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Martial-Arts

How to Throw a Knockout Punch

August 25, 2007

It’s a relatively well known fact that to throw a heavy punch you should put your body into it. This might sound simple enough in theory. Yet, during the years I used to practice mixed martial arts I observed quite a few people understand the idea, but still utterly fail in its application. Here’s a summary of how to throw a heavy punch, and a couple of nifty tricks I learned to help get it right.

Bruce Lee Kicks Chuck Norris’ Ass

April 4, 2007

How cool is this? I didn’t even know Bruce and Chuck were ever in a movie together, but someone found and posted this excellent clip of the two of them going at it! It’s a little slower than the “Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger” action sequences we see today, but I tend to like this a [...]

Chloe Bruce, Martial Artist Extraordinaire

February 26, 2007

Generally speaking, my personal philosophy is to never make a woman mad if there is any way to avoid it. This is doubly true when it comes to Chloe Bruce, the martial arts expert. Not only has Chloe won… well, like every major martial arts championship on earth, she is also a model and actress [...]

Breakdancing as an Olympic Sport

October 9, 2006

Anyone that thinks that break dancing died in the 80′s is seriously mistaken. These guys are serious athletes and are elevating break dancing to a whole new level. I’m wondering if these are the same guys that are doing all of the insane gymnastic-like karate moves..

Urban Ninja = Death Wish: Lessons in Parkour

August 28, 2006

These are… AWESOME! What’s better than seeing a bunch of guys risking life and limb to flip around like a monkey / acrobat / ninja / gymnast? And seriously, there are a few scenes here in which they are REALLY risking their life… By the way, this is actually a sport. It’s called Parkour, and [...]