- In boxing Pacquia beats Diaz.
The shocking suddenness of the knockout appeared to surprise and even concern Pacquiao…
- Kim Coutre thinks that female MMA matches should last as long as those for her male counterparts.
Couture…to make her case that women should be treated the same as men inside the cage
- Taekwondo chest gear goes digital!
The electronic pads can be set according the ability of the fighter, so a flyweight will not have to hit them as hard as a heavyweight in order to score a point.
I know I’ve been robbed before and also seen other people get robbed. I’m not sure which is worse: Actually blocking something that a judge counts as a point or scoring and having the judge not count it!
- Deputy Sheriff teaches self-defense to women.
…but it’s better to learn how to react and what you can do to protect yourself than not know what to do should you find yourself in a threatening situation.
- Nebraska School of Martial Arts graduates many students at a recent ceremony.
Over 100 individuals graduated to a higher belt level…
- Teach yourself MMA? I think not! But at least two people did!
There are not many successful fighters who claim to have been self-taught. Kevin Ferguson is one and Evan Tanner another.
- One blogger thinks that karate skills translate to the road. That or they came up with a pretty good analogy!
Regardless of the vehicle driving is driving. Regardless of the art fighting is still just fighting. The presentation of driving/fighting skills might vary, but the underlying principles are the same regardless.
- Mr. Boggs tells you how to develop indomitable spirit.
I prefer to define one’s personality as their “indomitable spirit”. You may also have heard this called the “warrior spirit”.
- Dojo Rat introduces us to the colorful and controversial James Lacy.
This man may be the ultimate Dojo Rat. This is James Patrick Lacy, allegedly Grandmaster of the “18 Daoist Palms”.
All I know is if I was a coconut I’d be very afraid…
- Martial Development suggests that there was another side to Bruce Lee.
The entire contents of Tao of JKD pages 205-207 were copied verbatim from Eric Hoffer’s book, A Passionate State of Mind! Hoffer’s name is not mentioned anywhere in Tao of JKD.
- Finally, Pjstar.com has an interesting take on the recent Second Amendment ruling.
We have mixed emotions.
First, the Founders lived in an era when muzzle-loaded muskets were high-tech…they could not have imagined the firepower Americans have at their disposal today or the violence-as-entertainment culture in which we live.
Much of violent crime in U.S. cities is gang on gang. The presence of guns there don’t seem a deterrent.
Beyond what the Founders intended, which is open to interpretation, it is fair to question whether gun bans make Americans safer.
As Justice John Paul Stevens hinted for the minority, it’s clear that conservatives can be just as activist in making law as liberals. Surprise, surprise. Again, it’s why presidential elections matter.
I thought about commenting on this last one. Then I read the part of the article I made bold and changed my idea! There’s the rub: When the Supreme Court rules against something a liberal favors the liberal will blame conservatives if conservatives are in the majority. Same goes for conservatives. In fact, I’m surprised they are still not calling the court “liberal”. Party talking points aside, the truth is that sometimes the court rules a certain way because of partisan politics. Occasionally they actually try interpret the Constitution.
~BCP
