In a crowded field, the most disturbing thing about slap fighting is how difficult it is to look away from. Showing videos to friends and colleagues over the past few weeks has led to two clear ...

The image that I can’t forget—the one that truly pulls me into the savage, surreal, and ridiculously compelling world of professional slap fighting—is the open hand of heavyweight champion Damien “the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An open palm in a purple tinge against a black background It's been several years since the inception of a new combat sport, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

If two people repeatedly slap each other alongside the head, it might seem obvious that they are putting themselves at risk of serious injury. In a recent study, researchers quantified just how ...

POSSIBLE DANGERS OF THIS SPORT. IT’S GOT ALL THE SWAGGER OF BOXING THE SUIT UP. JUST TAKE AWAY THE GLOVES AND ALL THE DEFENSIVE MOVES AND YOU GET A SLEW OF SLAPS. BABY. JUST SAW MY LOVE. I FEEL LIKE ...

LAS VEGAS - The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there's a sharp report and ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Medical experts are worried that slap fighting, a combat sport that has seen viral success in recent years, could be leading to concussions and serious brain damage. Slap fighting is ...

It doesn't really seem necessary to say this but slap fighting is not one of those sports that has a lot of healthful side effects. It's growing quite a following anyway, with millions watching ...

Soon in Texas, you’ll be able to watch two people slap the living hell out of each other for money, and it’ll all be legal. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation unanimously voted on July ...