I didn’t start playing sport because I was athletic, or because it was part of the school curriculum. I was angry; furiously angry, and I wanted to fight.
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The Duel
Posted in The Duel with tags bouncer, Christianity, Feminism, Islam, Karate, Nazism, Sapiens, Victorian Super Heavyweight Champion, Yuval Noah Harari on January 27, 2024 by Jarrod Boyle
Kurtis Staiti: In The Bloodline
Posted in Kickboxing, Muay Thai with tags Boonchu Cup, Chris Staiti, Corey Nicholson, Frank Giorgi, Karate, Kengsiam, Kiatphontip, Lamnammoon Muay Thai Sor. Sumalee Gym, Mark Staiti, Matrix Muay Thai, Max Muay Thai, Paul Demicoli, Peter Kent, Rob Cox, Sasiprapa Gym, Timur Mamatisakov, Wayne Parr, WBC title, WMC title on May 18, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2016
Kurt Staiti has the advantage of coming from a close-knit family of Muay Thai addicts. His uncle is Mark Staiti, who was introduced to Peter Kent, head trainer of Matrix Muay Thai, by Chris Staiti, Kurt’s father. Continue reading
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Gabriel Varga – Glory Featherweight Champion
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Aikido, Artem Levin, Bellator, Gabriel Varga, Glory, jiu jitsu, Joe Concha, Josh Jauncey, K1, Karate, Kickboxing, Lerdsila Chumpairtour, MMA, Muay Thai, Shotokan, Simon Marcus, Thailand, Yodkhunpon Sitmonchai on August 14, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, May/June 2015
Hi Gabriel, how old are you?
I’m twenty-nine.
What weight do you fight at?
One hundred and forty-three pounds, or sixty-five kilograms. Continue reading
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Wayne Bridge: Full Circle
Posted in Journalism, Martial Arts with tags BJJ, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Bruce Lee, Chan Cheuk Fai, Con Hardas, Goju Ryu Karate, Gonnohyoue Yamamoto, Goshin Ryu, Hong Kong, International Karate Organizaton, Japan, Jim Withers, John Will, Karate, kata, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Kung fu, Mick Spinks, Peter MacGuire, Wayne Bridge on April 30, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, Vol.29, No.3 March 2015
The mark of a great instructor is one who can present complex ideas simply. In doing so, the breadth of Wayne Bridge’s experience prompts him to quote Bruce Lee. Continue reading
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Andrew Roubas: The Art of the Empty Hand
Posted in fighting, Journalism, Martial Arts with tags dojo, eighth Dan, Goju Ryu Karate, Granville, Greece, Japan, Karate, kata, kobudo, kumite, military, Roubas Goju Ryu, self-defence, Shihan Andrew Roubas, Shihan Con Hardas, Shihan George Barounis, Shihan Merv Oakley, Shihan Stefan Roubas, Soshihan Gonnohyoe Yamamoto, Sydney, Uchi Deshi, weapons on April 30, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Shihan Andrew Roubas (left) with Soshihan Gonnohyoe Yamamoto
Blitz Magazine, Volume 29, No. 4, April 2015
Like all practitioners whose life has been dedicated to their art, Shihan Andrew Roubas, eighth Dan in Goju Ryu Karate, becomes philosophical when making sense of it. Continue reading
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Gary Palmer
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Real Men with tags AFL, Ambrose Palmer, artillery, Boxing, Chikara Kenpo, Dave Palmer, Ed Parker, Football, Footscray Football Club, Gary Palmer, Glen Coxon, heavyweight, Jim Casey, Johnny Famechon, Karate, Kenshin Kan Karate, light heavyweight, Manly, Matthew Bryce, military, National All Styles, Paramatta, police force, Renshu Kai, Rugby, squash, Tae Kwon Do, World War Two on January 18, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, December 2014
For Gary Palmer, martial arts have been part of his life for as long as he can remember.
“I started with boxing,” says Gary, “I grew up with it. I come from a boxing family. My grandfather was Dave Palmer, who was both heavy and light-heavyweight champion of Australia. He held several titles – that was back in the days when they weren’t so strict about weight; they let you fight up a division. Continue reading
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Peter Aerts
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, Real Men with tags Amsterdam Arena, Andre Manaart, Andy Hug, Bas Rutten, Boxing, Chakuriki, Cyril Abidi, Ernesto Hoost, Holland, K1, Kancho Ishii, Karate, Kyokushin karate, Lumberjack, Masaki Sataake, Meijiro, Michael Jordan, Mike Bernardo, Peter Aerts, Ramon Dekkers, Remy Bonjasky, Sam Greco, Tae Kwon Do, Thai boxing, Thom Harinck, WKO Kumite Energy on January 16, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Nov/Dec 2014
Peter Aerts, like all ‘great’ athletes, is most often defined in terms of the length of his career and the titles he’s won. True definition, however, is a matter of establishing something in comparison with its contemporaries which, for a fighter, is in terms of their opponents. Continue reading
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Cheryl Lynch-Gardner and the Red Brigade
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Real Men with tags Bangalore, Budo-Ryo Kempo, Catholic, Cheryl Lynch-Gardner, City Montessori School, Commonwealth Games, Delhi, Father Johnston, Foreign Correspondent, Gary Palmer, Goju Ryu, Guinness Book of Records, India, Judo, Karate, kata, Loren Lynch-Gardner, Lucknow, National All Styles Tournament, priest, Red Brigade, shalwar kameez, Shotokan, Usha Vishkawarma on January 13, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Martial Arts Magazine, Vol.28, No.11, November 2014
“The problem in India is not that there are rapists,” says Cheryl Lynch-Gardner, co-founder of Budo-Ryu Kempo. “[Here in Australia there are] Rape Crisis Centers, counseling; there is a system. There’s no damn system over there.”
Cheryl’s involvement in the martial arts has led to her from Sydney’s western suburbs, halfway around the world to teach self-defense to Indian women. It seems like a practical fix for a universal problem, but in the macro, Cheryl’s work is part of a widespread effort to turn the tides of history and culture, one person at a time. Continue reading
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Hagiography
Posted in Ben Edwards, Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation, Peter Graham, Real Men, Statement of intention with tags art, Badr hari, Ben Edwards, BJJ, Boxing, facebook, Glory 16, IMC Prospect, International Kickboxer Magazine, Karate, Kempo, Kickboxing, Kyokushin, Peter Graham, Ralph Waldo Emerson, sport on May 31, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
“What a night. What can I say? Badr Hari is an animal. I was just too banged up to keep going. To my loving wife Silvia, my now-two little girls; you keep me strong.
“To my friends who have always been there for me, thank-you as you are all awesome. To my students at IMC Prospect: train hard and always do your best.
“Last, but not least, my fans; from the Kyokushin and Kempo karate people and the BJJ, MMA, Boxing And kickboxing fans who follow me and even the ones who do not or cannot, thank-you from the bottom of my heart.
“You are all part of who I am.”
Post-fight dedication from Peter Graham, taken from facebook, 30/05/14
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I logged a post about Ben Edwards previously to this one. I was assigned to interview him for the most recent International Kickboxer Magazine and, towards the end of our conversation, he came out with something profound. Continue reading
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Still the Man: Stan Longinidis
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Adam 'Smiley' Urquidez, Altona, America's Cup, Australian Sporting Hall of Fame, Benny the Jet, Bob Jones, Christopher Chronis, Chuck Norris, Crocodile Dundee, Crown Casino, Dana Goodson, Dennis Alexio, Fame Nightclub, Gary Ablett Junior, George Konstas, Gregory Hines, Jodie Foster, Juventus, K1, Karate, Mick Matthews, Mr Lavorato, Mr T, R.J. Gilbertsons, Ron Stroud, Santiago Gaza, Stan 'The Man' Longinidis, Terry Daniher, Vanity, Williamstown, Zen Do Kai on February 11, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Jan/Feb 2014
On October 7 of this year, Stan ‘The Man’ Longinidis was inducted into the Australian Sporting Hall of Fame. While this is no small feat for any athlete, it’s especially rare for a kickboxer. As with his other achievements, Stan is the first. Continue reading
Theme Park at its Darkest 