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Basic Mixed Martial Arts And Cage Fighting Techniques : How To Sprawl In Mixed Martial Arts

By fight good on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | 10 Comments

How to sprawl in mixed martial arts in this free mixed martial arts video from Brazilian Martial Arts master Ed Wedding.

Expert: Ed Wedding
Bio: Ed Wedding is an instructor at R-1 gym in El Segund…

Make Sure Your Fighting Style is More Fighting and Less Style

By fight good on Monday, September 21st, 2009 | No Comments

The Close Combat Training fighting style was criticized on a forum for not being “impressive.” What exactly does that mean? A member of the forum wasn’t impressed with what he saw on a video. Being visually impressive isn’t what makes an effective fighting style.

You’ve probably seen a number of martial arts movies and thought, “Wow! That was an impressive kick!” To the trained eye, a better response would be, “Wow! That guy exposed his groin for a full second and a half…why didn’t the other guy take advantage of it?” Besides it not being in the choreography, the other fighter probably wasn’t trained to take advantage of that opening.

The unfortunate thing about most fighting styles is that they have more style than fight in them. When you strip away all the extraneous moves and keep what actually works, there’s very little to see. More often than not, what actually works doesn’t look very impressive. The effect, however, can be devastating to the opponent.

Real street fighting isn’t about waving your arms around or being able to do flying spin kicks. In fact, these can get you killed or beaten up quickly. A true fighter is going to see through the fists of flurry and find the openings that you’re leaving him. He’s not going to be impressed with your gymnastics.

What’s more, to achieve that kind of athletic ability, you’re going to have to spend a lot of time practicing and working out. You will have to be thrown around the room a few times, bruise up your hands and feet and go through many other grueling exercises. All for what? So you can look impressive while you’re losing the fight. True effectiveness isn’t pretty, but that’s not the point when survival is on the line.

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Fighting Kung Fu Flair

By fight good on Saturday, September 19th, 2009 | No Comments

A great fighting video can be found on television and on the Internet: from professional wrestlers staging testosterone-pumped ballets to some hot-headed hockey team bashing hell out of each other on the ice. This is because fighting is one thing that has been in the history of man since time immemorial, and even the meekest and non-violent of people have this little nagging voice in their head telling them to enjoy a good beat-down once in a while.

But what exactly makes a great fighting video? Read on, and find out for yourself what makes these visceral displays of pure aggression tick inside your head:

A degree of realistic fighting between two or more people is essential for any good fighting video to be believable enough. However, very real street fights have some very real consequences like broken ribs and noses.

Obviously staged fights (like pro wrestling matches) are careful to tread the fine line between realism and showmanship: making the experience realistic enough to get people interested while keeping their performers safe and sound.

Having your favorite food over and over and over again for a few years makes even the tastiest cuisine tiresome to eat.

Passion
Watching two men grapple and beat the hell out of each other gets boring when the whole point is just to knock one or the other out. Mix in a story and let the audience empathize with the fighters, though, and you’ll have a totally different scenario in your hands.

Two people doing knuckle fight at each other is all the more interesting when you, the viewer, know that they are fighting for something worth the blood and sweat. Trophies, championships and prizes are the obvious fuel for passion, while more cinematic forms of fighting plant the fighters in a fictional situation for dunking it out with each other.

Grit
Perhaps the most important aspect of fighting is the ‘grit’ in it: the sheer visceral and brutality that accompanies a fight.

Grit is so important because it is the ruthlessness and viciousness of the fight that answers the innate need for violence in a person. Any fighting video without grit in it would end up looking phony, staged and unsubstantial to any viewer.

Look for these when digging around for a video or movie to satisfy you’re craving for a fight, kick back with a beer in hand, and enjoy the carnage.

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The Martialarm Introduction to Keysi Fighting Method

By fight good on Wednesday, September 16th, 2009 | No Comments

To understand the Keysi Fighting Method System its foundation is found in Jeet Kune Do and its Philosophy and yet again goes back through Bruce Lee’s original style of Wing Chun.

Wing Chun Martial Arts System

Of all the Chinese martial arts, it is Wing Chun that has perhaps the most interesting (and romanticised) history, given that the style was developed by a woman. Wing Chun is a southern style of Kung Fu that emphasises self-defense without wasted movements. Most every technique serves as both a defense and an attack, with simultaneous attack and defense multiple straight-line strikes at close range, rapid hand techniques and low kicks.

Wing Chun students concentrate on controlling or ‘trapping’ one or more of an opponent’s limbs so as to ensure the most effective deployment of their striking technique. Trapping skills are developed through chi sao (sticking hands) training. Formal Wing Chun training also utilises three shadow-boxing sets, a wooden dummy set and two weapon sets. Further Wing Chun details Here!

Jeet Kune Do Martial Arts System

Jeet Kune Do is less an actual style of martial arts than it is a philosophy. Conceived by the late film star Bruce Lee, the main idea of Jeet Kune Do is that each practitioner of martial arts has different physical and mental abilities, and therefore no style, in fact not even a single technique, can be effectively used by everyone. Thus, the Jeet Kune Do artist learns to, “absorb what is useful, reject what is useless”. Further Jeet Kune Do details Here!

The Keysi Fighting Method

Founder Keysi Fighting Method: Justo Dieguez Serrano

Co-Founder Keysi Fighting Method: Andy Norman

Both of these men were non conformist in the martial arts and both Dan Inosanto instructors – http://inosanto.com

Mr. Dan Inosanto

In Dan Inosanto’s book “Jeet Kune Do: The Art and Philosophy of Bruce Lee,” he writes that Jeet Kune Do is matured Jun Fan. Anymore sometimes I refer to what I do as Jeet Kune Do and sometimes as Jun Fan because the two are part of the same whole.

“Fluidity was the ideal–to keep moving.Water,lee would always say, is the toughest thing on earth. It is virutually indestructable; it is soft, yet it can tear rocks apart. Move like water.”

“Acept what is useful. Reject what is useless”

“Remember, too, that Jeet Kune Do is merely a term, a label to be used as a boat to get one across; once across, it is to be discarded and not carried on one’s back.”

“Please do not take the finger to be the moon or fix your gaze so intently on the finger as to miss all the beautiful sights of heaven. After all, the usefulness of the finger is in pointing away from itself to the light which illumines finger and all. —”

The Keysi Fighting System

These philosophical roots are seemingly incorporated in the The Keysi Fighting System.

The Keysi Fighting System was recently made famous due to the fight scenes of ‘Batman Begins’ which are purely based on Keysi Fighting Method and is based on street fighting and Jeet Kune Do self defense. Theres is a technique in KFM called the ‘Thinking Man’ and that plays a big part in KFM, but basically KFM is essentially taken from the roots of JKD.

Keysi Fighting Method is a fighting style developed by Justo Dieguez a superb martial artist who studied JKD with Guru Dan Inosanto and has excelled in many other martial arts and has recently been entered in the black-belt hall of fame.

The following is from the Keysi Fighting Method Uk site:

http://www.keysi-uk.com

The Keysi Fighting Method is a journey of discovery and investigation. It takes a dynamic approach to the world of personal defence concentrating both on the physical and emotional sides of combat. KFM takes a closer look into the arena of self-truth and it quickly eradicates all myths and fantasies that surround the field of self protection.

Keysi is known as exterme evolution J.K.D but it is not a clone or purely someone’s interpretation of JKD its much more than that its a Martial art based on knowledge ,research and experimentation and is a ever changing and developing its direct and straight to the point. Due to its multi-dimensional nature, the KFM Programme is one of the most complete on the world market today.

The Keysi Fighting Method studies the seven ranges of combat:

1. projectile weapons

2. hand held weapons

3. kicking range

4. punching range

5. trapping range

6. standing grappling and takedowns

7. grappling and ground fighting

KFM is then not a copy of this or that, nor is it a theoretical explanation of many different martial arts. On the contrary it is a perfectly planned and defined unity of concepts and principles, fruit of long, rigorous and tested introspection.

Keysi Fighting Method training can be done in any city in the world and I encourage you to visit out martial arts directory of the Keysi Fighting Method to find a school near you!

Visit the martialarm website

http://www.martialarm.com/martialarts/keysi.html

http://www.martialarm.info/martial-styles/western-styles/the-martialarm-introduction-to-keysi-fighting-method.html

The Ultimate Fighting Secret

By fight good on Monday, September 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Last month, I sat down with a group of friends to watch the latest pay-per-view Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.

The host of the party was a major fan, and he laid out a nice spread for us with plenty of food and cold beer. The fights started and all seemed to be going well until my host started acting as if he knew something about fighting.

Oh, he knew plenty about the UFC athletes, but not much about an actual street fight.

For him, the be-all-end-all was Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). He raved about how the Gracie family had invented the sport and how their fighting style dominated anything else out there.

I tried to keep quite, but you can only listen to someone spout the wrong information for so long.

I explained to him that the Gracie’s did not invent anything, and that everything they taught they learned from Judo. Sure, they were tough and were a great bunch of athletes (and some of the nicest guys you’d ever meet) but they did not do anything new.

To fully understand BJJ you must first must look at the evolution of jujutsu into the pre-WWII Judo curriculum developed by Jigoro Kano in the late 19th century.

Though supporters of BJJ say Kano considered ground fighting unimportant, they couldn’t be more wrong. Kano simply stressed standing techniques because it took ten-times longer to learn then ground work.

In fact, in Japan the saying is “One year to learn ground, ten years to learn standing.”

One of Kano’s students Mitsuyo Maeda, a veteran Judo instructor who had already taught in a number of countries, seemed like the perfect choice to go to Brazil after World War I.

Maeda showed what Judo could do when he defeated many wrestlers and boxers with pins, armbars, and throws. He even allowed one challenger to use a knife and still quickly defeated the man. These exhibitions made Maeda one of the first mix martial artists. He became very popular in Brazil and impressed Gastao Gracie, a wealthy businessman.

In exchange for financial help, Maeda agreed to train his sons. Maeda only had a few months with the boy so he started with the basics and stressed groundwork rather then the more complex standing techniques.

Helio Gracie loved Judo and continued his training and teaching. While it is unsure why he began calling it Jiu Jitsu, every takedowns, throw, and submission were all things he learned from Maeda.

Helio’s only defeat (most matches were draws) was to Japanese Judoka Masahiko Kimura who broke Helio’s arm and won the match. To Helio’s credit, he didn’t tap out, but Kimura completely dominated the match throwing his lesser skilled opponent to the ground at will.

The family continued to teach Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and even brought back “old-school” judo leg-locks and lower body submission. When they brought it to the United States through the UFC, its popularity grew greatly.

While the BJJ guys preyed on wrestlers, boxers, and other martial artists who had never even been choked before, the judo community continued to focus its efforts on the Olympics.

When retired judo Olympic champ Yoshida entered the “Pride Fighting Championships” (Japan’s UFC), he handily bested any BJJ practitioner who stepped into the ring. – including UFC champ Royce Gracie.

I can’t even imagine the damage he would have done in his prime to today’s mediocre mixed martial arts fighters.

Listen, I have no problem admitting that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu works well in a ring, cage, or octagon. While an Olympic caliber judoka would destroy them in competition, BJJ still seems to be a useful skill for today’s MMA fighter.

But don’t you dare think that BJJ is the answer on the street.

When you hit the deck, there are way too many variables to consider. Including being stomped on, bitten, gouged, or slammed into concrete.

While judo is still technically a sport, at least its training is symbolic of real combat. Throw a man to the ground with force, gain dominant position, THEN finish him off if necessary…otherwise be on your feet and ready for your next opponent.

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Mixed Martial Arts & Cage Fighting Basics : How To Takedown Under Punches In Mixed Martial Arts

By fight good on Sunday, September 13th, 2009 | 9 Comments

How to takedown under punches in mixed martial arts in this free mixed martial arts video from Brazilian Martial Arts master Ed Wedding.

The Problem with a lot of Street Fighting DVDs

By fight good on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 | No Comments

There are so many street fighting and self defence DVDs out in the market place all claiming to be the best and have the most effective or devastating techniques. Some claiming you need no previous knowledge and can knock out a bigger opponent in a few simple moves. Others claiming to be secret or banned techniques that you are not allowed to know. Since we wouldn’t want to buy and watch every single one how can we find the good ones ?

Self defence is something that I am passionate about and as such I have seen dozens and dozens of DVDs on this subject. I really can’t get enough of them. Some of them have been absolutely excellent and others have been, in my opinion, appalling. There are some out there that have been done by very experienced martial artists however, these can sometimes be overcomplicated with difficult techniques or can be techniques that may have worked several hundred years ago, but aren’t relevant to a modern street fighting situation.

I guess it depends on the market they are aiming for. In my opinion though a good self defence DVD will contain simple, yet effective techniques that will involve using gross motor skills (your fine motor skills go out the window with the effects of adrenaline). And these techniques and skills have to have a percentage chance of working. A good self defence DVD should discuss fear and adrenaline and have strategies and techniques for this. It should cover awareness and deal with how to avoid potentially life threatening situations as well. For further information please click here.

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If you are considering learning self defence why settle for anything other than the best. Here at Practical Self Protection you will train in a proven and tested system that is effective, realistic and relevant to the world we live in.

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Mark Dixon is a senior instructor at www.practicalselfprotection.com specialising in self defense training. For more information on learning self defense please visit the website.

The Reality of Street Fighting for Martial Artists

By fight good on Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 | No Comments

The world can be a dangerous place. Without warning, many people find themselves in situations they cannot handle. It can happen all at once. One moment everything is calm and nice. The next second your world explodes into pain. It could be some passing thug that attempts to steal your purse or grab your wallet. It can be a drunken belligerent man at the bar looking for a fight. It could be anything and it can happen to anyone. Do not think you are safe because it has never happened to you. Violence only takes one time to happen to change your life. A real fight on the street can mean either spending a lot of time in jail or the hospital.

It is not all just doom and gloom. There are ways to defend yourself. The first step is to have the proper knowledge. The second step is to take action with that knowledge. When fighting in the street or at some local bar, things happen dramatically faster than they do on television or in a movie. The key is to have the right kind of training. Once you have trained enough, executing the proper moves over and over again, your instinct will take over and the thought process is taken out of the equation. This rapidly speeds up the reaction time of an individual and this makes survival that much more likely.

So what kind of training is available? The internet has become one of the greatest current access points for information the world has ever known. There are self-defense courses that can teach anyone how to handle themselves on the street, in a nightclub, in any situation they find themselves in. Whether someone has to defend one of their family members or their own bodies, finding the right course online is not only possible but a good idea. However, be aware that nothing can replace good instruction at the right martial arts school or dojo. Combining online courses and resources with actual real life self defense training in a martial arts school is an extremely effective way to prepare for a dangerous situation. The internet is a great place to get started on this journey.

But be aware there are many out there preaching the gospel that have no idea of what it takes to survive on the street. Look for a self-defense course done by professionals that have lived the lifestyle they are teaching and have done the techniques they show in a real life and death situation. The only way to know if something works is to do it for real in a chaotic situation. There are no rules in a knife fight. You want someone teaching you that has been there in the thick of things and made it out alive.

Another simple way to defend yourself or a loved one is by using the appropriate weapon for the situation. Weapons like pepper spray or a taser. Make sure you are trained in how to use these devices before trying to stop an attacker with them. If you do not know what you are doing, you can be arrested or the attacker can use them against you instead of the other way around. Always maintain a healthy respect for the law and possibility of an accident. The street is a violent place. Be prepared to face it.

Nerode Abraham writes articles and gives tips and tricks on how to survive violent and dangerous conflicts. You can view is self defense products website at http://www.projectsecuritycorp.com

Extreme Self-Defense: The Punisher Series

By fight good on Saturday, September 5th, 2009 | No Comments

This Punisher Series includes four of the most extreme hand to hand combat programs.

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How To Win Against A Devastating Knife Attack

By fight good on Saturday, September 5th, 2009 | 1 Comment

War Blade: A Complete Guide to Tactical Knife Fighting. In his revolutionary War Blade Program, Sammy Franco (founder of Contemporary Fighting Arts) takes you step by step through the process of mastering knife fighting for personal protection. Here, Mr. Franco gives you the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to get you home alive and in one piece. This “reality based” knife fighting program dispels the common myths and misinformation about knife fighting and reveals the secrets of why tactical folding knives are the ultimate close quarter weapon. You don’t need previous martial arts or self-defense training to learn the skills and techniques in his knife fighting program!

War Blade: A Complete Guide to Tactical Knife Fighting Includes: what to look for when purchasing a fighting folder, carry methods, critical knife fighting footwork, straight edge vs. serrated blades, one-handed speed opening skills, proper knife grips and weapon manipulation when knife fighting, legal and moral issues of knife fighting, the most important “attributes” of knife fighting, advantages and disadvantages of knife fighting, psychological effects of pre-contact knife fighting, fixed vs. fighting folders, the pros and cons of symmetrical and asymmetrical blades, knife retention skills when knife fighting, analysis of good and bad knife fighting stances, positional considerations during knife fighting engagement, the art and science of cutting, cutting angles, timetable of death, “cutting” demos, counter attacking skills, beginner and advanced reflex training drills, speed cutting secrets, psych-out strategies, the proper knife fighting mind set when knife fighting and much more!

War Blade: A Complete Guide to Tactical Knife Fighting is highly recommended for members of the military, law enforcement personnel and law abiding citizens faced with a life and death self-defense situation! If you really want to learn knife fighting for personal self protection, then this DVD program is for you!

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