Bruce Eee, kung fu sound effects

Oh man, those hilarious kung-fu movie sound effects - cracks me up every time. Bruce Eeee for sure! :-)

Just to be clear - this is not late great Bruce Lee of course. Here we're talking about the not so great Bruce Li...

Oh man, those hilarious kung-fu movie sound effects - cracks me up every time. Bruce Eeee for sure! :-)

Just to be clear - this is not late great Bruce Lee of course. Here we're talking about the not so great Bruce Li...

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The Essence of Goju Ryu - Vol 1

I purchased my copy of _The Essence of Goju Ryu - Vol 1_
about a year ago and the book is already tattered. This is not because the book
was poorly constructed (it is well constructed for a paperback and uses quality
paper). The reason it is in tatters is that it has received more use than many
of my books receive in a decade. This post is an attempt at explaining this
frequent use. The

I purchased my copy of _The Essence of Goju Ryu - Vol 1_
about a year ago and the book is already tattered. This is not because the book
was poorly constructed (it is well constructed for a paperback and uses quality
paper). The reason it is in tatters is that it has received more use than many
of my books receive in a decade. This post is an attempt at explaining this
frequent use. The

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Confuse-Us speaks #26

BJJ - Illustration from Flickr.com

Before we go on to the subject of being confused - I'd like to remind you all about the new Martial Arts News site. Check it out!

The site/blog you're on right now will definitely be updated from time to time, but not as regularly as before. The main attention is going to be on the new site as far as martial arts news stuff is concerned.

Any way, lets bring master Confuse-Us on...

Silly me, I thought BJJ was a part of mixed martial arts/MMA, but hey, what do I know... At least this online article apparently states otherwise.

Chef Marc Vetri likes to fight. "As a chef you have to have an outlet to let off some steam," he says. Nearly two years ago, Mr. Vetri took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a mixed-martial art that focuses on ground fighting and self-defense.

"Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a mixed-martial art"... Okay... We all learn something as we go along I guess.

BJJ - Illustration from Flickr.com

Before we go on to the subject of being confused - I'd like to remind you all about the new Martial Arts News site. Check it out!

The site/blog you're on right now will definitely be updated from time to time, but not as regularly as before. The main attention is going to be on the new site as far as martial arts news stuff is concerned.

Any way, lets bring master Confuse-Us on...

Silly me, I thought BJJ was a part of mixed martial arts/MMA, but hey, what do I know... At least this online article apparently states otherwise.

Chef Marc Vetri likes to fight. "As a chef you have to have an outlet to let off some steam," he says. Nearly two years ago, Mr. Vetri took up Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a mixed-martial art that focuses on ground fighting and self-defense.

"Brazilian jiu-jitsu, a mixed-martial art"... Okay... We all learn something as we go along I guess.

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Ninja vs MMA

Well, not ninja vs MMA for real obviously. It's a fun Nexus commercial featuring non other than Georges St-Pierre fighting ninja. Don't see much of his MMA skills though... :-)

Well, not ninja vs MMA for real obviously. It's a fun Nexus commercial featuring non other than Georges St-Pierre fighting ninja. Don't see much of his MMA skills though... :-)

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Jiu-jitsu choke demo

Here's an "oh sh**" moment during a jiu-jitsu choke demo - could we possibly file this under the martial arts fail category?

Wonder if the uke (the guy getting choked) is too polite or respectful to tap...

Here's an "oh sh**" moment during a jiu-jitsu choke demo - could we possibly file this under the martial arts fail category?

Wonder if the uke (the guy getting choked) is too polite or respectful to tap...

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A Neurophysiological Approach to Kyusho (急所)

I first started looking into the neurology and physiology related to
kyusho(1) around 1985. By around 1993 I had formulated a rough outline of what I
felt might serve as (the beginnings of) a neurophysiological approach to
kyusho.

These are the topics I believe may provide the
best neurophysiological explanation for the effect of kyusho strikes.
I've divided them into

I first started looking into the neurology and physiology related to
kyusho(1) around 1985. By around 1993 I had formulated a rough outline of what I
felt might serve as (the beginnings of) a neurophysiological approach to
kyusho.

These are the topics I believe may provide the
best neurophysiological explanation for the effect of kyusho strikes.
I've divided them into

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MMA ref lost his cool

MMA referee - Illustration from Flickr.com

First off, I briefly want to remind you all to check out our new site regarding martial arts news related stuff, found here.

Any feedback and comments - positive or negative - is highly appreciated.

Upwards and inwards... Apparently a MMA ref lost his cool when a cornerman got angry about his fighter losing an amateur bout in

Here's what offthebench.nbcsports.com has to say about the incident - do remember to check out the whole piece.

The rise of Mixed Martial Arts fighting across this fair nation has spurned the creation of many smaller MMA events that pit rogue fighters against each other.These matches resemble more along the lines of street fights than MMA matches but occasionally you see something that makes the fight worth the watch. Check out this MMA referee trying to calm down this corner man after a knockout of his fighter at a small event in Texas.

And here's a video of the knockdown:

MMA referee - Illustration from Flickr.com

First off, I briefly want to remind you all to check out our new site regarding martial arts news related stuff, found here.

Any feedback and comments - positive or negative - is highly appreciated.

Upwards and inwards... Apparently a MMA ref lost his cool when a cornerman got angry about his fighter losing an amateur bout in

Here's what offthebench.nbcsports.com has to say about the incident - do remember to check out the whole piece.

The rise of Mixed Martial Arts fighting across this fair nation has spurned the creation of many smaller MMA events that pit rogue fighters against each other.These matches resemble more along the lines of street fights than MMA matches but occasionally you see something that makes the fight worth the watch. Check out this MMA referee trying to calm down this corner man after a knockout of his fighter at a small event in Texas.

And here's a video of the knockdown:

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