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Growing Into the Martial Arts
Here’s an article I wrote for Experts123 a few months ago. School’s back in full swing, and I’ve been getting to know my new students. Quite a few are into martial arts, and it reminded me of some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Instruction, Jiu-jitsu, Karate, MMA, Philosophy
Tagged instruction, jiu-jitsu, karate, martial arts
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Roid Rage!
Sean Sherk, Shane Carwin, and now Chael Sonnen–MMA athletes are now commonly included in conversations about PEDs (performance enhancing drugs). Over the last few decades pro sports has had an increasing number of scandals, and obviously use has gone on … Continue reading
Posted in MMA, News, Philosophy
Tagged Bas Rutten, Chael Sonnen, Frank Mir, mma, PED, Steroids, UFC
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UFC Fan Expo Boston and UFC 118 – The missing tweets!
First, please accept my apology. I promised updates and couldn’t deliver too many. I had spotty cell reception in the Hynes Convention Center and pretty much none in the TD Banknorth Garden. We had a great day in Boston though, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, MMA, News
Tagged Couture vs. Toney, Edgar vs. Penn, mma, UFC, UFC 118, UFC Fan Expo
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UFC Fan Expo and UFC 118
I’ll be heading up to Boston in the morning for these events. It should be a great day! I hope to update Twitter and Facebook, so stay tuned. Be sure to follow Shohei-Ryu CT on both networks for some commentary. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, MMA, News
Tagged Facebook, Mixed martial arts, Twitter, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship
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New Affiliate: FightersMarket.com
I’m proud to announce our first site sponsor, FightersMarket.com. I’ve made several purchase from them over the past few months, and I’ve been please by their selection and customer service. I first selected a new gi from their site, the … Continue reading
Movie Review: Choke
I recently watched Choke, a documentary on Rickson Gracie and other fighters as they prepare for the 1995 Vale Tudo Championship tournament in Japan. There’s a lot of training and fighting action, so it’s fun to watch. While it’s mostly … Continue reading
Posted in Jiu-jitsu, MMA, Reviews
Tagged Gracie, jiu-jitsu, mma, Rickson, vale tudo, video review
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AWOL Videos
Sorry there were no new posts recently: the end of the school year is really cramping my style. Hmmm . . . if there was only a nice long break for teachers after the insanity that is June! Until then, … Continue reading
The End of Karate in MMA?
Caption contest! Post your best one-liner in the comments! All joking aside, Machida’s loss raises some serious questions. Throughout his career, and especially before the rematch with Shogun, Lyoto has had his critics. Just before the fight, an interesting article … Continue reading
Posted in Karate, MMA, Philosophy
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UFC 111: Respecting your Opponent
Anyone who saw the PPV last Saturday enjoyed some great grappling action! Nearly all the matches (except the power and ferocity with which Carwin beat Mir) showcased high-level jiu-jitsu and wrestling techniques. Highlights included Miller’s defense against Bocek’s second round … Continue reading
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Moai Martial Arts 
Strength
Martial arts training as a kid has its advantages. You learn self discipline, respect, focus, and perseverance at an early age. You tend to treat others as you would like to be treated because, as you learn the art with … Continue reading →