Review: Blood in the Cage by Wertheim (2009)

Like any good bout in the sport of mixed martial arts that Wertheim describes so well, this book is fast-paced and entertaining. This is an important work that documents and discusses the phenomenal success of MMA in recent years and will likely become a standard for those new to the sport.

Proposed Regulations for MD MMA

MMA is coming to Maryland and this is your only chance to get your say in the proposed rules! Comments to the Maryland State Athletic Commission must be submitted by March 2, 2009.

Mixed Martial Arts Proposed in Maryland

It is the opinion of the State Athletic Commission that Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) competitions are not legal in Maryland, but a bill before the Maryland General Assembly may soon change that [...]

A Third Fatality for Modern Mixed Martial Arts

The latest unfortunate death in Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”), that of Sam Vasquez, has again raised questions concerning the sport’s safety. MMA fans, promoters, blogger, and other commentors went on the offensive and made sure that their spin described the fatality as the first death during a “sanctioned” MMA bout. With the addition of that [...]

Bartitsu FAQ

This is the Frequently Asked Questions post Tony Wolf publishes every now and again for the benefit of new members to the Bartitsu Forum. I thought this would be a good introduction and a good time to spread the word because work is now underway on Volume II of the Bartitsu Compendium.
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Q – What [...]

“Jiu-Jutsu or Jiu-Do” Now Available!

Jiu-Jutsu or Jiu-Do: Selection from Kodokwan Method by K. Yamanaka is our latest reprint. From the ad copy:
This book is a must-have for martial artists, grapplers, and especially judo players.
“Jiu-Jutsu or Jiu-Do” was originally printed in 1918 by an early Kodokan-trained judo master. As such, it offers the best English-language view of Kodokan judo [...]

Bartitsu: An Eclectic Edwardian Martial Art

I was involved with this project, but it was the indefatigable Tony Wolf that took the editorial reins and turned a bunch of list talk into the amazing piece of publishing that became The Bartitsu Compendium. Instead of rehashing it all here, let me quote from the sale site:

The Bartitsu Compendium is a complete guide [...]

GoFish to Launch Online MMA Channel

GoFish, which looks similar to Youtube, has announced it is launching a mixed martial arts (“MMA”) channel called “MMA Today” on June 7, 2007. Unlike Youtube’s random viewer uploads, it appears that the MMA channel will assign producers and reporters to shoot professional segments on training, fighter interviews, and, of course, fights (some of which [...]