Martial Arts
Vietnam's 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Gold in Chuncheon: A Swapped Partner, a Retained Title, and a Korean-Shaped Hole in the DrawVietnam's 2026 World Taekwondo Poomsae Gold in Chuncheon: A Swapped Partner, ...
Mixed-Pair Poomsae Gold at Chuncheon 2026: The Rhythm Changed, the Anchor Did NotIn four consecutive knockout matches of the mixed-pair standard poomsae U50...
Asiad 2026: Two Female Fighters Carry Vietnam's Taekwondo Dream, and a Four-Kilogram GambleI was rewatching the SEA Games 33 footage at nearly one in the morning, and...
Vietnam Taekwondo at Asiad 2026: Bac Thi Khiem, Nguyen Thi Loan and a 28-Year Medal BetOn the electronic scoreboard of the PSS (Protector and Scoring System) at an...
One Eye, One Late Form, and a Silver About to Leave the CabinetOne Eye, One Late Form, and a Silver About to Leave the Cabinet In April this...
The 2026 MMA Championship Map: When Belts of the Same Name No Longer Share the Same ScaleIn September 2026, after broadcasting a ONE Championship event inside an empt...
The Global MMA Championship Map: 50+ Titles, Six Promotions and a Forgotten 20-Pound GapOn the wall of my small office in Hai Phong, I taped an A3 sheet ruled into a...
After the 2026 Phu Tho Night: Vietnamese Combat Sports Still Lacks a Data Archive of Its OwnAfter the 2026 Phu Tho Night: Vietnamese Combat Sports Still Lacks a Data...
23 Uncounted Training Sessions and the Price of an Empty ReportIn March 2026, a photograph of an empty training pitch in Chengdu was posted ...
Empty Data and the Blind Spot of Vietnamese Combat SportsAt 2 a.m. in Shenzhen, I opened a combat-sports analysis sent in by the...
Vietnamese Martial Arts: Packed Arenas, Narrow Roads for FightersOn the night of September 14, 2026, the Nguyen Du Arena in Ho Chi Minh City w...
Decoding Injuries on Vietnam's Fighting Circuit: When the Fight Calendar Signs the Body's Verdict FirstRound three, the clock reads 1:47. Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat takes half a step bac...
Vietnamese Martial Arts Wins on Feel: The Data Void After Every FightI was sitting in the fourth row at a martial arts event in Ho Chi Minh City....
The “Martial Arts” Label and the Rulebook Nobody Hands Out: Why a Correct Decision Still Reads as WrongThe “Martial Arts” Label and the Rulebook Nobody Hands Out: Why a Correct...

