Tampa (BLOOM) – Martial arts have long been associated with self-defense and combat skills. However, the benefits of martial arts training extend far beyond the physical ability to defend oneself.

Unlike competitive sports or short-term fitness trends, martial arts training emphasizes long-term growth. Students learn to set goals, manage challenges, and develop confidence through consistent ...

Get ready to get in fighting shape: knockout workouts are all the rage right now. The knuckle therapy you can get from a boxing- or martial-arts–inspired workout offers both physical and mental health ...

Which kicking pads are best? Are you a fighter who trains to strike hard and fast? Turn into the ultimate competitor with help from a formidable, no-mercy opponent: the kicking pad. You need more than ...

When I was an undergraduate in the late 1980s, I did several research projects on the physiology of martial arts. At that time, there were only a handful of published scientific research on physiology ...

There is something almost counterintuitive about stepping onto a mat and learning how to fight in order to find peace. Yet ...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt across southern Colorado, and an industry that has taken a big hit are gyms and martial arts studios. With El Paso County in Safer at ...

Muay Thai, or the "art of eight limbs," is characterized by the combined rapid movements of the fists, elbows, shins, and knees. There was no shortage of that in instructor James Leger's Muay Thai ...