How would you like to learn Jujitsu from Prince Charles? Or maybe a good solid class in Ninjitsu from Slick Willy Clinton? No...well, how about, I've got it...Five Family Shaolin Kung Fu as taught by Nancy Pelosi!You may think I am having a little fun with you, but there is a dark underbelly to all this. When the government decides to take over a business, you see, it tends to destroy, corrupt and confound that business. And I am talking any...more
MMA Picks: Getting Picks in Early : Online sportsbooks have embraced MMA as much as the mainstream media has, with most of them putting up MMA odds on all the fights. One of the things I believe is important to making a profit when betting on MMA is to look for great line value very early. Ive been saying this often in our MMA picks and analysis forum over at BetRepublic (there is great MMA info there every day)if you are into betting on the...more
Along with the right mouthpieces, hand wraps and padded headgear, groin pads and shin guards, proper boxing shoes are also very important as a part and parcel of the entire safety kit that one carries while boxing as they not only provide great protection to the legs while during training and sparring fights, but additionally provide a lot of swift footwork and comfort. This is very important because of the high demand for quick jumps and mobility which might take place during the actual fight. Whether it is mens boxing or womens boxing shoes, Everlast boxing shoes have carved a niche for themselves in this segment since many decades. They are the most sought after brand by both the genders.Womens boxing shoes from Everlast come in great vibrant colors that look feminine yet provide with all the comfort, traction, breathability and the much needed safety. Whether it is men or women inside the boxing ring there is a lot of footwork involved and so one has to go in for a model that lasts long and does not show traces of wear and tear during the swift footwork that is a feature of the game. These boxing shoes are ideal for hybrid conditioning, aerobics as well as cardio. ...more
You can learn to make the most of your physical abilities in a fast, fun and safe scientific approach to self defense moves. No course can promise to instantly transform you into a walking weapon of destruction that will defeat all odds. However, "WITs (Whatever It Takes)" by Bill Valentine, Phd, 5th Degree Black Belt, and Becky Valentine, MS,...more
MMA punching bag is indeed a must for a boxer as it provides ample training and help to improve their boxing skills and martial arts skills. These specialized bags are available under the Everlast brand and come in different colors like yellow, blue, red, and black. The weight ranges anywhere between 50 lbs to 150 lbs. One can choose from the...more
I was in the army in 1969, stuck with drab duty and endless amounts of time in which to conjecture. I was supposed to go to Viet Nam and kill people. This was not a task I was looking forward to.One night I fell into a conversation with a young private, and he asked me if I have ever read Lao Tse. I told him I hadn't and asked him what it was. He told me that it was...The Way.Now, I had come across the concept of The Way in the martial arts. I had read of it, talked about it with fellow students, and considered it in light manner. Oddly, though I had been in the martial arts for a couple of years, I had no idea that there was a book expressly concerned with The Way.Not long after that I found a copy of the book and began to examine it. I dwelt upon the passages, translated the ancient Chinese terminology into terms I understood as best I was able. I was to find that the mere reading of the book, which is not a sizable volume, was a journey in itself.There is no low without high, there is no front without back, translated into the most fascinating dichotomy. Oddly, I found that these concepts, front and back, high and low, were usable in fighting. Indeed, as the years passed I was...more
Kali Majapahit is not only about fighting. Hilot (Health and Healing arts) is also part of our program. It"s true that most students start only for the physical system, but soon, they all realize that health and personal development are a huge part...more
A lot of the martial arts, like karate, are fiction. Hit a guy up the nose with a palm and bone shards will spear into his brain and kill him, except there isn't any bone in the nose, its all cartilage. And all those old legends, a lot of them are...more
When I began studying the martial arts, it was a brand of karate much like shotokan, I was fascinated by the tales of one punch one kill. The idea that you could drop an opponent with one punch was absolutely fabulous! And that you could actually...more
People are always impressed when they find out that I am a martial arts instructor. Unfortunately, I do not really care about impressing people. This is a cruel trap, because if they are impressed enough I can teach them, but I don't really care to...more
This special martial arts article will give you killer tips that an be used in any life or death street based battle guaranteed.Learn Street Martial Arts Techniques 1: Trapping Trapping literally means physically preventing any attacker from hitting...more
Introducing Ninja:The ninja, also known as shinobi, was a mercenary agent of Japan during the feudal ages. The ninjas specialized in unorthodox methods of warfare. The ninja had many functions dealing with, spying, infiltrating, sabotaging and...more