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The initial reaction of any one hearing that an individual does martial arts is, “Oh, Judo Karate?” as if that is the only martial art that existed ever. This little phrase has 2 main issues: Judo and Karate are treated as a single style of martial arts. All martial arts are combined in to this singular concept that excludes everything but Karate. The other phrase we hear is: “Oh like Bruce Lee and Kung Fu?”…
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In this blog, Ehtashim Karim Shaheen aka EKS, PAK MMA Secretary of North Zone and head coach at Team Fight Fortress describes his MMA journey I’ve been around the world, in the pouring rain Feeling out of place, really feeling strange My Martial Arts journey started with practicing kicks I’d watch in action movies. I looked across the country for an academy I’d call home but none of the places I visited satisfied me (I did…
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Recently PAK MMA got both national and international media coverage including The Express Tribune, Dawn, Newsweek Pakistan, The Hindu, Gulf News, The Rakyat Post, French Lobs and USA Today after an occurrence of fighting event Coretex in Lahore. PAK MMA took an interview from Zubair “Big Z Bear” Asghar – the man behind Coretex. Can you give personal background of yourself (where are you from, etc)? I was born and bred in the UK, moved to Pakistan in 2001. Finished…
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“Warrior’s patch of honour”, “Don’t mess with the guy with a Cauliflower ear”, well you guessed it right, I’m referring to the Cauliflower ear, the much glamorized piece of art. Well for starters I would like to agree to the adage. The guy with the “Cauliflower ear” isn’t to be messed with, it’s not that it grants one a special status but rather it means the guy must’ve been in the fighting industry for quite…
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On December 4, 2014, Founder of PAK MMA Mr. Bashir Ahmad did Questions & Answers session with general public on his official facebook page. Here are those questions and answers. If you get fighter who is a good boxer and not a mixed martial artist, will you train him and guide him towards the steps like you did with Waqar? Yes I can. Are you obsessed about having six packs? Absolutely not. It’s a nice side…
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“It’s just a scratch” blurted out Razzak when pointed out by his coach regarding the discoloration on his thigh. Three days later Razzak was undergoing surgery for drainage of an abscess which had developed in his thigh and involved his leg as well. This is supposedly an event of neglect in a martial arts scenario. Injuries sustained during fight are taken in the “macho” image and not much attention is paid, the result…trivial injuries ending…
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For my fight against “The Lanna Warrior” at ONEFC 21 on October 17th in Kuala Lumpur, I cut the largest amount of weight I have cut in my professional career. I cut about 8-9 kg over the course of 24 hours. Now, before I continue and tell you what my techniques were, I need make this disclaimer. I AM EXPLAINING HOW I “CUT WEIGHT.” “CUTTING WEIGHT” AND “WEIGHT LOSS” ARE TWO DIFFERENT THINGS. “CUTTING WEIGHT”…
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VCL has put out a real interesting breakdown of their courses. Whether your training at a facility or not – check out the information they have listed about various fighting styles, particularly their benefits for the practitioners health and weight loss.
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Ever since martial arts have been adopted as sports, there have been controversies regarding the “safety” of such activities. With contact sports comes the risk of injuries, both trivial and life threatening. With certain groups such as the Canadian-based doctors forum seeking a complete ban on the sport of MMA, there needs to be an understanding of the risks involved in the sport. MMA is growing quickly; it is already a big multimillion-dollar industry worldwide….
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This is not going to be your usual guide to training. It’s not only about training during the month of Ramadan, but also about the integration of martial arts principles in Ramadan. Every year when Ramadan comes around, people who workout become confused as to what to do about their training, while others view it as as an opportunity for weight loss. Some worry about getting weaker and taking a break from exercise, some are…
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