http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Troy+Macraft Sports Troy Macraft Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=613941&ca=Sports While there are literally hundreds of styles of martial arts around the world far too many focus just on style and the sports elements and are not designed for actual combat and use for taking out a real opponent in a real life situation. Too many of these schools teach theory and moves that will ta... Sports Troy Macraft Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=613944&ca=Sports If you are like most MMA fans you probably have been training in one or two different martial arts styles for years. Even if you are extremely skilled at those jumping into the mixed martial arts arena not only means the freedom to add more moves to your arsenal but the necessity to have a more roun... Sports Troy Macraft Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=613945&ca=Sports Read any MMA training forum, or visit any MMA chat room and you will see the question regarding using MMA gloves during heavy bag training constantly. There seems to be a lot of misconception regarding this subject. So let me give you the short answer first: Yes, you can use your MMA gloves while do... Sports Troy Macraft Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=613947&ca=Sports Mixed Martial Arts has evolved. It is widely considered the most demanding combative sport in world, and is quickly becoming the most popular. In the early days of UFC it was a proving ground, an area where styles go test their effectiveness against other styles. With the evolution of MMA it is no l... Sports Troy Macraft Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=613950&ca=Sports Your first Martial Arts class can be a little unnerving. There is the anticipation of what you will be learning, along with the fear of the unknown. Martial Arts school in general can invoke a feeling uncertainty when you are first exposed to them. The load “Kiai” omitted by 20 or more students in u... Sports Troy Macraft Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=560017&ca=Sports Most people just choose martial arts because they want to know how to fight or defend themselves. But as a form of exercise martial arts alone can offer one of the best fitness regimes you could ever take on. It is a perfect activity that will help speed up the metabolism, increase muscle mass, impr... Sports Troy Macraft Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=560022&ca=Sports All kinds of so called martial arts and boxing experts hand out their advice and opinions on what they think helps build a better punch. Technique aside, it´s not special push-ups or hitting brick walls till your knuckles bleed. If you want to throw knock-out punches that will frankly scare the crap... Sports Troy Macraft Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=469644&ca=Sports To most people the thought of a ninja conjures up images of a black stealthy figure in the shadows with a sword and throwing stars. This is a very popular portrayal in the media and Hollywood with movies like American Ninja, Ninja, and even Batman. However, there is no written evidence documenting t... Sports Troy Macraft Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=469762&ca=Sports There are two skills that is essential for your ninja training. The first skill is how to use and throw a shuriken. The shuriken was rarely used as a lethal weapon. Many times the shuriken is used to divert an opponents attention or as a deterrent. The second skill we cover in this article for the t... Entertainment Troy Macraft Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=473547&ca=Entertainment How To Become A Martial Arts Movie Star With the resurgence of martial arts and fighting films like the recent Ninja Assassin, Fighter and even Sherlock Holmes you might be thinking that you would also love to have a career in movies as an action star or martial arts movie star. Of course like any o...