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Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss

November 1, 2018 By SIN Staff

Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss

By Gary Elbert  The history of vale tudo is the history of grapplers testing and besting various striking based martial arts disciplines. Royce Gracie’s early UFC success showcased the dominance of ground fighting when faced with stand - up fighters. The lineage persists throughout this embryonic period of televised MMA, with dominant champions all working off a wrestling - … [Read more...] about Wrestling becomes dominant style in MMA once again with McGregor loss

Club spotlight: NUI Galway Taekwondo takes on the world at TI World Championships in Birmingham

October 5, 2018 By SIN Staff

Club spotlight: NUI Galway Taekwondo takes on the world at TI World Championships in Birmingham

This year the Taekwondo World Championships were hosted by TAGB (Taekwondo Great Britain) in the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham. The competition brought in thousands of the best competitors from over 20 countries, with some coming from as far as Australia and the USA.   A few students from NUI Galway had the privilege of being chosen by the TKDI (Taekwondo Ireland) to … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Taekwondo takes on the world at TI World Championships in Birmingham

Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai

September 13, 2018 By SIN Staff

Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai

By Graham Gillespie Since being founded in 2004, NUI Galway’s Muay Thai club has flourished in the college. Muay Thai is a martial art from Thailand which is often described as the science of eight limbs. It is called this as the sport incorporates not only punches and kicks but also elbows and knees. Some variation of the sport has existed for over one thousand years, as … [Read more...] about Club spotlight: NUI Galway Muay Thai

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