International Kickboxer Magazine, July/August, 2015
Peter Aerts has recently announced his retirement due to an inability to recover from injury, bringing down the curtain on a phenomenal career. Continue reading
Archive for Sam Greco
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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Heavy Sparring: Yes or No?
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Ben Edwards, Benjey Zimmerman, Chalid Arrab, Chris Chrisopoulides, Errol Zimmerman, George Saint Pierre, Glory, Gokhan Saki, Joe Rogan, Johny Hendricks, K1 Oceania, Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Phil Fagan, Ramon Dekkers, Robbie Lawler, Sam Greco, UFC, UFC 167, UFC 171, UFC Welterweight Championship on May 24, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
“Well, if you look at my training, if you see my helmet, it is like two inches thick… I got a big nose bar. And… I don’t take head shots. The reason why is that you don’t get paid in the gym – you get training in the gym. I want to save them for in the Octagon, and I think that’s what helps me a lot. Continue reading
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Sam Greco: True Elite
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags All-Japan Karate Championships, Branko Cikatic, Captain Socceroo, Christopher Chronis, Dana Goodson, Duke Roufus, Ernesto Hoost, Jerome Le Banner, Juventus, K1, Kyokushin, Mas Oyama, Masaaki Satake, Michael Thompson, Mike Bernardo, Mr Ishii, Muay Thai, Paul Fyfield, Peter Aerts, Rolls Royce, Sam Greco, SBS television, Seido, soccer, Stan 'The Man' Longinidis, The Crowning, WAKO world title on April 17, 2014 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2014
Sam Greco is more than just a world champion full-contact karate fighter who became a world champion kickboxer during the glory days of the now-defunct K1 organisation: he is a legend. Continue reading
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Peter Graham
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Peter Graham, Real Men with tags Adam Watt, Alexei Ignashov, Apidech Moekunthod, Badr hari, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Daniel Dawson, Draka, Fedor, Francisco Filho, Glaube Feitosa, Honbu, Hunter Sam, Ikebukuro, ISS Gym Pattaya, Jan Nortje, Jason Suttie, K1, kakutogi, Karate, Kazuyuki Fujita, Kempo karate, Kickboxing, Kyokushin karate, Mark Hunt, Mark Kerr, Mas Oyama, Mirko Crocop, MMA, Moise Rimbon, Nicholas Pettas, Nick Kara, Paul Slowinski, Peter Graham’s IMC, Remy Bonjasky, Rolles Gracie, Sam Greco, Semmy Schilt, Sengoku, Stan Longinidis, Stefan Leko, Tae Kwon Do, Uchi Deshi on February 13, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
Blitz Magazine, December 2012
The day I talked to Peter, he was managing multiple tasks and unsure I’d be able to get any sense out of him.
“I’ve just come from ten rounds of sparring!” Continue reading
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R.I.P. Mike Bernardo
Posted in Kickboxing with tags Andy Hug, Ernesto Hoost, Jerome Le Banner, K1, Mike Bernardo, Peter Aerts, Sam Greco on March 4, 2012 by Jarrod Boyle
Some weeks ago, I posted a couple of pieces about ‘Old Kickboxers Never Die, they just end up in the can – or the hospital.’ Sadly, Mike Bernardo has proven me wrong. He killed himself on February 14 at the age of 42 after a long battle with depression and anxiety. Continue reading
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The K1 Affair: Rise and Fall of a Fighting Juggernaut
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Andy Hug, Bob Sapp, Branko Cicatic, Ernesto Hoost, Kyokushin, Peter Aerts, Sam Greco, Seido karate, Semmy Schilt on October 5, 2011 by Jarrod BoyleThe merits of various martial codes and their true point of origin will always be up for debate, but as far as codifying stand-up fighting and putting it on the international stage, K1 takes the honours. The glory has not been without incident, however; K1 is now fighting not only for pre-eminence, but also for its survival. JARROD BOYLE examines the history of one of fighting sports’ most sacred, hallowed codes. Continue reading
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Vanity
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Alistair Overeem, Chris Chrisopoulides, Errol Zimmerman, Gokhan Saki, Jason Tramsek, Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, Karate Kid, Kyokushin karate, Nathan Corbett, Peter Graham, Richard Walsh, Sam Greco, Steve McKinnon on February 15, 2011 by Jarrod Boyle
Photo courtesy of Terry Vorg
https://lifestyletrainers.com.au/blog/2010/12/in-the-spotlight-jarrod-boyle.html
This is a link to an interview for the Lifestyle Trainers website. I got the opportunity to dilate on my philosophy about life and fighting.
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Working Off the Jab
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags Badr hari, Ernesto Hoost, Glaube Feitosa, Mike Passenier, Paul Slowinski, Peter Graham, Ramon Dekkers, Sam Greco, Semmy Schilt, Yusuke Fujimoto on September 9, 2010 by Jarrod BoyleYusuke Fujimoto at the business end of bad news:
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.17, No.4
Sam Greco says that the jab is a fighter’s yardstick; if you can reach your opponent with your jab, then you are at effective range for all other weapons. A good, solid jab is the foundation of kickboxing technique. It is important to make a distinction at this early point, however; a kickboxer isn’t the same animal as a Thai boxer. For a kickboxer, the jab is a close-range weapon. For a Thai boxer, the jab is a middle-range weapon. Continue reading
