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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Mixed Martial Art’
Is Mixed Martial Arts Effective For the Streets Or is it Purely a Combat Sport?
May 2nd, 2011 
Posted in MMA News 
Tags: takedowns, wrestlers, effective, chinese man, william barton, arts, martial, ufc, streets, martial arts competition 
No Comments »Cung Le career mixed martial art DVD set
April 6th, 2011 Cung Le career mixed martial art DVD set Please note these are DVD-rs delivered in paper sleeves with no artwork CUNG LE VS. RUDI OTT CUNG LE VS. SHONIE CARTER CUNG LE VS. PHIL PETIT CUNG LE VS. SCOTT SHEELEY CUNG LE VS. MIKE ALTMAN CUNG LE VS. BRIAN WARREN CUNG LE VS. JAS ON [...]
Posted in MMA Books Tags: cung le vs brian warren, profile, shou, art career, frank shamrock, martial arts products, sam morgan, career, mike altman, martial No Comments »Mixed Martial Arts and UFC History
February 27th, 2011 Mixed Martial Arts or MMA consists of a professional fighter using different styles of martial arts to ultimately defeat his/her opponent. The earliest recorded full-contact martial art was named Pankration and began in Greece around the year 648 B.C. There is a strong possibility that Pankration may have been the parent sport of Mixed Martial [...]
Frank Shamrock Career Mixed Martial Art DVDs
January 25th, 2011 Frank Shamrock Career Mixed Martial Art DVDs Please note that these are DVD-rs delivered in paper sleeves with no artwork. Frank Shamrock vs. Bas Rutten Frank Shamrock vs. Katsuomi Inagaki Frank Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki Frank Shamrock vs. Allan Goes Frank Shamrock vs. Takaku Fuke Frank Shamrock vs. Bas Rutten II Frank Shamrock vs. Takafu [...]
Posted in MMA DVDs Tags: mixed martial art, frank, shamrock, bas rutten, dvds, dan henderson, shamrock vs tito ortiz, nick diaz, yuki kondo, john lober No Comments »Kajukenbo: The Original Mixed Martial Art
October 22nd, 2010 Product DescriptionThis is the most comprehensive book that has ever been written on the American martial art called, Kajukenbo. This book (Second Edition) is the result of over 20 years of research, and numerous interviews with many of the early pioneers of this art, including four of the founders. It is a full size (8 [...]
ULTIMATE CONDITIONING VOL. 3: KICKERS FIGHTING WORKOUT with Scott Sonnon
October 16th, 2010 Product DescriptionHARD-CORE TRAINING FOR HARD-CORE RESULTS! Black Belt Magazine the most trusted name in Martial Arts – presents Ultimate Conditioning , a new DVD series for Mixed Martial Arts athletes and fans. Volume 3: Kickers includes a structured selection of guided workouts using plyo-boxes, sandbags, body weight and Scott Sonnon’s own Clubbell® to improve strength, [...]
Posted in MMA DVDs Tags: sonnon, workout, egan inoue, clubbell, vol., alberto crane, iron curtain, u s customs and border protection, scott sonnon, kickers 1 Comment »The First Mixed Martial Art: Pankration from Myths to Modern Times
July 27th, 2010 Product DescriptionDetailing the evolution of the Hellenic combat arts, this handbook chronicles the history behind the art of pankration. Beginning with the myths and traditions behind the art’s development, this examination also touches on pankration’s modern methodology and techniques, fully explained in illustrative photographs and easy-to-follow captions. Revealing and informative, this exploration is a must-have [...]
Posted in MMA Books Tags: fans, first, captions, product description, ultimate fighting championship, illustrative photographs, methodology, martial, modern, myths 2 Comments »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, vase, descendant, classical greece, traditional, ayoob, leading authority, statues, pankration, martial art book No Comments »ULTIMATE CONDITIONING VOL. 1: STRIKER FIGHTING WORKOUT with Scott Sonnon
June 21st, 2010 Product DescriptionHARD-CORE TRAINING FOR HARD-CORE RESULTS! Black Belt Magazine the most trusted name in Martial Arts – presents: Ultimate Conditioning, a new DVD series for Mixed Martial Arts athletes and fans. Volume 1 Strikers includes a structured selection of guided workouts using body weight, kettlebells, medicine balls, and Scott Sonnon s own Clubbell® to improve [...]
Hook N Shoot “Revolution 4″
May 19th, 2010 Product DescriptionHook N Shoot has established itself as the building block for the sport of women’s MMA (Mixed Martial Art). It has launched the careers of some of the best female fighters in the industry and is on a relentless quest to find the “next top fighter”. The 4th edition of the “Revolution” series has [...]
Posted in MMA DVDs Tags: revolution, product description, tribute, hook n shoot, relentless quest, shoot, shelby walker, mixed martial art, mma, hook No Comments »ULTIMATE CONDITIONING VOL. 2: GROUND FIGHTING WORKOUT with Scott Sonnon
April 25th, 2010 Product DescriptionHARD-CORE TRAINING FOR HARD-CORE RESULTS! Black Belt Magazine the most trusted name in Martial Arts – presents Ultimate Conditioning , a new DVD series for Mixed Martial Arts athletes and fans. Volume 2: Ground Fighters includes a structured selection of guided workouts using body weight, sandbags, kettlebells and Scott Sonnon’s own Clubbell® to improve [...]
SAMBO MMA Leg Attacks
January 19th, 2010 Product DescriptionSambo is one of the top five martial arts to be represented in the realm of No Holds Barred Mixed Martial Arts competitions because of its real-world brutal simplicity and toughness exemplified by fearsome fighters. One of a few foreigners to ever do so, Coach Sonnon earned the highest athletic distinction of the former [...]
