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Amateur Pankration League
Pankration is becoming a popular combat sport that any martial arts practioner may enter to test their skills. Karate, Boxing, Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling, and Judo are some of the more popular styles to enter the Pankration arena. One of the most significant rules of the Amateur Pankration League is no strikes to the head are…
The world’s oldest combat sport: Pankration
A little bit late on this week’s featured fighting art but I think it is worth the wait as we look into the world of Pankration. According to Chris Crudelli’s book, The Way of the Warrior: Martial Arts and Fighting Styles from Around the World, Pankration was possibly already an ancient art before becoming an…
Work hard and recover smartly
Yesterday, I helped my neighbor break up his front yard in preparation to lay sod. I was feeling great and broke up the hard ground with a pick axe and a heavy spike. After an hour of work I could feel the muscles in my lower back tighten up…I knew I would be paying for…
Sil Lim Tao
This is the first form of Wing Chun. There are as many variations in the spelling of this form as well as in the performance of it. Sil Lim Tao teaches the correct positioning of the elbow, protection of the centerline, and economy of movement in both attack and defense. Translated, Sil Lim Tao means…
Wing Chun Core Concepts
I am always amazed at the tactile sensitivity and speed of Wing Chun practitioners. The close in combat of Wing Chun is often overwhelming because well trained practitioners can literally feel the energy of their opponent and use it against them. Don’t believe me? Go to a Wing Chun school and find out…trust me, seeing…
Harris Academy Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Seminar November 22, 2009
Attention BJJ practioners…Roy Harris will be conducting a BJJ seminar at the Harris Academy on November 22, 2009. The subject of the workshop will be guard passing! Check out the Harris Academy website for more info. Roy Harris in action! Enjoy.
UFC 104 Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
UFC 104 is upon us and I can’t wait to see the main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (15-0) and fellow Brazilian striker Mauricio Rua (18-3). I have been a fan of Shogun since the days of Pride and since his TKO of Chuck Liddel at UFC 97, Shogun seems to be back…
Master Sonny Umpad- Visayan Eskrima
Master Sonny Umpad (1948-2006) was a legend in the world of Filipino Martial Arts. He was the founder of Visayan Eskrima and is considered to be a a true master of the blade… This clip is from The Dog Brothers produced documentary The Grandfathers Speak Volume 2
Train hard, laugh hard.
Fighting Measure is all about training hard. We sweat, bleed and bruise every chance we get. But one of the most important things about training is not just resting but also sharing a laugh with your crew… Funny martial arts videos always welcome! These guys take the Drunken Master Style to a whole new level.…
Lessons from a Master
Here is a short clip of Sifu Dan Lee sharing his knowledge during a seminar.
The Real Shaolin
The Real Shaolin is now playing at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. I highly recommend this documentary to all martial arts practitioners. The Real Shaolin is a documentary that follows two Chinese and two Western Shaolin disciples on their journey towards Gung Fu enlightenment. What makes this film special is that as you follow…
Case Study: Straight Jacket
In today’s volatile world you will likely encounter someone who will, for whatever reason, want to hurt you. If you are a reader of the Fighting Measure Blog then you are probably very capable of taking care of yourself. But before you start throwing any Muay Thai kicks or straight blasting away, lets think about…
10th San Diego Asian Film Festival October 15-29, 2009
The San Diego Asian Film Festival is once again upon us with an eclectic mix of movies that will thrill, inspire, educate and certainly entertain all in attendance. The Fighting Measure team will be there not only for the romantic movies but more importantly for the martial arts inspired films. Here are the Asian martial…
Karate is Back! Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida came on the scene as a Karate stylist with a solid Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game and excellent Muay Thai skills. His elusive Machida Karate style, at first under appreciated by mainstream fans, is now talked about as the resurgence of traditional martial arts in MMA. Is Karate back?
Anderson Silva Muay Thai Sparring
Anderson “The Spider” Silva sparring with training partner Rafael Feijao. Look at the technique and control, awesome! This is from The MMA Ultimate Instructional Set.
Anderson Silva Master of the Fighting Measure
Anderson “The Spider” Silva is one of the most feared strikers in MMA. He is a master of the “Fighting Measure” and is perhaps only matched by one other fighter, Loyto Machida, in the use of timing and distance. The Spider’s destructive performance against Forest Griffin (MMA’s Rocky Balboa) at UFC 101 was a perfect…
52 Blocks from the prisons to the streets
I first heard of the 52 Blocks or 52 Hand Blocks from the defensive tactics guru at work. He showed me some clips on YouTube and said that 52 Blocks was some sort of urban fighting style originating from the prisons. At the time it was difficult to find information on the system and I…
Inspirational Martial Artist- Jean Jacques Machado
This video is from Current.Com. Jean Jacques Machado is an the man! Jean Jacques Machado is a Martial Arts World Champion who was born with no functioning left hand. And he overcomes all challenges to succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a sport which focuses on ground grappling. He belongs to the most traditional Jiu-Jitsu family. His…