By Chris Edwardo, on October 8th, 2010%
There are a lot of suggestions out there telling you how to defend your guard. Some of these are: do not allow the other fighter to get a hold of your knees, find an angle, or drive your legs to the ground. However, there is one suggestion that I often see novices failing to do. Head control is critical in retaining guard. . . . → Read More: Progressive Jiu Jitsu: Protect Your Guard
By William Stone, on September 8th, 2010%
Fighting offers a lengthy rich history within the storybook of mankind. Even apes, near genetic relatives to our primate ancestors, can be found engaging in fisticuffs with each other. The history of MMA, being an organized sports, dates back to Greco-Roman tradition and continues to thrive at this time. . . . → Read More: The Evolution Of Fighting
By Ross Everett, on September 7th, 2010%
Gina Carano put women’s 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 STRIKEFORCE event. Cyborg simply was too physically strong and her punches too powerful for Carano, who fought valiantly before succumbing to a barrage of ground and pound punches at the end of the first round. . . . → Read More: Cris Cyborg Mauls Gina Carano In Strikeforce Main Event
By Connor Adair, on September 5th, 2010%
Well balanced diet and correct exercise are extremely essential with regard to a healthy body and healthy mind. With out a healthy body, no one can climb through the ladder of success. You need to do proper physical exercise to keep yourself fit. . . . → Read More: 5 Tips To Buy MMA Shorts
By Connor Adair, on September 2nd, 2010%
When you think about starting a competitive activity for fitness, combat is probably not your initial notion. Yet mixed martial arts training is increasing in reputation as an general exercise program. Here are some of the advantages of this increasing trend. . . . → Read More: What Are The Health Benefits Of MMA Training
By Ross Everett, on August 24th, 2010%
The worlds best heavyweight mixed martial artist has a new American promotional home. Following Afflictions announcement that they were ending MMA promotional activities, Fedor Emelianenko quickly became the fight world’s most sought after free agent. After rebuffing the UFC’s offer–citing restrictive contractual arrangements–’The Last Emperor’ has signed a multi-fight deal with Strikeforce. Terms of the arrangement were not made public, but Fedor will make his debut for Strikeforce this October. . . . → Read More: The Last Emperor’ Signs With Strikeforce
By Ross Everett, on August 21st, 2010%
Portland, Oregon has long been considered a hotbed of mixed martial arts. The area is home to numerous MMA gyms, the most famous being Gresham’s Team Quest. Regional MMA promotions like Matt Lindland’s SportFight and amateur MMA draws good crowds, and there’s few markets in the country that have such a strong mainstream acceptance and understanding of mixed martial arts. . . . → Read More: UFC 102 Not A Hot Ticket In Portland
By William Stone, on August 18th, 2010%
You cannot just head into the ring during an Mixed martial arts title fight appearing like a hobo who just came in off the street. Despite the fact that they do not wear much clothing throughout a fight, mma competitors take pride in themselves, and in turn want to wear something that is comfy yet stylish at the same time. Mixed martial arts shorts and grappling shorts are a part of that uniform, and a number of vendors are proud of the things they create for this special class of sports athletes. . . . → Read More: Choose The Right MMA Shorts
By Connor Adair, on August 16th, 2010%
Whenever a person starts to look into the training required to engage in Mma competitions, they are going to quickly find that diversity, flexibility, adaptability, and skill are the answer to competing and winning these types of matches. To discuss the best fighting technique styles suited for Mixed martial arts, it is necessary that you get a summary of what will be required whenever you compete. . . . → Read More: Best Fighting Styles For MMA
By Ross Everett, on August 13th, 2010%
One of the stranger sports stories of the past is that of Rick Ankiel. Ankiel became a vital cog in the starting rotation of the 2000 St. Louis Cardinals and as a lefthanded pitcher possessing both velocity (his fastball was in the 95-97 MPH range) and wicked breaking stuff his upside was unlimited. During the Cards run to the 2000 division title Ankiel allowed only 7.05 hits and struck out 9.98 strikeouts per nine innings. As the playoffs began, injuries had decimated the Cards starting rotation forcing Tony LaRussa to use Ankiel as the game 1 starter against the Atlanta Braves and their ace, Greg Maddux. Despite Ankiels youth, however, his stellar regular season performance gave the team cause for optimism. In the course of an inning, it all fell apart for Rick Ankiel’s career as a starting pitcher. In the third inning of game one, working with a 6-0 lead, Ankiel allowed 2 hits, 4 walks and 5 wild pitches before being pulled with two outs. Initially, he wrote it off as a bad outing until history quickly repeated itself in game 2 of the NLCS against the NY Mets. He threw only 20 pitches in that game, 5 of which went past catcher Eli Marrero. For the next several years he tried to fix the control problems that suddenly manifest themselves on baseballs biggest stage but was unable to do so. Compounding the frustration of Ankiel and his team was the fact that his control problems werent physical or mechanical, but strictly psychological. . . . → Read More: What’s Next For Andrei Arlovski?
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