Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]
Sally Arsenault on why BJJ and cartoons belong together
Funny cartoons about women doing BJJ are few and far between, so when I found a great collection I had to talk to Canadian Sally Arsenault about her inspiration. Sally is between blogs at the moment with a new one just starting, but both share great line-drawings tackling the best and the worse of … [Read more...]
Indian women boxers ask if a man can do it, why can’t a woman?
+ACI-If a man can do it, I can do it. If Mary Kom can do it, I can do it+ACI-Inspirational short on the first all-female fighting club in India, founded by five-time world champion and Olympic medallist Mary Kom.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Produced by Posy Dixon.Mary Kom is one of the most successful amateur boxers around, read … [Read more...]
Training smarter; Elaine McElligott on MuayThai wisdom
Elaine and her Cork Martial Arts Award On June 4th Elaine McElligott (Irl) steps into the ring against Krisinta Hopper (UK) She talks about fighting, retiring and now fighting again with a wiser approach to her body. +ACY-nbsp+ADs-About a year ago Elaine was retired, months since she???d left MuayThai … [Read more...]
Wordless Wednesday: Women MMA fighters before they fight
Wordless Wednesday: Pictures from Invicta 17 via Invicta FacebookMore Wordless Wednesday bloggers here. And here on Image-in-ing … [Read more...]