It is with great sadness that GRACIEMAG.com announces the passing of Grandmaster Helio Gracie. At 95 years of age, the great icon and one of those most responsible for Jiu-Jitsu’s success in Brazil and the world died this morning, at Beneficencia Portuguesa Hospital, in Petropolis, mountain region of Rio de Janeiro Click here for rest [...]
Here is a decent blog post on MRSA! Make sure you wash and shower after training, and keep those mats and Tatami Clean!
MRSA is in the news. What is it? MRSA is a type of infectious skin disease spreading into BJJ, Judo, MMA and grappling schools as well as infiltrating it’s way into wrestling programs [...]
I’m not competing this year in the European BJJ Championships (wish I were) but it looks like the level of competition will continue to rise each year! Here is a news article about the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that will send their best players/Judoka to the tournament this year.
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Last night I posted on the importance of pummelling. I didn’t have access to Youtube at work. Here is a good brief video from Randy Couture on the application of Pummeling in the Clinch fight. Note how he controls the upper body cross, how ikkyo is there, and how he applies the princple of [...]
A good post over on Mokuren Dojo Blog on Pummeling and why it is important as a basic skill. Pummelling is an essential skill to learn as a martial artist. If you don’t know how to pummel, you really don’t know how to fight in my opinion. Pummelling is building block for so many things [...]
From telegraph.co. uk
picture from Reuters
Members of Soth Korea’s Special Warfare Command take part in a severe winter season drill, to improve their combat abilities in cold weather, in Pyeongchang, east of Seoul
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Okay, okay! This one was just too funny to pass up. It is not really MMA vs Aikido, but it COULD BE right? While it is humorous for sure, I think it does a good job of illustrating logic (or not!) of “How does “My Art” do against “X”. If nothing else, it will entertain you for a few minutes.
By JENNIFER McKEE - IR State Bureau - 01/16/09
Sen. Larry Jent, D-Bozeman
Residents can use lethel force to protect themselves inside their homes.
A pair of Democratic lawmakers unveiled identical bills Thursday that aim to clarify what many Montanans may already believe to be the law: that residents don’t have to cede an inch before shooting at [...]
“You don’t retire the Sword, the Sword retires you!”
You might want to check this out. It is a new Internet TV show on Strike.TV. 10 minutes long. A hollywood production. Make your own opinion about it. What do you think? Click on picture below to link to show’s website. I put a poll below for you to leave feedback.
Okay, the fight everyone has been waiting for and now we can bring it to you!
Morihei “O’Sensei Ueshiba VS Frank Mir with “Big John” McCarthy officiating.
