Martial Arts

Few things are as enjoyable and adrenalizing as martial arts films, whatever their make and model. Sometimes, plot is a necessity for stringing together cool fights. Sometimes, it’s as much of a pleasure as the cool fights. There’s nothing wrong with coasting along in anticipation of the next round of…

Every time Shia LaBeouf does some weird new “art” installment or another celebrity names their kid something goofy (seriously, if we see one more baby named after a f*cking nautical direction…), we all think the same thing: Hollywood is soft. It’s a city filled with a bunch of spoiled rotten…

Getting cracked in the head with a metal stick or sliced across the arm with a sharp blade are quick ways to end your weapons-based martial arts career. That's why schools drill with modified instruments and gladiator-esque fights to the death have vanished. But for those who really want to spar, the Lorica…