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A couple of weeks back, I got a call from a gym regarding a female with history of disc prolapse wishing to pursue kick boxing. Well for starters a lot of us aren’t really sure what a disc prolapse is. The basics go down to the spaces in your spine. There are spaces in your spine on which your spine rests, which are composed of discs in between. These discs are made up of cartilaginous…
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Most bodyweight workouts end up making you lose muscle and strength. By ignoring that athletes have been doing simple bodyweight workouts for decades and have gained strength and speed while losing fat, there is a reason why boxing bodyweight workouts are better than ancient bodyweight workouts and i.e. “Boxers are fighters”. They train for a battle, so they have to get tougher and leaner without losing their agility and muscles. Following are the three major…
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This Article has been written by Shahid aka Bobby D from the Hip Hop Community of Pakistan. He tells MMA journey of his student Nayl. Not so long ago, Nayl walked into Cortex 3 sports venue, where fights took place at Club Synergy on April 4th of this year. We had a nice large crowd of visitors, way before even the event started. As I looked to the corner, I saw a young teen experiencing excitement…
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This post has been written by Bashir Ahmad, President of PAK MMA in which he tells about his recent training expereince at Team Quest Thailand Thailand is like a second (or third) home for me. I come to train Muay Thai and MMA but in reality I enjoy myself because of the good standard of living and the friendly and fun nature of Thai people. I have come to Thailand maybe a dozen or more times since…
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It was only yesterday that THIS ARTICLE hit me. I understand that BJJ and grappling are a relatively new phenomenon in Pakistan and as such a very small community. However even within our community, the issue of cost can be a huge factor sometimes. At times the community loses talent because of costs too. Reading the above article pushed me to take a look at my martial arts related expenses and how I overcome or circumvent or…
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Pak Champions is the most successful facebook page of promoting Bodybuilders in Pakistan. The page has been able to score more than 900,000 likes. It started only 5 years ago and gained popularity instantly. With the success of the page, a website pakchampions.com was introduced few months ago which got many body builders profiles and useful articles on diet and training. PAK MMA took an interview from Shani the guy who is solely responsible for the introduction of Pak Champions project….
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Find the RIGHT Academy. Firstly, make sure the teacher knows what he is talking about (do a little research on his students – not his own credentials). Secondly, visit the school to see if the atmosphere is what you are looking for. Learn the FUNDAMENTALS. Techniques like mount escapes are not glamorous but are the basic movement from White to Black Belt.You have to learn the fundamentals sooner or later so you might as well…
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The date is the 7th of February, 2015. It is a Saturday; but no ordinary Saturday, oh no. On this day throughout the country fighters converged to Lahore, where they would put their grappling and BJJ skills to the test. Teams from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujjar Khan, Karachi and even a team from Afghanistan made their way just for this event. This was the Pakistan Grappling Championship 2015. The day started with recitation of Quran, and…
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Relations between Pakistan and India have always been complex. Despite having the closest cultures and language, they often end up being the biggest rivals of all. This rivalry has a big impact when it comes to sports. People will miss to watch the finals of cricket but will never miss the match between Pakistan and India (like today). The sporting rivalry between Pakistan and India is one of the fiercest if not THE fiercest of…
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Ahmad Amin Bodla is a young double black belt holder of Taekwondo (2nd dan) and Karate (1st dan) who has set almost 31 world records held by various organizations and has been the youngest martial artist to score Guinness World Records. Moreover, he has been inducted in US Martial Arts Hall of Fame. Currently he is Coach in his own Academy Bodla Martial Arts & Self Defence Training Academy. PAK MMA had the honors to…
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