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Mixed Martial Arts.com | MMA Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Takedown Defense, And Ground Fighting
Anderson “The Spider” Silva”Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, boxing and Muay Thai specialist and current UFC middleweight champion”is the most decorated martial artist in the UFC. In Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Takedown Defense & Ground Fighting, Silva unveils the secrets to his fighting success. Beginning where his first book, The … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | The Zen Way To Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals The Secrets Of The Samurai (Compass)
At last: a book on the martial arts from a true Zen master. Taisen Deshimaru was born in Japan of an old samurai family, and he recieved from the Great Master Kodo Sawaki the Transmission of Mind to Mind when Sawaki died. In 1967, Deshimaru-Roshi went to France and taught as a missionary general of … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | Blood In The Cage: Mixed Martial Arts, Pat Miletich, And The Furious Rise Of The UFC
Based on unique access to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and its rival organizations, Blood in the Cage peers through the chain-link Octagon into the frighteningly seductive world of mixed martial arts, which has exploded in popularity despite resistance. Wertheim focuses on Pat Miletich, who runs the most famous MMA training school in the world. … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | Blood And Guts: The Basics Of Mixed Martial Arts (World Of Mixed Martial Arts)
Chock full of jaw dropping punches and hard hitting kicks, MMA grabs the attention of its fans with a tight grip. Get the details on the sport’s rules, its rise to fame, and an inside look at MMA’s most famous fighters. Title: Blood and Guts: The Basics of Mixed Martial Arts (World of Mixed Martial … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | Raw Combat: The Underground World Of Mixed Martial Arts
They fight in decrepit boxing gyms in the Bronx and Brooklyn, or on mats in hidden martial arts schools in Midtown Manhattan and Queens, each of them warriors in the truest sense of the word. In New York, where ultimate fighting (a.k.a. “mixed martial arts” or “human cockfighting”, depending on who you ask) is banned, … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | Meditations On Violence: A Comparison Of Martial Arts Training & Real World Violence
A Comparison of Martial Arts Training & Real-World Violence Experienced martial artist and veteran correction officer Sgt. Rory Miller distills what he has learned from jailhouse brawls, tactical operations and ambushes to explore the differences between martial arts and the subject martial arts were designed to deal with: Violence. Sgt. Miller introduces the myths, metaphors … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | Title Shot: Into The Shark Tank Of Mixed Martial Arts
In 2007, Army Officer Kelly Crigger embarked on a year-long journey into the shark tank of mixed martial arts competition. His quest was two-fold”to learn what drove fighters to put themselves through years of grueling training and into the cage, and to uncover the mainstream media’s reason for focusing on the seedier side of the … Continue reading
Mixed Martial Arts.com | Heart For The Fight: A Marine Hero’s Journey From The Battlefields Of Iraq To Mixed Martial Arts Champion
This is the story of a kid from the wrong side of Scranton who made it to the Naval Academy, played linebacker for the Navy football team for four years, became a Marine officer, graduated first in his infantry officer class, led his men in two intense combat tours in the Anbar Province, received the … Continue reading