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Martial arts take a Western turn
2008-03-13 00:00:00 "The golf cases propped up against the walls are full of swords, daggers and the occasional bit of chain mail. The halls of the community center ring with the clash of steel, the thud of shields and the quick snip-snip of rapiers. The books quoted are as often as not in medieval German or Latin. Welcome to a Western martial arts conference. Not a cowboy or lariat in sight. Western in this case is Western European, as opposed to the better-known Asian variety." More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Turn , Martial
Fight Choreography:How Karate Works
2008-03-12 00:00:00 Fight Choreography is possibly one of the most difficult aspects of film production in my opinion. This summer I am going to do some fight choreography for my movie Ninja Kai and I am not looking forward to twirling a heavy piece of metal attached to a chain around my head. It has been 2 years since I have actively engaged in Martial Arts so this is going to be a fun experience. More About: Karate , Fight , Works
Warren Buffett on MMA Training and Self-Defense
2008-03-12 00:00:00 Martial Development: First of all, congratulations: a recent surge in Berkshire Hathaway’s stock price has made you the richest man in the world. $62 billion dollars, I hear. According to my estimates, you could literally buy up all the tea in China. More About: Warren Buffett , Warren , Buffett , Training , Defense
The Technique Critique: The Reverse Strike
2008-03-12 00:00:00 Hi and welcome again to another episode of The Technique Critique . In this video clip, we'll explore a couple of training methods for improving punching speed developed by the late Bruce Lee. Then we'll show how one of his drills can be used as an actual technique by itself. More About: Strike
Urban Martial Arts
2008-03-12 00:00:00 Right around the corner from Newkirk on CIA. UPDATE: Carmen of Urban Dojo writes in the comments section: We aren't offering Tai Chi, yoga, pilates yet, but we'll be updating our schedule this summer and fall, and plan to add classes as time goes on. More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Martial
Recent Ramblings of the UFC President
2008-03-12 00:00:00 Dana White on CBS-EliteXC deal: “Nah. See everybody is out there yapping like they know what they are talking about because they think I wanted too much control and all this (expletive) like the HBO deal. We had a couple of issues with the HBO deal, but nothing negative, nothing that … whatever. I’m still talking to HBO.” “The CBS deal didn’t work for us. At the end of the day, listen, when you are talking about a show like ProElite or any of these other shows, they will give up their right (expletive) to get on television. They will give away everything to be on TV.” More About: President , Recent
Some raw thoughts
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Some things from my notes that I've been thinking about lately - unfinished, unpolished, but perhaps interesting. It appears that there are only about four kinds of footwork More About: Thoughts
MMA Weekly Wrap-Up
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Hi, and welcome back to another edition of the MMA Weekly Wrap -Up where we bring you all of the latest Mixed Martial Arts news and happenings found on the Internet. We’ve got some big events coming up soon, so let’s get to it!
Kobe Bryant and Martial Arts
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Elie Seckbach talks martial arts with Kobe Bryant . I haven't seen it reported before that Bryant practices martial arts during the season -- and when Seckbach first brings it up, Bryant asks him where he heard about it. Then Bryant talks a bit about it, and nicely offers to beat up Seckbach. More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Martial
Ninja invisibility in aikido
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Aikido with Patrick M., Rick, and Mytchi Jodo with Mytchi. We worked on rolling the cane from pencil grip to honte, gyakute, and sakate grips. We also worked on #1 and #6 seiteikata as separation events against unarmed attackers. More About: Ninja , Aikido
Drunken Boxing With The Stars
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Eight Drunken Immortals [style] stresses several unusual martial qualities. It embodies more joint- and body-folding techniques than any other external or internal/external martial art. It imparts the ability to fold the body like a rag doll, thus enabling the practitioner to both block and attack from quite unpredictable angles with every part of the body, including the buttocks and back. The extreme body folding skill of the Drunken boxers makes it virtually impossible to apply joint locks on them. More About: Stars , Boxing
An Overview of Okinawan Kobudo
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Today most people involved in the martial arts and even many of the general public have become aware of some of the martial arts weapons. Probably, the most widely known of the Okinawan weapons is the Nunchaku, which received its notoriety in numerous martial arts movies during the 1970's and 80's. Others may to a lesser extent be aware of the Bo, Tunfa and Sai. However, there exist a number of other significant weapons to traditional Okinawan Kobudo that the knowledge of which is limited to the most serious Karate/Kobudo practitioners. More About: Overview
Defend University on the Unexpected
2008-03-09 00:00:00 great quote, and short post which reinforces what I've been saying for a long time, along with such luminaries as Hock Hochheim - train to deal with the untrained! Money quote: I once saw Royce Gracie almost get KO'ed in a seminar (this was during the height of his UFC fighting days) when a raw beginner did a completely unexpected move and kneed Royce right in the face. The kid was not being malicious, it's just that he had no idea of what to do next so he did something completely unpredictable. Expect the unexpected. More About: University
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Gi 101
2008-03-09 00:00:00 One of the things I really like about BJJ is the very loose idea of what is acceptable attire. I'm not a very fashionable guy, but for whatever reason, I like buying new gis. I like looking at the different styles that are out there, and checking out what everyone has going on. The following article is primarily for any of my friends out there who either don't train in martial arts or who train, perhaps, in some other style and are curious about what differences exist. More About: Jiu Jitsu , Brazilian , Jitsu , Jiu-Jitsu
Chiwetel Ejiofor Does Martial Arts In 'Redbelt'
2008-03-09 00:00:00 Having just won an Independent Spirit Award for his supporting role in 'Talk To Me', Chiwetel Ejiofor's next film will have him in a leading role as he stars in David Mamet's Redbelt. Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is the chief instructor at the Southside Jiu-Jitsu Academy. More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Martial
Carnival of Great Martial Arts Books
2008-03-09 00:00:00 When you are unable to train for months at a time, you need as much good reading material as you can get! It is with great pleasure that I bring you the Carnival of Great Martial Arts Books .
Cuban's HDNet Fights Enters Couture-UFC War-Sherdoggie.Com
2008-02-19 00:00:00 The resignation of Randy Couture (Pictures) and his subsequent continuous dispute with the UFC took an unexpected turn Wednesday. With the mixed martial arts industry focused on the Zuffa v. Couture proceedings scheduled to begin with a preliminary hearing March 4 in Las Vegas, billionaire Mark Cuban and his HDNet Fights company has quietly entered the fray, opening a second front in the Couture-UFC war, Sherdog.com has learned.
There's so much more to kungfu than kicks and fists
2008-02-19 00:00:00 Most foreigners get a kick out of kungfu, but most have a relatively superficial understanding of the ancient Chinese martial art form. More About: Kicks , Kungfu
Over Enthusiasm
2008-02-19 00:00:00 I recently wrote about enthusiasm in training, and how to combat the barriers that keep us away. But it works both ways - it's possible to have too much enthusiasm, especially in the early days of training. More About: Enthusiasm
EliteXC Final Press Conference Quotes: Kimbo/Tank And More
2008-02-19 00:00:00 In what will be a thrilling and entertaining heavyweight fight for as long as it lasts, the incredibly popular Pride of Perrine, Fla., Kimbo Slice (1-0), will face hard-hitting Mixed Martial Arts icon, David “Tank ’’ Abbott (9-13), of Huntington Beach, Calif., in a must-see showdown this Saturday, Feb. 16, at the BankUnited Center at the University of Miami. More About: Press , Press Conference , Quotes , Final
Mental Benefits of Martial Arts
2008-02-19 00:00:00 Welcome to my personal development and martial arts blog. If you are new, please take a moment to read the post titled ” First post” then continue reading other articles. Right now I want to talk to you about some of the mental benefits that you can gain from taking up martial arts. Now days martial arts has evolved into a lifestyle for many people being able to cure them of there troubles. More About: Mental , Martial Arts , Arts , Benefits , Martial
Martial arts fighter slowly improving
2008-02-14 00:00:00 A 22-year-old martial arts fighter remains in critical condition at Oroville Hospital due to kidney failure, but appears to be recovering from other injuries he allegedly sustained in a recent struggle with Oroville police. More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Fighter , Martial
Lineage and Credibility
2008-02-14 00:00:00 With thousands of martial arts authorities publishing online and in print, how do you decide whom to trust, and whom to ignore? Credibility is an important factor,
Mixed Martial Arts one step closer to being sanctioned in Maryland
2008-02-14 00:00:00 According to a report by the Associated Press (AP), Democratic Delegate Kirill Reznik is trying to propose a bill that will sanction the sport that has been banned in his state for over 20 years. More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Maryland , Mixed Martial Arts , Step
MARTIAL ARTS: A way of life
2008-02-14 00:00:00 Whenever we hear the word martial arts, one of the very few or maybe the very first thing that comes into our minds is FIGHTING. True enough, martial arts means “the art of fighting”. More About: Life , Martial Arts , Arts , Martial
Mixed martial arts rules
2008-02-14 00:00:00 As the knowledge about fighting techniques spread among fighters and spectators, it became clear that the original minimalist rule systems needed to be amended. More About: Martial Arts , Arts , Rules , Mixed Martial Arts , Mixed
Enthusiasm
2008-02-05 00:00:00 Enthusiasm for training comes and goes. Sometimes it's the plateau effect well known in sporting and coaching circles. This happens every so often when it seems nothing can go right for you, or you get the feeling you're not getting anywhere. It's a time for assimilating what you know before moving on. See it as a sign of progress. More About: Enthusiasm
Teaching Aikido to Children 2008 Seminar
2008-02-05 00:00:00 Aiki Kodomo Kenshukai -- Teaching Aikido to Children / Educators Seminar - 2008 Call for Presenters In 2006, the first "How to Teach Aikido to Children" seminar for teachers was held in Virginia. The event included presentations from ten senseis and was enthusiastically received by 40 attendees.
Speculations on Karate History
2008-02-05 00:00:00 The following is from Dr. Bruce D. Clayton's Shotokan's Secret: The Hidden Truth Behind Karate 's Fighting Origins. Interested readers should note that I consider Dr. Clayton's book a mix of fascinating information and speculation, and that I do not consider a number of his speculations correct. However, that does not mean that none of the speculations are correct, and some of the information he notes in the making of those speculations is both interesting and enlightening. More About: History
SLOW MOTION MARTIAL ARTS ..THE BEAUTY OF IT…..CALASANZ
More articles from this author:2008-02-05 00:00:00 Under the recreational Calasanz’s boxing your wrist must be built in a way that you can punch at any moment without hurting your wrist. Boxer get too used the wraps. More About: Beauty , Martial Arts , Arts , Motion , Slow 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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