Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Fear Me t-shirt
Friday, December 3, 2010
What can tradition add to MMA?
Most MMA enthusiasts think traditional martial arts do not belong in MMA. They believe that traditional styles do not apply, have no meaning, and are not viable for techniques or attitude. Look at UFC 1. Royce Gracie proved that Jiu Jitsu beats pretty much everything traditional. Sumo, Karate, Savate, and Kung Fu were all beaten. Then wrestling came and ground and pound was born. Next was Maurice Smith with his Muay Thai, learning to sprawl and brawl. Everything else was made invalid in comparison. Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, and Wrestling were proven to be all that was needed. Muay Thai beat all other forms of striking. Wrestling beat everything for take downs. Jiu Jitsu beat everything for submission ability. So how do the traditional arts fit in? Can they be applicable to today's fighter?
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Marissa Caldwell to fight at XFC XIII
What it takes to be a fighter
To be a fighter a person needs to have guts, heart, intelligence, and a good gym with knowledgeable coaches.
If a fighter does not have heart, if he cannot stand up to adversity, then he or she should not be fighting. Having heart is the ability to continue to fight like a madman even when he is losing, even when he is down on points, even when he is dead tired. Without heart; without the will to win, a fighter has nothing. He may win or not but without heart he will not survive long and will not reach the heights of his abilities.
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