Jump to content
  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.

Mixed Martial Arts


aidz

Recommended Posts

systems trained in: shotokan karate

t** kwon do (itf)

judo (traditional)

muay thai (traditional)

freestyle karate

balintawak arnis cuentada system (single stick)

amok combatives (knife fighting)

close quarter battle (military unarmed combat)

krav maga (israeli army cqb)

capoeira mandinga (contemporary capoeira)

siu lum gar kung fu

olympic freestyle wrestling

catch wrestling

years training: since i was twelve, am now... ;)

currently concentrating on: muay thai

freestyle karate

capoeira

catch wrestling

injuries sustained: three dislocated fingers

two broken fingers

dislocated toe

one concussion

two broken ribs

more scars than i can count

dislocated shoulder

bone chips in both shins

numerous black eyes

numerous ankle sprains

numerous pulled muscles

strained tendons

torn ligaments

surprisingly, no lost teeth or long term brain damage

inspirations: benny "the jet" urquidez (a true world champion)

frank shamrock (ufc's best)

rob kaman (best white man in muay thai)

master gary alexander (living legend)

frank gotch (greatest pro wrestler ever)

the great gama (undefeated in 5000 fights)

dan gable (greatest amateur wrestler ever)

favourite martial arts moment: knocking out my sensei with a right hook

to the head

most painful: sensei breaking my rib when he woke up :sick:

most embarrassing: throwing up seven times in the course of my shodan

grading

my hakama coming loose and falling to my ankles

looking forward to: my nidan grading

my first nhb fight

Link to comment
Dati sa Karete ako enroll kaya lang mejo... untamable daw ako... kaya umalis ako sa dojo nila... lumipat ako sa Muai Thai para mas magamit ko ang siko at tuhod ko.. kaya lang... mayado ko daw siniseryoso ang game kaya nakakasakit ako... they kicked me outta that Org... sayang kung inagahan ko sana nagpakatino... malamang nkakuha man lang ako ng kahit na yellow belt...na rank.. :cry:

Why, were you trying to hurt people in the school?

 

In my experience, I've only hurt people in a dojo when I was:

 

A. New

B. Wasn't paying attention to what I was doing. It takes a lot of control and presence of mind to hold back and still execute your moves. Going all-out doesn't really require control.

Edited by trebbie
Link to comment

just finished reading all pages in this thread and would like to add a few things:

 

krav maga- have trained under eyal yanilov, head of krav maga, and i can

say that it is effective, vicious and suitable for all body types. the

students were composed of beginners and experienced martial

artists, but eyal has a way of getting the information across

quickly and clearly which is the hallmark of an experienced

practicioner and good instructor. unfortunately he hasn't been

back here in awhile, but we hope to see him again soon.

 

capoeira- have been fortunate enough to train under mestre marcello

caveirinha of capoeira mandinga and mestre jogo de dentro of

capoeira angola. even though it was only for one (very painful) day,

i'm grateful for the knowledge and information about capoeira and

life that these two gentlemen were able to impart to a large and

varied class. axe!

 

fighting- bruce lee said that the best training for an event was to do the

event. i wanted to fight, but didn't know how to go about it without

legal troubles. then i read a couple of books by geoff thompson

about his experiences as a doorman (bouncer). i got a job as a

doorman and was able to try out a lot of what i've been training in

without refs, rules, rings or regulations and, no surprise,

90% of it didn't work. when you've got three large

drunks looking to kick your head in and the other doorman is busy

with three other drunks you learn to talk very fast or, as geoff

thompson puts it: "learn to hit f#&king hard". i highly recommend

his books, you can also check out his website.

 

bruce lee- trebbie is right, there is no proof that lee ever fought in the

philippines, or that he fought a filipino who defeated

him. lee did have several fights since he was always being

challenged by stuntmen or extras in his movies, but he never lost.

the most balanced account i've read of lee's life and mysterious

death is titled "unsettled matters, the life and death of bruce lee".

can't remember the author but it is probably the least biased

book about him. to pique your interest, did you know marijuana

was found in his system during the autopsy, and that his

tremendous physique was the result of....read the book.

this whole bruce lee versus unknown filipino story has

been around for years, unfortunately, like horoscopes, people

still believe it. admittedly it's not as stupid as believing that

bruce lee fought muhammad ali but i have come across somebody

who actually says this.

Link to comment

hmmmm... I've tried several grappling arts, pero ang pinakagusto ko ay freestyle wrestling. ayaw nung iba kc baka daw masakit sa katawan.. pero mas sumakit katawan ko sa judo and karate. At habang tumatagal lalo akong natatakot sa away.. weird no? Pero siguro na-realize ko lang na kahit anong mangyari may masasaktan sa aming dalawa ng kalaban ko (at nakakhiya kung ako! hehehehe). Now since busy sa work wla na masyado training... buti pa un iba sa inyo, nakakaingit! . Nakaka-miss kc mag-train. Keep cool mga tol. And remember you do not have to fight to be a man.... pero pag pag binastos gf ninyo... barilin ninyo agad! hehehehe... peace!

Link to comment
  • 3 weeks later...

there's a pekiti-tirsia kali class at the white plains multi-purpose hall every tuesdays and thursdays 7:30 - 9:30PM if anyone's interested. :)

 

they teach combatives, sticks, knives, blade, empty-hands, and dumog (ground fighting) and basically eliminating your opponent in the fastest time possible.

 

let's support Filipino Martial Arts!

Link to comment
Guest Romeo

B)

 

Hi guys!

 

Watch FEARLESS 1 - the biggest Mixed Martial Arts tournament in the country on

July 5, 2003 at the PhilSports Arena (ULTRA), Pasig City

 

 

See foreign and local fighters clash inside the CAGE!

 

Fighters from Caesar Gracie and Team BJ Penn will be competing!

 

Exciting matches! Great music! Hot FEARLESS Babes!

 

Get your tickets at any SM TICKETNET or call 911-5555.

 

 

 

 

 

For more info about the tournament, please visit :

 

http://www.fearlessfighter.com

 

and

 

http://pinoymma.com

Link to comment
Guest Romeo

Hi guys!

 

Watch FEARLESS 1 - the biggest Mixed Martial Arts tournament in the country on

July 5, 2003 at the PhilSports Arena (ULTRA), Pasig City

 

 

See foreign and local fighters clash inside the CAGE!

 

Fighters from Caesar Gracie and Team BJ Penn will be competing!

 

Exciting matches! Great music! Hot FEARLESS Babes!

 

Get your tickets at any SM TICKETNET or call 911-5555.

 

 

 

 

 

For more info about the tournament, please visit :

 

http://www.fearlessfighter.com

 

and

 

http://pinoymma.com

Link to comment

just got back from a trip and one of my stops was the annual hall of fame/world karate union hall of fame awards night.

 

great experience, got to meet some of the highest ranked masters in this part of the world and also attended the open day where all systems present held demonstrations of their art.

 

was very impressed by the team from savate (french footboxing). not only were they very proficient they were also great guys to talk to and party with. these guys are so good the french government flies them to france to teach the local clubs what real savate is. apparently savate in france has degenerated into a sporting event and has lost it's combat orientation.

 

another thing i noticed at the dinner and the demo day: no egos. everybody was there to learn from each other, and it was a common sight to see 9th degrees from one system studying something different from a 2nd degree of another system.

 

for me that shows real humility and open mindedness, none of the "my style is better than your style" bullshit i used to encounter back in manila.

 

one filipino was inducted into the hall of fame this year for kali, and the systems that held demonstrations were karate (traditional and freestyle), judo, ju jitsu, taijutsu, hapkido, muay thai, savate, jodo, iaido, and kendo.

 

looking forward to next year to renew acquaintances and get more training done. hopefully i'll meet up with the savate guys soon and get some serious training, and partying, done.

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...