The Pugilistic Academic

L.A. Jennings provides valuable social and historical context on the participation by and influence of women in combat sports. ...

The following is an article from Cosmopolitan Magazine on my experience as a fighter and an author: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainm...

The following is an article from NPR on gamesmanship, for which I was interviewed last year: "The line between cheating and gamesma...

The following is a reprint (is that what you call it online - a re-blog?) from Woman Around Town Women have a rich and storied history in...

http://www.amazon.com/Shes-Knockout-History-Fighting-Sports/dp/1442236434   I am working on a new website for the book, so Pugilista ...

as I slog towards completing my manuscript.  Also, I finally started sparring and rolling again, which led to this:  Those are my janky ...

...as if she needs my help.  But seriously, enough with all the vitriolic comments about Ronda.  Check out my article on Fightland on what ...

Check out my article on Fightland : The book continues to grow; four chapters down and three to go! Train hard and keep your hands up -...

A couple of months ago, one of my friends found this little gem on a Facebook "Gym Motivation" page: https://www.facebook.com/...

Yesterday, I was asked by Fightland magazine to comment on the recent debate surrounding the fight in New York state to sanction MMA. Th...

Three weeks ago, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation. Post-defense celebration with the man Which means...I am through! ...

The purpose of shin guards is two-fold:  to protect your own shins and to protect your training partners. Most gyms want trainees to wear sh...

Hi Guys!  As I finish up this dissertation and prepare to start writing my book on female fighters, I am going to try to maintain a steady ...

www.MMAMania.com Ronda Rousey's star is continuing to rise after her victory of Sarah Kauffman.  Regardless of how you feel about Ro...

Y'all I am shocked.  Shocked!  Okay...not that shocked. All I have to say is "the bitch is bad"  And I mean that as the h...

I have been missing from this blog for three reasons. 1.  I am writing my dissertation 2.  I am writing articles for Fighter Girls!  Check...

A Controversy: I posted this on facebook yesterday and it stirred up quite a discussion with a yoga instructor friend.  I am so t...

Just checking in!  I have been frantically writing and working on an upcoming project, which I hope to share within the next month or so.  U...