Summary: To an untrained eye, a vale tudo fight looks just like any other mixed martial arts bout – two fighters confined in a ring or octagon, trying to knock the guts out of each other with a series of punches and kicks. Vale tudo, after all, is a combination of various martial arts such…Continue readingVale tudo
Summary: Wing chun was developed in China. It is a dynamic principle-based Chinese martial art mainly utilized for self-defense. It is a form of close-range combat, and it involves movements like strikes and grappling. There is a lot of confusion about the origins of this martial art, but that does not take away the effectiveness…Continue readingWing chun
Summary: Wrestling is a competitive event where combatants test their strength and skills to beat the opponent. It is all about gaining the dominating position, putting the opponents in a stranglehold, and making them hapless. Wrestling is an art that needs muscular strength and stamina. With its dynamic techniques of takedowns, throws, pins, joint locks,…Continue readingWrestling
Summary: Wushu is the offspring of ancient Chinese martial arts, and its techniques comprise different traditional combative fighting styles. It is the outcome of continuous efforts taken by different institutes to bring various martial arts under one roof. The efforts began as early as 1928 when the Central Guoshu Institute was established at Nanking. It…Continue readingWushu
Summary: Wu Shu Kwan is the art of Chinese boxing or Chinese kickboxing. It is known in the west as practical kung fu. It stands for a systematic and valid style of self-defense. It is a blend of traditional Chinese fighting techniques, much different from Western-style boxing. The art represents a wide range of fighting…Continue readingWu Shu Kwan
