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 [...]
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Is Mixed Martial Arts Effective For the Streets Or is it Purely a Combat Sport?
May 2nd, 2011 
Now before you go on and rave about how amazing and fantastic this idea actually is, the truth is that hybrid martial arts have been around for centuries already! In early civilizations, the Greeks had pankration as part of the Olympic games. These were hard, rough and brutal no holds barred contests which involved elements [...]
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No Comments »The History Channel : Learn the History , Style and Methodology of 16 Forms of Combat : Bokator , Eskrima , Kung Fu , Muay Thai , Judo , Karate , Krav Magna , Marine Corps Martial Arts , Mixed Martial Arts , Ninjitsu , Pankration , Savate Streetfighting , Sambo , Silat , Taekwondo : Box Set Over 12 Hours
August 8th, 2010 Product DescriptionIn the ultimate search for a HUMAN WEAPON mixed martial artist Jason Chambers and former football pro Bill Duff put their bodies on the line as they train in the most lethal forms of combat.THE HISTORY CHANNEL follows Jason and Bill across the globe to learn the history style and methodology behind 16 unique [...]
Posted in MMA DVDs Tags: streetfighting, history, pankration, judo karate, savate, history channel, learn, magna, ancient relics, silat No Comments »Mixed Martial Arts’ Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Crazy Combat, Great Grappling, and Sick Submissions
August 2nd, 2010 Product DescriptionMixed martial arts hasn’t been dubbed the world’s fastest growing sport for nothing. It’s noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly two decades ago—and has even shaken up the pop culture scene. Who would have expected popular MMA fighter Chuck Liddell to trade in his sparring gloves [...]
Posted in MMA Books Tags: pop culture scene, mixed martial arts, dance shoes, book, david l hudson jr, arts, grappling, dancing with the stars, kayos, top ten lists No Comments »Fight Medicine: Diagnosis and Treatment of Combat Sports Injuries for Boxing, Wrestling, and Mixed Martial Arts
July 27th, 2010 Product DescriptionFight Medicine is the first book that explains in detail what medical professionals, fighters, trainers and managers need to know about diagnosing and treating combat sports injuries. Injured boxers, wrestlers and mixed martial artists who ignore injuries or fail to seek optimal health care often pay for it with pain, frustration and lost training [...]
Pankration: Traditional Greek Combat Sport and Modern Mixed Martial Art Book
July 9th, 2010 Product DescriptionMassad Ayoob of Black Belt magazine called pankration “the most practical street combat form of the martial arts that I have ever seen.” Now you can learn pankration from Jim Arvanitis the world’s leading authority on the legendary Western combat art and its modern descendant. Throughout this fascinating and completely updated volume Arvanitis provides [...]
Posted in MMA Books Tags: product description, statues, descendant, greek, mixed, classical greece, street combat, combat sport, martial, ayoob No Comments »Combat Sport: Contact sport, Hand to hand combat, Boxing, Kickboxing, Amateur wrestling, Puroresu, Mixed martial arts, Fencing, Strike , Grappling, Martial arts
May 19th, 2010 Product DescriptionA Combat sport, also known as a Combative sport, is a competitive contact sport where two combatants fight against each other using certain rules of engagement (whereas traditional martial arts have no rules), typically with the aim of simulating parts of real hand to hand combat. Boxing, kickboxing, amateur wrestling, Puroresu, mixed martial arts [...]
Posted in MMA Books Tags: rules of engagement, arts, weapon usage, combative sport, product description, amateur, combat sports, wrestling, contact sport, sport contact 1 Comment »The MMA Kicks Ass!: The Ultimate Book For The Mixed Martial Arts Or Combat Sports Fan
May 16th, 2010 Product DescriptionThis short MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) Reference Guide is must-have for the Ultimate Combat Sports Fanatic. The MMA has exploded over the years, so I figured I write a quick educational guide for those of you who are looking to educate themselves further on the sport. This book will touch base on many different [...]
Posted in MMA Books Tags: evolution, combat sports, kicks, book, arts, sport book, mixed martial arts, excitement, sports fan, reference book No Comments »King of the Cage: The Evolution of Combat – King of the Cage 1-4
April 28th, 2010 Product DescriptionKing of the CageThe Evolution of CombatFeaturing only professional elite fighters from around the globe “King of the Cage” is a competitive event pitting warrior against warrior in hand-to-hand battles of skill honor and art.From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to wresting Muay Thai to boxing all styles are encouraged but in order to consistently win participants [...]
Posted in MMA DVDs Tags: quinton rampage jackson, evolution, daijiro, rodriquez, showtime, aram, bci eclipse, king of the cage, fabiano, technical submissions 1 Comment »Combat Sports: An Encyclopedia of Wrestling, Fighting, and Mixed Martial Arts
March 8th, 2010 Product Description Fistic combat represents the greatest human drama in all of sport. Roman gladiators thrilled citizens and emperors alike when they entered the octagon to face an intense, life-threatening experience. Boxing, the sport of kings, also has its roots in the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Banned in 500 A.D. by the Emperor [...]
Fairtex Ultimate Combat Gloves Full Thumb Loop – Large
February 16th, 2010 Ideal for Boxing Games Classic design Comfortable & Nice-looking Product DescriptionOpen palm design with split fingers at base. Three-layer, contoured knuckle padding. Extended fingers for greater protection.Made of leather with nylon water-repellant lining.Hand made in Thailand. Color: Blue/Black. The web image is for your reference. The price is for per pair. Fairtex Ultimate Combat Gloves [...]
Posted in MMA Gloves Tags: boxing games, web image, loop, ultimate, gloves, water repellant, full, ideal, thailand, product description No Comments »Maximum MMA Presents: Maximum Combat, Vol. 1
January 10th, 2010 Maximum MMA prides itself on bringing together the BEST Mixed Martial Arts promotions in the world under one banner to provide fans with the ultimate viewing expreience. Now, for the first time ever, MaximumMMA presents a veritable STEEL CAGE SAMPLER of some of the best fights from our library! Featuring hard hitting action packed bouts [...]
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