When the brain perceives danger, it goes to work. It diverts energy and blood flow from internal organs to muscles, …
Staph
Staph in it's cute, plush form. It’s a hearty little bacterial infection that can cause anything from a small, …
Behold, the Hunga Munga
If you’re a fan of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” or “Angel,” you may remember this strange looking hunk of metal. It looks …
Blood Loss and Fighting
Our featured FightWriter this month is the wonderful Janeen Ippolito. She asks a bit about blood loss: How much blood …
Decomposition Stages
Decomposition stages as well as the stages of death... Not many know what it's like to die. It's one of those …
The WHY Changes the Fight
In The Art of War, Sun Tzu advises, “to a surroundedenemy, you must leave a way of escape.” Why? Because it changes why …
Liver Punch
In my humble opinion, one most under-appreciated strikes is one to the liver aka the liver punch, liver shot. Liver …
Cauliflower Ear
Cauliflower ear is the result of a blunt trauma to the ear or repeated Boxer at Rest, Greece, ca. 300 …
Stupid Kicks
In order to describe a stupid kick, I need to explain a smart one. A proper kick makes contact on the fleshy portion of …