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Watch Anderson Silva vs. Jeremy Horn (Gladiator FC 2004, Korea)
2008-03-28 19:43:00
A Fight video today:Anderson Silva vs. Jeremy HornGladiator FC 2004, Korea Jeremy Horn vs Anderson Silva - GFCby UrbanXMy Highlights (My comments while watching this.):Relatively good takedown defense by Silva (considering it's against Horn)......Until he gets picked up and dropped.Excellent GNP defense by Silva, ending up with him on top.Horn wastes no time, finds the hole from Half-Guard, escapes.Simple and effective Guard Pull by Silva.After stalling out, they start standing, and thus begins the general destruction of Horn by Silva... and that basically carries over to the next two rounds, Silva wins by Unanimous Decision, not surprising.
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Bad Technique Habits in Martial Arts That Annoy the Hell Out of Me
2008-03-27 19:18:00
(Caption: Guy on the ight should get his fingers chopped off)Possibly a series I may continue, here are 4 Martial Art Technique Habits that Annoy Me:Crossing the Ankles while securing Rear MountYes, the guy who you're trying to sink a Rear Naked Choke into can apply an ankle lock on you just by putting a little pressure on your ankles. There's really nothing more embarrassing in grappling than submitting while you're in a much better position than your opponent, let alone Rear Mount.Interlocking the Fingers getting the Muay Thai ClinchTake a Hammer and just start breaking your own fingers one by one while you're at it. My God. And shame on the multiple Army guys I've seen doing/teaching this crap.Not squeezing forearms together after getting the Thai ClinchAnother Thai Clinch one: Just because you get that Thai Plum (yes, slang for the MT clinch), doesn't mean you get to be lazy. Squeeze that sucker's neck, right under the jaw line, so that he can't simply frame out and esca...
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Royce Gracie vs. Akebono K-1 (2004)
2008-03-26 19:06:00
Hey, a Royce fight of this decade that wasn't too embarrassing for the aging Gracie -The reason I put this fight up is for two reasons:1) How he manged to get the fight on the ground without a takedown.When a guy is big, when he overcommits to a strike, it doesn't take much to make him fall. Notice at 1:13 how Royce uses his signature "I look like I have cerebral palsy" leg kick combined with dropping down and back to make the grossly overweight Akebono drop like a mishandled stack of cinder blocks into his guard (just tossing this in, but good use of the knee to block the punch near the end). You don't see non-low tolerance throws and takedowns all that often anymore, but so many people forget one of the major points of a throw during execution: unbalance your opponent, then help him fall. Granted, this was an extreme example, but it'll do just fine to illustrate my point.2) The Omoplata WristlockA less complicated manuever than the "Omoplatarmbar" I featured a little while back...
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Just Too Awesome - The Easter Bunny Hates You - Parts 1 and 2!
2008-03-25 17:16:00
Classic, but I thought I'd post this because I found both parts, and it adds just so much more to this. So without further ado, the Black 20.com viral video:"The Easter Bunny Hates You" ...and loves Bruce Lee.Part 1http://www.youtube.com/v/h3wbaQ_mdkMPart 2http://www.youtube.com/v/BPb0po2jzfgThat brought a tear to my eye. *sniffle*Stumble This!
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The Flying Armbar, aka, the "please don't think that this is a high percent
2008-03-24 18:55:00
I'm a little short on time today, So I'm going to stick you guys with a little bit of flashiness.So, without further ado...THE FLYING ARMBAR from submissions101.http://www.youtube.com/v/7 6bEAM5MjrQThe biggest difference between BJJ and Judo guys with this move, as I see it, is that the Judo guy focuses heavily on making sure the opponent is flat on his back by the end of the technique, by throwing the leg over later, and using the inside leg with more force.Also, to finish, a flying submissions highlight...Enjoy!http://www.youtube.com/ v/6WWgmHAvsrs
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Push Sweep From Guard
2008-03-23 22:20:00
One of the most basic of reversals, probably right after the scissors sweep, the push sweep relies on breaking down one side of the opponent, disrupting his center of balance.From Train Fight Win:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3DgZB KQfaITo explain how this sweep works, imagine your average 4-legged chair (aka, legs, arms on a person). If you want to topple it over, ideally you want to pick a low fulcrum point and a point of force application far enough away so that you can create a large moment about that fulcrum point, more than the reaction from the 4 points of contact can muster. If you knock out one of those legs, the center of gravity becomes lower, and further away from the point of application, making it easier to use leverage to lift the other side up, effectively toppling the chair. Or person. Whatever.End of the lesson for today. Happy Training.-y
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Dan Henderson vs. Renzo Gracie (Pride FC)
2008-03-22 23:22:00
I was just watching this and needed to put this up because I wanted people to see what really good sprawling looks like.http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/ 124274/Dan-Henderson -vs-Renzo-Gracie .html Like I always do on this blog, I keep telling people who practice BJJ- roll with wrestlers. They may not know the submissions, but they will tear you a new one when it comes to takedowns and takedown defense. The "duck under and shoot" method tends not to work with guys who spend most of the time training how to not have their backs on the ground.Train with aliveness, Train with variety.-y
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The Triangle Counter to Stacking + The Triangle From Mount
2008-03-22 19:16:00
Here's a great blog on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu:http://shogunhq.blogspot.com/I wanted to link there because I cfound two very good triangle instructionals that I haven't covered yet, complete with pictures (click either the pictures or the link to the page):Triangle Counter to Stack (Double Underpass)-http://shogunhq.blogspot.com/2 007/01/striking-and-triangle-counter-to-d ouble.htmlTriangle From The Mount http://shogunhq.blogspot.com/2007/01 /triangle-from-mount.html
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Effectively Closing the Distance to Clinch (Randy Couture)
2008-03-21 09:08:00
As per reader request of Chih Lin-He asked "How do you effectively close the distance on someone with a reach advantage?"Two years ago, this was exactly the problem I tried to solve by myself, and with that, started my path to learning about the clinch, and ultimately, the ground game. Now, I'm not short by any standards (5'11'') but it just so happens that fighting, especially MMA and Muay Thai, attracts a lot of, forgive my language, tall motherf@#$ers.The video that taught me how to close the distance the most effectively was this video by Randy Couture (important bits starts around 1:50):He calls it an Elbow Destruction, but it's one of the many techniques used in the school of thought I follow when it comes to closing the distance... I call it "Crash and Grab"At its very core, it works in two ways:DefensivelyBait opponent into attackingShell up, cover chin and foward side of head as he shows (For just Muay Thai, I'd use the Crazy Monkey Defense)Simultaneously slip punch a...
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The Punch Kick Choke Clothing Line Is Here!
2008-03-20 23:56:00
The New Line of Punch Kick Choke Clothing is Now on Sale!6 New Designs: http://www.printfection.com/punchkickchok eExamples (Click on the Pictures to Enlarge):Nite-NitePunch Kick ChokeMMA Guide To GeometryBUY THEM!!!PS: Some colors definitely don't look right- Make sure it looks okay in the preview if you're unsure about a color.
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Joe Lauzon Shows Us How To Strike From Inside the Guard
2008-03-20 18:36:00
Joe "Creepy" Lauzon, (Seriously, is that really your new nickname?) inspiration to angry nerds everywhere, shows us how to strike from inside the guard-alt link http://www.youtube.com/v/fTqmqB7FCgsImpor tant Parts:Stay busySwim your arms in for bicep controlUse your head to create space for punches and to push opponent toward the punchesPin his wrists to get elbow shots and punchesHit in combinationCircle hands to break wrist controlYou can trap his hands to pinCreate a frame to break head controlGo kick Kenny Florian's ass :)
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New Header - Thoughts?
2008-03-20 04:36:00
Hello, faithful subscribers- I decided that the plain-text header had lived past its prime, and the page needed a little spice. Any comments? Put them here, or send them to ysc87@hotmail.comI also take requests for logos/meta tag creation (Rate for Blogs Only) for $50 a pop. :)
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Inverted Triangle Instructional - Renzo Gracie
2008-03-19 17:14:00
alt link: http://revver.com/video/486921/renzo-grac ie-shows-the-inverted-triangle/This move is for when you cannot finish the triangle normally from the guard.Basically, you try to toss in the normal triangle, but when you find yourself not being able to lock it in because your opponent is trapping your outside leg, you can try to expose the other side of his neck, and switch the bite and the figure-4 of the legs.I roll with someone often who gets this all the time with a windmill sweep-> armbar-> triangle-> inverted triangle combination string of attacks.Happy Training-y
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Choke - Rickson Gracie Documentary (Watch Here)
2008-03-18 17:08:00
Movie for you guys today:Choke Synopsis via Wikipedia:Released by Manga Entertainment in 1999, Choke, a 98 minute documentary by filmmaker Robert Goodman follows Rickson Gracie and 2 other fighters as they prepare and fight in Tokyo's Vale Tudo 1995, an early MMA event. The film is considered one of the great sports documentaries. The waterfall scene where Rickson submerges himself in a near-freezing river in the mountains of Japan in the middle of winter is a classic fight preparation scene. "Choke" has been distributed in 23 countries.Watch It: (youtube)Part(1/10)http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=nLlGfdXnxxAPart(2/10)http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=K6Jomb05duYPart(3/10) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qqfQLKait gPart(4/10)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =FNtm039RSJEPart(5/10)http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=DWCqmhnL5EsPart(6/10)http://w ww.youtube.com/watch?v=tUKOQTe2chIPart(7/ 10)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAR4koW QdDMPart(8/10)http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=-Er50kQ_euEPart(9/10)http://ww...
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Marcelo Garcia - Passing the Guard (Counter to Buttscooters)
2008-03-17 18:35:00
Marcelo Garcia shows us how to defend against a guard pull from someone buttscooting towards you, and to pass the Butterfly Guard .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zSG HX7NPAQMain bits:-Make sure you prevent him from getting the underhooks-Negate the Butterfly Hooks (close the space in his hooks)-Hop over his guardConsidering that I have yet to be able to defend the sweep from someone using a Butterfly, this is good for me.Happy Training-y
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The No-Gi FLower (Pendulum) Sweep
2008-03-15 21:44:00
The grapplersguide.com brings us an instructional on the No-Gi Flower Sweep . Now, this sweep should be a part of any jiu jitsu practitioner's guard game already, but the truth is, it's really hard for most Gi BJJ guys to pull this off in No-Gi. Why? Because they tend to rely on Wrist Control to maintain the armdrag, because it's similar to the Gi control that they are used to. Unfortunately, without the Gi, wrist control is really weak, and often times this sweep will be blocked by the opponent pulling out and posting his arm out.This video, after demonstrating the wrist-control flower sweep that most people know, they do the more high-percentage-high-control body-lock variation of the sweep.Happy Training-y

The Omoplatarmbar From Rubber Guard (Aesopian.com)
2008-03-14 22:28:00
This particular technique combining the omoplata and the armbar comes courtesy of www.Aesopian.com, one of the best BJJ blogs out there.For the technique, click here:http://www.aesopian.com/25/omoplatar mbar-from-rubber-guard/Essentially, this beginnings of this move should seem pretty familiar with anyone who has seen or used the Rubber Guard . It starts out with the usual-Break Posture, Mission Control, Zombie, New York, Chill Dog... and that's when it starts to deviate from the normal Omoplata attempt from RG- After you stick your foot in your opponent's face to force the action, if he decides to try and post his free arm on your free leg to stall out the omoplata, you can pull that arm toward you and go for an armbar.And, of course, the best part about it is that if he defends the armbar, you still have the omoplata to fall back on almost immediately.So check out the move, and the rest of Aesopian's site-y

Flash Point - Donnie Yen Fight Scenes
2008-03-13 18:56:00
I was inspired to put these videos up after seeing a LA Times article on the upcoming stream of MMA films- the one that caught my eye was Donnie Yen's "Flash Point ," not because it had authentic and realistic MMA fight scenes, but because it showed that even Kung Fu film legend Donnie Yen believes that the wire-fu days are almost over, even in Chinese films (He actually said that, I'm not putting words into his mouth). I'm not going to lie, most of these fight scenes aren't much less exaggerated than the wire-fu ones, but it is interesting. I never thought I'd see the day with a Chinese action film having the main character using armbars, triangles, looping hooks, double legs, and suplexes.On a side note, who the hell runs around shooting with a sniper rifle? What is this, Counter-Strike? OMGHAX.The 8-minute Final Fight Shorter Fight Scene with Donnie Doing a SuplexThe TrailerI think I'm going to find this movie now and watch it.-y
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Sambo Throw Combinations + Other Sambo Videos
2008-03-12 20:48:00
Stephen R. Koepfer, aka, Sambo Steve presents his new line of Sambo Videos , and I must say, all of them are nothing short of awesome.About the Expert:Stephen R. Koepfer is the President and Co-Founder of the American Sambo Association. In 1999 Stephen met Alexander Barakov and began training in Combat Sambo, which he continues to teach today at his club, New York Combat Sambo. In addition, Stephen regularly offers national and international seminars, teaches Combat Sambo for MMA at Miletich Fighting Systems New York, and has coached his team to wins in national and international Sambo, Grappling, Combat Sambo, and MMA competitions. Stephen is a regular contributor to Ultimate Grappling Magazine.How to Do More Throw s in Sambo -- powered by ExpertVillage.comThe rest of his Sambo Videos on Expert Village:http://www.expertvillage.com/vide o-series/4424_sambo-strikes.htm

For the lols- BJJ (MMA) vs. Kung Fu (3 Videos)
2008-03-11 17:28:00
I found this on youtube- Why do all of these amateur BJJ/Sambo/Wrestling vs (TMA Striking Style Here) end in exactly the same way? Watch the three rounds below:Round 1Round 2Round 3It's not a grappling vs. striking video without at least a couple of these things:Striker attempts fancy footwork, fails miserablyStriker gets taken down extremely easilyMountArmbar from MountRear Naked ChokePulling GuardThe "My god, I don't know what I'm doing, please take my back" headlock from bottomRear MountInjuryI'm growing more and more tired of people who don't see the need for groundwork to complement their striking. Honestly. I have to constantly remind people: the "Fail proof methods" your TKD teacher taught you to avoid the takedown don't really work without grappling experience. Sorry for the repetition, but until people get this through their heads, I need to keep saying it.On the other hand, all you gi BJJ practitioners who can't seem to work without being on your back need to work o...
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Download - "Mastering The Twister" by Eddie Bravo (Rapidshare)
2008-03-10 19:50:00
Another awesome link sent to me: "Mastering The Twister" by Eddie Bravo - the follow up to "Mastering the Rubber Guard."Download "Mastering The Twister" Here:http://rs315.rapidshare.com/files/97 595351/Mastering_the_Twister.rar...and in case you missed it, Download "Mastering the Rubber Guard" Here:http://punchkickchoke.blogspot.com/2 007/12/well-since-im-no-gi-training-nut-h ugger.htmlNow, I haven't had a chance to browse through it yet, and I was too excited to share it with you, so instead of a half-assed review, I'm going to give you someone else's review of the book today.Review From Sherdog.netMastering the Twister Innovation: in-no-va-tion; noun; the act or process of inventing or introducing something new. Though this may be the accepted definition in the English language, it is missing one key component: a certain man named Eddie Bravo. Bursting onto the Jiu-Jitsu scene relatively recently (within the past decade), Eddie has proven that nothing about his life is conventional...

Rolling to take the Back from Half-Guard
2008-03-09 17:06:00
Here's an interesting move:From half-guard top, if you notice that your opponent has some semblance of skill and tries to trap your leg, you roll over your shoulder and take his back, or go for a calf-crush.I gotta try this out-y
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Wrestling for Fighting: the Natural Way by Randy Couture Download and Revi
2008-03-07 22:07:00
I just got sent a link today by a friend of mine in my inbox... It was a pleasant surprise: Randy Couture's "Wrestling for Fighting : the Natural Way," which I was looking for online for the longest time.Download CLICK HERENow, I can't give a full review but I'll do my best with initial impressions:Overview: Randy "the Natural" Couture, aka "Captain America" brings us his goodie bag of Wrestling techniques modified for actual fighting/MMA in book form.Style/Layout: Made by the guys who did the BJ Penn book (Which I have the link for on this blog), it's laid out very well, with multiple angles of the same view so that you can get the details down rather than just the gist of it like many other Martial Arts books.Covers: Now, here's where I just copy/paste what the contents say-Wrestling Section:4 Basic TakedownsFinishing the High SingleTie-UpsWrist Control2-on-1 ControlUnderhook ControlCollar TieSprawlingSingle LegGreco-Roman Section:Basic PummelingBasic Greco TakedownsArm DragsA...

George St. Pierre vs. Karo Parisyan (Download)
2008-03-06 19:44:00
You know, when most MMA fans hear GSP or Karo Parisyan 's name now, you automatically think- "main attraction," or "card headliners." But at UFC 46, they were on the prelims. It was George St. Pierre 's UFC debut, and he fought against Judo's MMA posterboy, Karo Parisyan.Download Here:http://www.filestube.com/38a3f60cb95 122e503e9/go.htmlYou know, Joe Rogan is obnoxious at times... just in case you guys didn't know that already. I can only take so much of praising the guy who is losing.But regardless, great fight, and download it- It's not the easiest MMA match to find online.*Spoiler* GSP by Unanimous Decision.-yOn an unrelated note, I've gotten addicted to imagechan.comhttp://imagechan.com/img/269 /Faceplant

Another "How to Become a Contributing Member in an Online Martial Arts Comm
2008-03-05 20:04:00
Well, I'd like to share a little something with those of you that lurk around Bullshido/Sherdog/MMA.tv or any other forum, MMA/Grappling related or not.Now, I know that some of you are registered to these MA forums, but never post anything, and when you finally do, it's often to get user's opinions on something. Today, I will show you what the worst kind of Neophyte Troll is; I call his kind "The Young Donkey."I name them so because they are characterized by one really glaring trait: being stubborn about their opinions although they have no real experience to speak of. It's like these bastards evolve into the Armchair Warrior later on.Original Thread: http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthrea d.php?t=67074In today's example, this particular Young Donkey decided to ask a question about Wing Chun... then proceeded to get angry about it when the answers he received were not in line with his own opinion... So, of course, I sent him a reply: Quote: Originally Posted b...
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Royler Gracie vs. Genki Sudo
2008-03-04 17:53:00
I finally managed to find this video, but here is the fight between Genki Sudo vs. Royler Gracie .Genki Sudo vs Royler Gracieby Evilmasterhttp://www.dailymotion.com/vide o/x5pxb_genki-sudo-vs-royler-gracie_extre meNow, I have a lot of respect for Royler Gracie, as he is truly one of submission grappling's greats, but this is pretty close to just plain ownage by Genki Sudo.I didn't post this video for any particular reason other than the fact that it's satisfying to watch a brutal GNP to end the match every once in a while. Another awesome Genki Sudo video: http://punchkickchoke.blogspot.com/2008/0 1/if-genki-sudo-shows-up-at-your-local.ht ml (Sudo destroying a local Sub Grappling competition)...And just because:The overplayed video Royler getting triangled by Eddie Bravo at ADCC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5qxarYzR5 EAnd Genki Sudo getting pinned at ADCC by Rodrigo Gracie (Royler's newphew?):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= cM9zFh6BANY-y

A Bit of MA Humor: The Dumbest Martial Art Laws in the United States
2008-03-02 20:02:00
I'm really trying to figure out how some of these laws came to be.Anyway, these laws are REAL, so if you live in one of these cities, be careful, or Johnny Law might bust you for... riding an ugly horse to a martial arts competition? *confused*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~Peshtigo, Wisconsincitizens are not allowed to practice karate on any city sidewalk. Yateswille, New York it is illegal for anyone to ride an ugly horse when going to a martial arts competition. Republic, Michigan no women over 200 pounds and attired in shorts may practice self-defense techniques while men are present. Jefferson, Ohiowomen may not take karate lessons while in a bathing suit within this community unless she be escorted by at least two police officers or unless she be armed with a club.amendment to the law The provisions of this statute above shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds nor shell it apply to female horses. Cotton, Minnesota Pan...
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Watch UFC 82 Videos!!
2008-03-02 08:04:00
http://mmafightvideos.blogspot.com/What'r e you waiting for? Go watch them before they get taken down. Henderson vs. Silva first!...GO!
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Rickson Gracie Vs Masakatsu Funaki (Colosseum 2000)
2008-03-01 18:12:00
I stumbled on this classic Rickson Gracie fight, and decided that it was worth posting. Not because it was an awesome fight, or because "Rickson is the best ever." No, because I wanted to point out how much the game has changed since then. This was one of the biggest selling fightcards ever, with more than 40 million viewers between Japan and Brazil- it was Rickson, well, the most dominant Gracie family member, and Funaki, the founder of Pancrase.Rickson Gracie vs Masakatsu Funakiby Evilmaster(Alternate Link)Honestly, up until about the 17:00 mark, it's nothing but clinching in a corner. (That's right, until the 17 minute mark [First 9 minutes are introductions]) But come on now- this is exactly why learning how to wrestle/throw people is so freaking important.Rickson had double underhooks, and yet, he couldn't take Funaki down. No, it's not because Funaki is some kind of anti-takedown god. It's just that Rickson couldn't capitalize on the openings, and didn't actively try to...
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Watch 11 Year Olds Kick Ass: Kyokushin Karate vs. Sanda (San Shou) Kung Fu
2008-02-29 19:16:00
Awesome video: Challenge match between Kyokushin and Sanda... 11 year olds.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI78j coXnbUGod, these little guys can brawl. Those two are going to be scary when they're fully grown. Hell, they could probably kick your asses now.-y
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