Fighting

How to Take a Punch

About a year ago, we released a story called “How to Throw a Better Punch.” You guys went crazy for it and showed us a lot of love for having written a practical guide about self-defense, and while we appreciate the kind words (as always!), we noticed something in hindsight:…

The Best Places to Punch Someone, According to Science

We hear versions of it all the time: “Violence, even well intentioned, always rebounds upon oneself.” That one’s Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher. In our experience, that’s true.  It’s rare that you won’t be able to talk your way out of a situation or, even simpler, walk away. We recommend…

Gun Fu: The Made-Up Martial Art Used in ‘John Wick’

The John Wick franchise took plot, crumbled it up like a sheet of loose leaf, and tossed it out the window, opting instead for straight action. This plan could easily have failed. Poor fight scenes would have left us with four hours of Gymkata. Luckily, as you're probably aware, John Wick did not fail in this…

The Best Movie Fight Scenes of All Time

Fighting is a cinema staple at this point and no action-adventure would be complete without one. We love the fluid, expert fighting of modern spy movies, the magic of kung fu wire work, the brawling of aging adventure movies. They’re all exciting donnybrooks that make us want to double down…

8 YouTube Accounts That Will Teach You How to Fight

If you plan on watching a few YouTube videos and running your mouth like Conor McGregor, don't expect to be able to back it up like him. Unless you invest in some [good] training, you won't exactly be floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee. That said, taking…