February 2010

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008 A FISTFUL OF DANNY DOLLARS
Danny Harrison splits opinion right down the middle - he’s a proper ‘marmite’ personality. Bob Sykes meets this flamboyant promoter to discuss his plans for world domination and the innovative Combat32 event he runs.

014 JAMIE GOULDING
We profile the Combat32 star and multiple champion.

022 LEE HASDELL
The face of UK MMA talks with Idai Makaya about fight conditioning.

028 LEO AU YEUNG
We talk to the Wing Chun advisor on the recent Ip Man.

036 MIKE BLACKGRAVE
The SEAMOK Tactical Solutions founder discusses his bridging theory.

042 GEOFF THOMPSON
Coventry’s resident martial arts philosopher talks about being ‘in the room’.

046 LEE SANSUM
The British Combat Martial Arts expert recalls his recent trip to Nigeria.

050 BRIAN NELSON
The first of our profiles on the ‘Hall of Fame’ inductees, Bob Sykes talks to Lau Gar master, Brian Nelson.

056 BARTITSU REVIVED
Nick Collins examines the Victorian combat system, as seen in the recent Sherlock Holmes movie.

062 PHOEBE LEE'S TAI CHI
The sister of Bruce Lee is an accomplished martial artist in her own right. Emil Martirossian talks exclusively with her.

068 CHRIS PARKER
The MAI scribe begins a new column discussing whether we should study martial ‘arts for art’s sake.’

072 CHRIS CRUDELLI
The BBC’s face of martial arts talks about the importance of stretching.

078 THE OAKLAND YEARS
Fiaz Rafiq covers a formative period in the life and development of Bruce Lee.

082 GARY DEEN INTERVIEWED
Bob Sykes talks with Wing Chun master Gary Deen about his martial arts.

088 UFC 105
All the news from the recent Manchester based UFC event.

094 10TH LEGION REPORT
A report from the recent championship.

098 TKD TALENT
Kevin Jervis profiles Olympic hopeful, Melissa Lamb.

102 CREZIO DE SOUZA
MAI meets the BJJ and Vale Tudo legend.

108 THE JUN FAN JOURNAL
More Bruce Lee musings from AJ Staton.

112 DARREN HART
Steve Rowe meets Darren Hart, Norfolk based Kuk Sool Won master.

118 DOCE PARES
Knife based combat.

130 MASTERCLASS
Justyn Billingham focusses on recovering from a failed spinning kick.