The following article is based on a the 25 April 2009 episode of Quirks & Quarks on CBC radio. Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), otherwise known as “Ultimate Fighting” is the fastest growing spectator sport on television. Many find it the most exciting thing to watch. Stage combat is often the most engaging part of a […]
Do you want your flying kicks to fly higher? Still not achieving a butterfly kick? Are you always worried about flips because you don’t get the height? Do you want to turn your nice 540 into a 720? Increase jump height and every jumping trick becomes easier. Jumping Excercises for Explosive Leg Power It should […]
The name of the site is PlayFighting, so I would be remiss not to talk about play. Experts on Play TED, the annual conference on Technology, Entertainment and Design, hosted an entire sub-conference on “Serious Play” in 2008. Here is one seminal talk from that show: A pioneer in research on play, Dr. Stuart Brown […]
Most of the mainstream world has never heard the name Cyril Raffaelli. Even among fans of action films, he’s not a common name in North America. In my opinion, he’s one of the best things to happen to action films in recent years. Here’s a short promo of him: Just another parkour nut? The kind […]
Many athletes think that training as hard as possible and as often as possible is the best way to improve performance. Elite professional athletes have coaches at every session, and part of their job is to monitor them for overtraining. Overtraining can have devastating effects. The Effects of Over-Training Nervous system: Higher resting heart rate […]
In case you weren’t aware, I am the VP of Communications for Fight Directors Canada, and the webmaster. As such, I have the pleasure of announcing that I have completed a major re-design of the FDC site. Click Here for the All New FDC.CA Features Glossary: Yes, the FDC glossary is back online. Member Profiles: […]
Come see my fight choreography and magic in this show. By the way, the writing is brilliant and I’m really excited about the direction. This show is the jewel in the New Ideas Festival crown, and week three always sells out… so get your tickets soon. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL a new play by Jordan […]