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One of the oldest and most widely-used martial arts forms in the world happens to be Aikido. This has been taught for several centuries, so people can protect and defend themselves. In addition, it is (read
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In addition to their famous swords, the Ninjato, Ninja warriors also carried what is known as shurikens, or throwing stars. Many first rate Martial Arts training programs include the use of the throwi (read
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There are positive sensations in all forms of street fighting, but you can rise beyond the "nervous factor" by adding a solid mental feature to your efforts when learning street fighting. Critical sit (read
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Most top tier fighters separate their MMA workout into five minute circuits. Each circuit contains a one minute break in between the circuits. This format mimics modern day MMA fights and how they tak (read
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UFC Ultimate fighter is fast becoming one of the biggest shows in America. Will it ever be the number one? Well, I guess that depends on who you ask. I personally think the sport is just going to cont (read
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Here's a question I shouldn't be asking. After all, as a fellow who sells martial arts DVDs, I should be trying to sell you large amounts of everything, right? Because I prefer happy customers, let me (read
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I know there will be people who are not going to like what I say, but I was there forty years ago, and I know the truth. The truth is that the karate fighters of forty years ago, students of such arts (read
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Many individuals are turned away form studying martial arts simply because there's so much to learn all at once. That is why it is ideal to break down the steps into smaller chunks to learn.Once simpl (read
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The name 'Aikido' is formed by the grouping of three characters in the Japanese language. 'Ai', which signifies 'joining'; 'ki', which represents 'spirit' and 'do', which means 'way'. These three word (read
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The best MMA workout will put together all of the aspects that you would need in an MMA fight. These elements include, but are not limited to, great conditioning, striking ability, grappling, wrestlin (read
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When I was growing up, in the middle of the last century, a strange discipline called hte martial arts appeared. People could study the martial arts and defend themselves merely through the use of thi (read
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Not everyone can look for it to happen, but what out of nowhere you suddenly get yourself in a fight with another person who is bigger in order to protect yourself or your loved ones? If that ever com (read
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My first introduction to the importance of strength was through the old comic book ads. Charles Atlas, the bully kicking sand in your face, and the need to lift big hunks of iron. Why, lift enough iro (read
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There are thousands of different martial art styles. It can be confusing which martial art you should study when they vary widely and many claim to be the best one. The perfect martial art for you is (read
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When many guys think of the term submission fighting, it probably sounds like something you wouldn't want to take part in, but a lot are discovering that submission fighting can be a good sport to fin (read
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Taido is a fighting style developed in Japan by Seiken Shukumine.
Taido has its roots in old-style Okinawan martial arts. (read
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There are thousands of different martial art styles. Regardless of your particular discipline every human being must adhere to the same fundamental roots of martial science to maximize effectiveness. (read
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MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) is one of those sports that divides people. Some say it's 'human cock-fighting' and some love it's fierce excitement. For the real fans of MMA, there is always the debate as t (read
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Chi, that mysterious vapor that the ancient masters used to defeat attackers without touching them. A secret force of the body that enables people to live long and healthy lives. Heck, there is even e (read
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People who are simply starting their study of a martial art you'll a good amount of likely be shocked by the big range of supplies for sale. There are a few different classes of supplies that you will (read
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After forty years of intense study of the martial arts, of studying Karate and Shaolin and Aikido and other arts, I have learned one very interesting truth about fighting. This truth is that people be (read
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The word Ninja conjures up many breathtaking images of feudal Japan when secret operations practically characterized the whole era. Espionage and assassinations were an ordinary thing and if there wer (read
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After a controversial no contest in their first matchup, there was no doubt as to the winner of the DREAM 2 rematch between Shina Aoki and JZ Calvan. Aoki controlled the fight from the opening bell an (read
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Taido was thought up Seiken Shukumine. He founded this Japanese budo school in the early 1960s. The meaning of Taido karate is "way of the body, and it is based on a classical Okinawan fighting method (read
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If you look at Muay Thai Boxing you might think that this sport is one of the most aggressive and dangerous disciplines know to man but in fact it can become a way to learn how to control your anger a (read
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Vitor Belfort made his first appearance in the UFCs iconic octagon in five years, headlining the main event of UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas. Just over three minutes later, he had already become a top cont (read
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Portland, Oregon has long been considered a hotbed of mixed martial arts. The area is home to numerous MMA gyms, the most famous being Greshams Team Quest. Regional MMA promotions like Matt Lindlands (read
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The UFC is of borderline relevance in The Land of the Rising Sun. This isn't to disparage the UFC, which has done a great job growing MMA in North America and parts of Europe. Simply stated, the UFC i (read
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A day after failing to make weight for his fight against Matt Hughes, Thiago Alves dominated the former UFC welterweight champion en route to a 2nd round TKO victory. The main event at UFC 85 in Londo (read
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Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic is a heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts fighter with a record of 22-4-2. That's an awfully impressive record, but the record does not tell the whole story. However, the record is (read
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Here's a word of advice to future opponents of Bobby Lashley"dont make fun of his background in professional wrestling. Mike Cook found that out the hard way in the co-main event of the Maximum Fight (read
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UFC Ultimate fighter is fast becoming one of the biggest shows in America. Will it ever be the number one? Well, I guess that depends on who you ask. I personally think the sport is just going to c (read
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Frank Trigg dominated tough veteran Falaniko Vitale wire to wire en route to a unanimous decision victory at Strikeforce: Payback. Trigg essentially dictated where and when the fight occurred, and V (read
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Its official folks, the first title defense by Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida will come at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 versus former Pride standout Mauricio 'Shogun' Ru (read
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The bizarre career path taken by Croatian striking machine Mirko Cro Cop will continue on New Years Eve in Tokyo as he faces 72 Korean kickboxer Hong-Man Choi in what should be the final addition to t (read
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From a business standpoint, the UFCs first trip to Germany will clearly fall short of their success in the UK. From poor ticket sales to a downright hostile German media, its been one headache after (read
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We've all been subjected to the old legends, guy hits the master and hurts his hand. Knife tips are blunted when thrust into the master's body. And, during the Boxer Rebellion, bullets bounced off the (read
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Nick Diaz should forever be part of MMA history. Regardless of how his career transpired after February, 2007 he should have been remembered as part of one of the greatest fights ever. His battle a (read
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It wasn't the decisive blowout that EliteXC was hoping far to send Kimbo Slices stardom into the stratosphere but with some seriously tense moments for the former street fighter against a game James T (read
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Isometric strength is needed in all grappling styles and MMA competitions. Strikers would not benefit as much as grapplers due to the more dynamic nature of their arts, but some work is still needed f (read
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Rashad Evans was fighting for respect. He earned it and then some with a devastating 2nd round TKO of Chuck Liddell in the main event of UFC 88: Breakthrough. (read
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Okay, you've been studying the School of the Upside Down Dragon. Or, maybe you've decided to start your own school, and you are going to call it the Nine Circling Wombats in Spring. The point here is (read
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According to the old saying time heals all wounds. In the fight game, money"or the potential of it"has the same curative effect. The latest evidence of this is the announcement that Tito Ortiz has p (read
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The San Jose, CA based Strikeforce MMA promotion recently announced that they have signed Brazilian middleweight Ronaldo Jacare Souza to a multifight contract. He is expected to make his Strikeforce (read
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In one of the highlight matches of the DREAM/K-1 Fields Dynamite! New Years Eve megacard, Japanese submission machine Shinya Aoki used a heel hook to submit a top notch opponent in Eddie Alverez at 1: (read
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Gracie family patriarch and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu pioneer Helio Gracie died in early 2009 in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 95. Its impossible to overestimate his influence on martial arts, and particula (read
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Gina Carano put womens MMA on the map, but Cris Cyborg Santos may have become the sports first dominant female champion by virtue of her overwhelming TKO victory in the main event of Saturdays STRIKEF (read
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Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira left a lot of questions unanswered in the wake of his UFC 92 loss to Frank Mir. He had been dominated in his defeat to Mir and in the process suffered the first stoppage of h (read
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It may be a bit of a stretch to call Satoshi Ishii the Michael Phelps of Japan, but not by much. His victory in the heavyweight judo competition at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing was easily the definin (read
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Two titles changed hands at UFC 92, with Rashad Evans defeating Forrest Griffin by TKO to win the light heavyweight title and Frank Mir knocking out Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira to claim the UFC interim h (read
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