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Lack of responses, written 6 days ago, Ok I want a comment or two on my last post. Learning another way of doing Aigamae ate blew my mind. I've been thinking about that simple adjustment for days and no one's said anything about it. Pat, you've said you've been thinking of a response and you've post...

Bob Arum: Hey, we're going to get 2 million PPV buys for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, written 2 hours ago, There's an awful lot of confident faces in Las Vegas going into this Saturday's fight between Oscar De La Hoya & Manny Pacquiao. Estimates of two million PPV buys for the fight? P...

Upcoming UFC fights, previews, predictions and results.

Street Sports Kids Martial Arts Program, written 1 month ago, Professors Renato Magno and Ricardo Wilke have designed a chidren's jiu jitsu program offered on Monday and Wednesdays from 5 - 6 PM. Additionally, Street Sports also offer a juniors program for teens (13 - 17 yrs) from 6 to 7 PM. About...

Getting the Timing right..., written 3 weeks ago, Recently I wrote about opening up in the face of shomen-uchi in order to apply ikkyo. There the emphasis was on opening up, not holding back (out of fear or whatever) and entering bravely and boldly into the heart of the attack. This aspect has large...

European Martial Arts, Part 1, written 2 days ago, Present by: The MMA Zone The second smallest continent in the world, Europe contains a largely wealthy and extremely diverse community of cultures. In most peoples’ minds, it is probably not a continent particularly associated with indigenous mart...

Circular Or Linear? You Decide..., written 2 days ago, Our old buddy Pat over at Mokuren Dojo has an interesting post up titled "Pay attention; Aikido is not circular". Pat's contention is that there are no true circular (or linear) aspects in human movement. I say he is splitting hairs. T...

Top Ten Most Annoying Things in the Martial Arts, written 1 week ago, We all know the virtues of the martial arts and ways. But whether you're a newcomer or a longtime devotee there are undoubtedly some aspects of martial arts culture that gets under your skin. In the tradition of the Late Show with...

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Eddie Bravo, written 3 weeks ago, The dude is just a straight up stud!! Complete visionary...this guy totally makes me wanna keep doing jiu jitsu! Check it

ESPN MMA Live- Episode 30, written 18 hours ago, Ultimate MMA videos for your viewing pleasure. Also news and comments from the world of mma.

Chapter 42: To grade or Not to Grade...That is the Question, written 1 month ago, Hmmm...I seem to be in an interesting pickle at the moment. I have an opportunity now that I've accumulated enough hours to try for my next belt, which is blue belt. Trouble is, the grading is at another club. Not that...

UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar - Preview, written 2 weeks ago,

First K-1 Vs. DREAM Fight With MMA Rules?! Funaki Vs. Sawayashiki?, written 2 days ago, Another rumor has come out. There seems to be something about Masakatsu Funaki vs. K-1 fighter Junichi Sawayashiki (the man who once defeated LeBanner) in a special issue of a New Years TV Guide. I’m not even s...

A "progressive" blog that is hopefully going to gradually evolve as my training in Aikido goes further. It was designed mainly as a "notebook" for myself, to keep track of my own evolution. There's a strong emphasis on the way a beginner sees things.

A Welcomed Reminder, written 2 days ago, Tonight I was given the opportunity to sit and talk about women and martial arts. This discussion could not be complete without mentioning Sensei Bobbi Snyder. Sensei Bobbi Sndyer was a pioneer for women in martial arts. Forty years ago, women were not allowe...

I am an uchi deshi, that is to say, a live-in student at an Aikido dojo under the tutelage of sensei, our teacher. This is a personal account of life as an uchi deshi training in Southern California. When I moved in over 4 years ago there were 9 of us, 6

UFC All Access Anderson "The Spider" Silva, written 1 month ago, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Anderson "The Spider" Silva (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and mixed martial artist. Since October 14, 2006 he has been the Ultimate Fighting Champio...