Festive Greetings to the Martial Edge following It is Christmas eve and as always we cannot bare to leave the Martial Edge HQ. Well ok I might be exaggerating a little but before we finish up for the festive holidays the team would like to wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. 2008 has been an exciting year for us and we are all looking forward to 2009 as if it was our first ever lesson in the martial arts.
Chat room now live
If you check out Jasons latest post in the talk to the team forum you will see that there is now a chat room available over the new year period. It is not advertised fully on the site as we are still working on some of the techie stuff behind it. However it is there to be used by existing members so get stuck in. As everyone both sides of the Atlantic tends to log on at different times of the day I suggest that you get together and arrange a time to be online and have a chat!
UFC Competition If you have not already entered make sure you get involved in the competition currently running for a chance to win a copy of the Kevin Lynch opus Octagon which is AMAZING. I will close the competition around mid January. The link to the entry page can be found here.
Anyway all the best for the Christmas period from the Martial Edge team and we look forward to another exciting year.
Pete Mills
Senior Editor/Co Founder
Martial Edge - The Worlds Largest Online Martial Arts Community
Christmas is only 8 days away now so I think its time to wish everyone who has supported the Martial Edge site and team a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! In the forums there are few threads already starting to kick off on the subject so I guess all I need to say is share the love.
The forums just keep getting better. There are some quality conversations going on in the forums everyday so get involved where you can. Looks like we are going to fall short of having a 1000 members on here by Christmas but the team is still really pleased with how the site has progressed throughout the year. I think 2009 is going to be a big year for this site well it is with the development we have planned but that said the site is continuing to grow everyday and that my Martial Edge friends can only be a good thing! Apologies for the odd bug that continues to cause a few problems it is on our list to get sorted after Christmas and we appreciate everyone working around them.
As I keep saying every week make sure you are telling your fellow students, instructors and even contacts on other forums to get involved. We still have some long dark evenings ahead with the winter months coming up so that gives us plenty of time to have some good debates!
New Editorial Content
Watch out all this week as we will be publishing some new material for the articles and reviews section. In particular check out the review of Sucker Punch, as well as some new material from Martial Arts author Jamie Clubb.
UFC Octagon Competition
My first question is how much do you like giant martial arts books crammed full of pictures? If the answer is a BIG FAT YES then be sure to check out this months competition for your chance to win a copy of the UFC title Octagon by Kevin Lynch. This book is basically a scaled down version of the opus which is currently selling for around $3000 in the US. It is something not to be missed so click here to enter.
Pete Mills
Senior Editor/Co Founder
Martial Edge - The Worlds Largest Online Martial Arts Community
Well I am back from the US. I would love to say that I am now 100 pounds heavier but like any other responsible martial artist I was out running every morning during my visit to the states. Honestly.
General Martial Edge News
The competition will be up and running and tomorrow with regards the Kevin Lynch UFC photography book. I need to get the ok on the competition question and of course how many copies I am able to give away but this is going to be one cracker of a prize. This book is basically a scaled down version of the UFC opus which is currently selling in the states for $2500 so it is a sweet addition for any coffee table!
Also we have some great new content to get up on the site including interviews, reviews and more so stay tuned during the week as various bits and bobs go up.
Our interview in Martial Arts Illustrated
If you live outside the UK make sure you do your best to get hold of a copy of Martial Arts Illustrated next month. We did an exclusive interview with Britains leading UK martial arts magazine about Martial Edge and the people behind it. Not something to be missed!
Anyway catch you in the forums as it looks like I have missed a lot of good discussion while I have been away!
Pete Mills
Senior Editor/Co Founder
Martial Edge The Worlds Largest Online Martial Arts Community
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