I first became aware of Andrew Tate during a particularly irritating conversation with a friend of mine who knows absolutely nothing whatsoever about kickboxing, beyond the fact that I’m involved with it.
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‘Keyboard Warrior’: The Loathsome Andrew Tate
Posted in fighting, Kickboxing, Observation, violence against women with tags Andrew Tate, axe kick, BBC News, Gokhan Saki, Golden Glory, Greta Thunberg, human trafficking, International Kickboxer Magazine, John Wayne Parr, Journalism, Kickboxing, misogynist, Nathan Corbett, Peter Graham, Semmy Schilt on November 11, 2023 by Jarrod Boyle
Verhoeven and Holzken: the New Generation of Dutch Dominance
Posted in K1, Kickboxing, Martial Arts, MMA with tags Buakaw, Cor Hemmers, Daniel Ghita, Floyd Mayweather, Gegard Mousasi, Glory, Gokhan Saki, It's Showtime!, Joe Rogan, K1, Kops Gym, Kyokushin karate, L'houcine Ouzgni, Nieky Holzken, Peter Aerts, Ramon Dekkers, Raymond Daniels, Rico Verhoeven, Semmy Schilt, Sgaf Weber on May 16, 2016 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, March/April 2016
Glory 26 was held on December the fourth of last year in Amsterdam, the unofficial capital of European kickboxing. The two biggest draw-cards of the event were respective world champions at both welterweight and superheavyweight; Nieky Holzken and Rico Verhoeven. Continue reading
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Peter Aerts: All The Hits
Posted in Journalism, Peter Aerts with tags Adam Watt, Amsterdam, Andy Hug, Brad Pitt, Cyril Abidi, Ernesto Hoost, Errol Zimmerman, Fight Club, Gary Goodridge, Grand Prix, Holland, International Kickboxer, Japan, Jerome Le Banner, K1, Kickboxing, Maurice Smith, Mighty Mo, Mike Bernardo, MMA, Mr Ishii, Peter Aerts, Ray Sefo, Sam Greco, Semmy Schilt, Stefan Leko, UFC on October 19, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
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
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Peter Graham – Professional Fighter
Posted in fighting, Journalism, Peter Graham with tags ACDC, Badr hari, Barry Raff, bone scan, Daniel Trifu, Jedrzej Macklowak, K1, Karol Bedorf, Kickboxing, KSW, Kyokushin karate, Larry Papadopoulos, Maciej Jewtuszko, Marcin Rozalski, MMA, Peter Graham, Peter Graham’s IMC, Poland, Semmy Schilt, Stalin, Thunderstruck, Tomasz Drwal, Warsaw Palace of Science and Culture on September 17, 2015 by Jarrod Boyle
Fight! Magazine, July 2015
Peter Graham has had more than one hundred fights – full-contact karate, kickboxing, boxing and mixed martial arts – and never broken a bone. Continue reading
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Thug Sport
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Observation with tags Alexei Ignashov, Badr hari, Blitz Martial Arts Magazine, Budo, Cor Hemmers, Elvis Presley, Full Contact World Tournament, Genesis, George Saint Pierre, Hosea, Israel, Jacob, John McCain, K1, Kyokushin karate, Lance Armstrong, Mas Oyama, MMA, Nick Diaz, Pride, Ramon Dekkers, Semmy Schilt, Sensei Kawabata, Tony Bowden, UFC, Ultimate Fighting, Wayne Carey on May 3, 2013 by Jarrod Boyle
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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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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Rolling Thunder: Peter Graham
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing, Peter Graham with tags Alexei Ignashov, Badr hari, Jason Suttie, K1, Kyokushin karate, Mas Oyama, Nicolas Pettas, Peter Graham, Remy Bonjasky, Semmy Schilt, Sengoku, Stan Longinidis, Stefan Leko on September 14, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
The 11th hour knockout delivered when Peter Graham fought Badr Hari at the K1 WGP in New Zealand, 2006.
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.18, No.2
“Each of us has his cowardice. Each of us is afraid to lose, afraid to die. But hanging back is the way to remain a coward for life. The Way to find courage is to seek it on the field of conflict.”
~Mas Oyama~
Peter Graham was big as a teenager, but not the biggest. He was also tall, but not the tallest. In fact, other than some experience playing Rugby League as a kid growing up on the North Shore of Sydney, he’d done very little in the way of athletics by the age of eighteen.
There was no history of outstanding sporting performance to let anyone, much less the young Peter Graham, know exactly what was in store when he finally walked into the Kyokushin Karate dojo near his home. Continue reading
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Three Levels of the Front Kick
Posted in Journalism, Kickboxing with tags 'John' Wayne Parr, Badr hari, Buakaw, K1, Kyokushin karate, Peter Aerts, Peter Graham, Semmy Schilt, Tyrone Spong on September 11, 2010 by Jarrod Boyle
International Kickboxer Magazine, Vol.17, No.2
The front kick, or push kick is a unique weapon in the skilful kickboxer’s arsenal. It has a smaller contact area than the round kick, which allows as much of the shin as you decide to use. With a push kick, the sole of the foot, its most pronounced areas being the heel and the ball, will focus most or all of the impact. Continue reading
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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
Theme Park at its Darkest 