Martial Arts

A low blow to one of the Taekwondo competitors during a match at the London 2012 Olympics.Thai boxing competitor landing huge hit to opponents face as sweat sprays everywhere.Black & White image of kick-boxing champion surrounded by fans and photographers.Sucker punch to the mouth in a female kickboxing match as blood splats from face.Boxer screaming after punch leaves opponent covered in blood and falling to the floor.Two athletes fencing whilst spotlighted in their white outfits.Female UFC fighter receiving a kick to the head during fight.Wheelchair fencing competitors in a blur of action as static judge watches on.A low blow to one of the Taekwondo competitors during a match at the London 2012 Olympics.Thai boxing competitor landing huge hit to opponents face as sweat sprays everywhere.Black & White image of kick-boxing champion surrounded by fans and photographers.Sucker punch to the mouth in a female kickboxing match as blood splats from face.Boxer screaming after punch leaves opponent covered in blood and falling to the floor.
A low blow to one of the Taekwondo competitors during a match at the London 2012 Olympics.Thai boxing competitor landing huge hit to opponents face as sweat sprays everywhere.Black & White image of kick-boxing champion surrounded by fans and photographers.Sucker punch to the mouth in a female kickboxing match as blood splats from face.Boxer screaming after punch leaves opponent covered in blood and falling to the floor.Two athletes fencing whilst spotlighted in their white outfits.Female UFC fighter receiving a kick to the head during fight.Wheelchair fencing competitors in a blur of action as static judge watches on.A low blow to one of the Taekwondo competitors during a match at the London 2012 Olympics.Thai boxing competitor landing huge hit to opponents face as sweat sprays everywhere.Black & White image of kick-boxing champion surrounded by fans and photographers.Sucker punch to the mouth in a female kickboxing match as blood splats from face.Boxer screaming after punch leaves opponent covered in blood and falling to the floor.Two athletes fencing whilst spotlighted in their white outfits.Female UFC fighter receiving a kick to the head during fight.Wheelchair fencing competitors in a blur of action as static judge watches on.

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Capturing the raw power, speed, and skill of martial arts practitioners is a great challenge for any photographer. It takes a special kind of dedication and skill to capture the intensity of martial arts on camera. From karate to MMA, fencing to judo, martial arts photography requires a keen eye and an understanding of the martial arts form. It focuses on capturing the movements, the intensity of the moment, and the sheer power of the martial arts in a single frame

2023 Winners
2022 Winners
2021 Winners

2023 Winners

GOLD

Silek Lanyah

by James Ward Breen

SILVER

Fencing

by Pavel Bednyakov

BRONZE

Wushu Sanda

by Vincent Nursalim

Special Merit

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Ippon

by Vasily Ryabykh

Special Merit

Bouba of France in action

by Gabriela Murgeanu Sabau

Special Merit

Stop War. Judoka club Ukraine

by Nikolay Synelnykov

Special Merit

UIPM Modern Pentathalon Worldcup Cairo 2022

by Omah Attallah

Special Merit

Tiger Style

by James Ward Breen

Special Merit

Goodnight Paris

by John Barry

Special Merit

 FIE Fencing World Championships Cairo 2022

by Omah Attallah

2022 Winners

Boxer screaming after punch leaves opponent covered in blood and falling to the floor.

GOLD

MMA

by John Barry

Sucker punch to the mouth in a female kickboxing match as blood splats from face.

SILVER

Splatter

by Brandon Magnus

Wheelchair fencing competitors in a blur of action as static judge watches on.

BRONZE

Fencing Tokyo 2022

by Bartłomiej Syta

Special Merit

French Judo team huddled in a circle showing off their gold medals to the camera below them.

Special Merit

France Judo Winners Tokyo 202

by Gabriela Murgeanu Sabau

UFC fighters scrapping in the boxing ring.

Special Merit

MMA

by John Barry

Paralympic wheelchair fencer dodging sword by bending backwards.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Nikos Karanikolas

Huge hit to boxer's head with blue glove.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Carl Recine

Two kickboxers in the ring as one gives the other a left hook, narrowly missing his lip.

Special Merit

Watch Your Lip

by Tommy Dickson

Black & White photograph of two Judo competitors wrestling mid air.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Lars Moeller

2021 Winners

Black & White image of kick-boxing champion surrounded by fans and photographers.

GOLD

The Notorious

by John Barry

Two athletes fencing whilst spotlighted in their white outfits.

SILVER

Fencing

by Julian Finney

A low blow to one of the Taekwondo competitors during a match at the London 2012 Olympics.

BRONZE

Low Blow

by Mike Egerton

Special Merit

Landing a punch to the face during a UFC Fight Night match.

Special Merit

Untitled

by Dan Cooke

Thai boxing competitor landing huge hit to opponents face as sweat sprays everywhere.

Special Merit

Thai Boxing

by Eric Tkindt

Judo competitor flipped backwards by opponent during match.

Special Merit

Judo Throw

by Gabriela Murgeanu-Sabau

Female UFC fighter receiving a kick to the head during fight.

Special Merit

The Lioness

by Brandon Magnus

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