Western Tai Chi Ch’uan: Pugilistic Form and Illusive Fighting
Angel’s Gym anounces that this video is the first collaboration with a student of the Zhong Ding Associations Grandmaster Nigel Sutton. Jr. Mead shared this rare remix of Bob Marley’s “Sun is Coming” after recieving laudations from the Gym’s owner for his Tai Chi presentation that can be found in the channels favorites.
Angel’s Gym thanks Ranger R. Ross and Sifu Antonio Duerson for their participation in this presentation. We thank MUT Computers CEO Mrs.Vanessa Morra for her technical assistance. We thank the fans and patrons of Angel’s Gym for their viewing of the video. We invite informed critique from all Tai Chi, Boxing and MMA fans and fighters.
Master Singh is professionally rated in Tai Chi and Kickboxing by the American Tai Chi and Qigong Association (ATCQA) and the World Martial Art College (WMAC). Singh is currently TCM, Bagua and Xingyi student of the Shen Men Hou Lineage Grandmaster Dr. Gary Stier, OMD. Singh’s students fight only for the EFC (Elite Fighting Challange) MMA Event Sponsor. He is the author of, The Art of Western Tai Chi Ch’uan: The Supreme, Ultimate and Sweet Science of Boxing with 10 Limbs. He has an article series with the Jade Dragon Online Magazine since July 09 and with the ATCQA since March 10.
Western Tai Chi Ch’uan is a recognized style of Internal Martial Arts by the American Tai Chi and Qigong Association and the World Martial Arts College. The evolution is from the Yang Cheng Fu ineage. Western Tai Chi Ch’uan has Five major forms: The Basic Form, The Chi Kung Silat Boxing Form, The Combat Short & Long Forms. The first demonstrates an interpretation of Master Feng’s 13 Strategies. The second demonstrates the integration of those strategies as they pertain to the application of the Five Character Secret to the practice of Chi Kung, Kun Tao Silat and Western Boxing. The third provides a direct application of the 13 strategies to traditional pushhands training and the fourth presents an Western Interpretation of Eastern Internal Martial Art Strategy and Western External Martial Art Tactics.
This video presents portions of the Dance of Life being applied to the first discipline taught at Angel’s Gym: Western Boxing. In Angel’s Gym we are strikers during the four transitions of Mixed Martial Arts Training: Standup, Clinching, Takedown, Ground. It is said that Form practices are the Kung Fu of knowing Self and that the Fighting practices are the Kung Fu of Knowing Others. This video presents the most basic and the most cherished of skill integration a Striker can posess in the search for internal and external, energy and power: Tai Chi Strategic and Boxing Tactical Skills!
We humbly present this video in the attempt to share the essence of our Western Style of Internal Martial Arts with our fellow Eastern and Western, Brothers and Sisters…. Please enjoy!!!!
Duration : 0:8:28
TNA goes Head to Head with RAW. Bryan Alvarez RANTS~! (2/2)
After the first real head to head battle in this new Monday Night “War” Bryan goes absolutely crazy on iMPACT! once again. One of the most passionate rants he’s ever done on the company.
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Tito Ortiz Vs Forrest Griffin 2 Fight Video | Forget PPV Watch it for FREE
Tito Ortiz Vs Forrest Griffin 2 Fight Video
Last night we witnessed one of the biggest combats in UFC history, UFC 106. All four contestants; Forrest Griffin, Tito Ortiz, Anthony Johnson and Josh Koscheck all gave a very powerful peformance. A link to the television of the UFC 106 has been placed below.
Tito Ortiz Vs Forrest Griffin 2 Fight Video
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based MMA publicity. Dana White services as the chairwoman of the UFC while Zuffa, LLC, held by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, has got the society. The construct for a tourney purporting to bring out the world’s best fight style came from Art Davie, an promoting executive placed in southwestern California. Davie met Rorion Gracie in 1991 while searching martial arts for a marketing customer. Gracie ran a Brazilian jiu-jitsu school in Torrance, California and the Gracie household had a long history of vale tudo matches—a precursor of mixed martial arts—in Brazil. Davie became Gracie’s student.
Although UFC used the “There are no rules!” tagline in the early 1990s, the UFC did in fact function with small rules. There was no biting, no gouging, and the system frowned on (but allowed) techniques such as hair pulling, headbutting, groin strikes and fish-hooking. The ten-point must system is in effect for all UFC fights; three judges score each round and the success of every gets ten points, the loser nine points or fewer. If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points. In New Jersey, the fewest points a combatant can accept is 7, and in other states by customs no champion gets fewer than 8.
Tito Ortiz Vs Forrest Griffin 2 Fight Video
Yousef SOLIMAN
The Jiu-jitsu Technique In The UFC
The jiu-jitsu technique was introduced to the world on a grand scale with the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993. A man named Royce Gracie stunned everyone by becoming the first UFC victor. He accomplished this feat by using the martial art techniques that his family had perfected over sixty years to defeat his opponents, all of whom were bigger than him. He then did it again and again, winning three out of the first four tournaments.
After Gracie proved that a command over the jiu-jitsu technique was essential for success in mixed martial arts competitions, all fighters began receiving some form of personal training in jiu-jitsu, and the UFC became a series of matches on the ground. A standup fighter was almost always doomed, for once the combatant who knew jiu-jitsu got him on the ground, a tap out from the striker was inevitable. Submissions in the form of chokes, arm bars, leg locks and so on became the norm for those early UFC matches.
While this focus on the jiu-jitsu technique made for an interesting experience for those well versed in ground fighting, for an audience hungry for blood, it quickly became boring when fighters learned how to counter submissions and last longer against a jiu-jitsu expert. To make matters worse, fighters with more stand-up experience didn’t want to commit to attacks that might end up with them on the floor, and so there was more circling and feinting than actual contact and this practice enraged audiences as well. Therefore, there was more pressure on combatants to fight on their feet, and not get locked into certain positions when on the floor.
Some people believe the jiu-jitsu technique has disappeared in the recent tournaments of the UFC, but that’s not quite accurate. All fighters engaged in mixed martial arts tournaments have to study jiu-jitsu in order to be able to compete effectively. This means that these top fighters can more easily block and counter the different submissions and groundwork that fighters use when grappling. MMA and jiu jitsu still have a strong relationship.
It would be wrong to say that the jiu-jitsu technique is dead in the UFC, just because there are fewer tap outs to submissions than there were before. MMA and jiu jitsu will always go hand in hand; jiu jitsu just won’t be the deciding factor in a fight anymore because everyone studies it now. If you are interested in participating in any mixed martial arts tournaments, then you would be well advised to study jiu jitsu in order to be able to compete with everyone else.
Lance Peters
BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez Video – UFC 107 – Watch it FREE
BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez Video – UFC 107
The UFC fighters once again put on a great show in UFC 107. The great fights were BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez for the lightweight championship, Frank Mir vs Cheick Kongo, Jon Fitch vs Mike Pierce, Kenny Florian vs Clay Guida, Paul Buentello vs Stefan Struve, Alan Belcher vs Wilson Gouveia, Matt Wiman vs Shane Nelson, Johny Hendricks vs Ricardo Funch, Rousimar Palhares vs Lucio Linhares, DaMarques Johnson vs Edgar Garcia, Kevin Burns vs TJ Grant, and numerous other ones in this BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez fight video.
BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez Video – UFC 107
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based MMA promotion. Dana White answers as the chairwoman of the UFC while Zuffa, LLC, operated by Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, owns the society. The conception for a tournament purposing to see the world’s top-quality fight manner came from Art Davie, an promoting executive located in southwest California. Davie met Rorion Gracie in 1991 while searching martial arts for a marketing client. Gracie controlled a Brazilian jiu-jitsu schooling in Torrance, California and the Gracie home had a long history of vale tudo matches—a precursor of mixed martial arts—in Brazil. Davie became Gracie’s student.
Although UFC applied the “There are no rules!” tagline in the early 1990s, the UFC did in fact function with small rules. There was no biting, no gouging, and the system lowered on (but allowed) techniques such as hair pulling, headbutting, groin strikes and fish-hooking. The ten-point must system is in effect for all UFC fights; three judges score each round and the succeeder of every has ten points, the loser nine points or less. If the round is close, both champions accept ten points. In New Jersey, the fewest points a champion can get is 7, and in other states by customs no champion gets less than 8.
BJ Penn vs Diego Sanchez Video – UFC 107
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I have to post this question again because I only got one answer: Do you like my story?
I knew I wouldn’t be able to live with the Russos. They are too different, even for me. Their type is rare, almost un-human. Their world is different than mine. They have a different look on life. I don’t know what they are. All I know is that I can’t be here.
…….
I am crouched in between an abandoned building and dumpster, in the worst part of Basket. I don’t know why I came here anyway. I am from Daisy City, but I ran away from home whenever my parents said I couldn’t be with Ryan Russo. I haven’t seen or heard from my parents in over a year.
Ryan Russo was my boyfriend, until he drove me crazy. I mean, really crazy. His family is SO different than mine! By different, I mean, like he wasn’t even of my species. Like an animal.
But he isn’t a vampire.
This isn’t Twilight, I’ve read that book, it’s not true.
Ryan Russo was evil. But he was magical, too.
He isn’t a wizard.
This isn’t “Wizards of Waverly Place”, a show I had to watch with my little sister when I lived with my parents.
He isn’t a werewolf.
He isn’t an “evil scientist.”
He isn’t an alien.
He’s different, though, very different.
I get up, just to turn and see a Pit Bull running to me, barking. Behind the dog, is Rihanna Russo. She’s probably wondering why I just ran out for “no reason.” No, I didn’t have a reason at that time in particular, but I got to thinking, and I realized how weird Ryan Russo and his family were.
“Caytlyn! There you are! I had to get Killer here to find you!”
“Oh, yay, I’m happy you found me, Rihanna,” I said, looking into the eyes of the evil Killer. He fit in with the Russos well.
“Where did you go, Caytlyn? And why did you go at such a random time?”
“Rihanna, I do that sometimes.”
“Ohhh-kay. Well, you probably need to get back to our house, Caytlyn. Let’s go, Killer.”
“Yeah, let’s go, Killer.”
Rihanna Rosalitae Russo, with her dark hair, light blue eyes, perfectly pink and shiny lips, pale skin, long nails, uninviting attitude towards others, curled hair, long, skinny legs, flat chest, blue vest, plaid miniskirt, and purple stockings. Rihanna is the oldest of four Russo children. Rihanna is 23, and goes to college near home, because she is not allowed to be in a dorm with other girls.
After Rihanna is 22 year old Reese Russo, who doesn’t live with the Russos anymore. He is married to Mickayla Marsh, who is part of another weird family. Reese and Mickayla have five children together, Marshall, Mickayla Junior, Michael, Miley, and Madison.
Next is Ryan, the 17 year old. I met Ryan Russo whenever we were fourteen. I was in love with him. When I was sixteen, my parents said I couldn’t be with Ryan anymore, so when his family moved, I moved with them. Now I’m seventeen, and I think I know too much about the Russos, and Ryan.
Rena is 16, but she ran away at 10, with the Benitez’s. I don’t know much about her, other then she ran away with the Benitez family because Mrs. Benita Benitez was her Godmother, and she “took care of Rena better than Rezebella,” her birth mother, and mother of all of the Russos.
Rezebella is the mother of Ryan and the other Russos. She only has me, Rihanna, Ryan, her husband, Renaldo, and the family Pit Bull, Killer, to look after. She doesn’t actually ‘parent’ us like my parents did. She lets us do what we want. I don’t think she used to let them have free wills, but they’re older now. She doesn’t have a job because she can’t work well with others. I think I’m the only “mortal” she has ever not had a fight with.
Then the last Russo is the “original Russo”, Renaldo Russo. He has never talked to me, but I have heard him speak to Rezebella before. He doesn’t sleep inside, or ever come inside. He stays underground in a cage, because he kills humans. I heard that he killed humans from Rena’s former best friend’s cousin, who said that whenever her sister was six, Rena’s father killed her, she doesn’t know how he did, but she knows he did. His children have never talked to him, and he can go for longer than a year without seeing somebody, I heard.
Killer ran ahead of Rihanna, and she ran in her high heels.
“Killer! Killer! What’s going on, buddy?”
“Yeah, Buddy,” I thought, “That thing could kill her if she makes a wrong move.”
Killer continued to walk forward, speeding up when he reached the Russo house. Rihanna turned to look at me and said, “Ha, he’s so cute. He knows exactly where we live.”
But I knew something was suspicious.
“Rihanna, are you sure? He could smell a body, you know.”
“Caytlyn, you are so silly, nothing happened. He isn’t that trained. Or at least not as I know of, but just because you’re nervous, we’ll follow him.”
The Pit Bull ran to Ryan, who was holding a treat. Ryan Russo, with his light blonde hair, dark brown eyes, pale skin, white teeth, mysterious smile, long legs, stretched torso, and laid-back style, stared at me. He was the reason I was living with them.
“Caytlyn DeRossi, why did you leave?”
CONTINUED:
Ryan asked, petting Killer.
"Ryan, I’m sure you would know," I said, as I walked inside.
NOTE:
The Name Russo was completely original and I didn’t even know that the last name was Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place, XD
It’s great. I really got into it!
I loved the fact you jumped us in at the deep end. And we had to piece most of it together ourselves.
And the actually mystery of what they are which will make you read on.
The descriptive skills you have a marvelous too! I think that’s your strong point.
Your terminology is also great! Well done
The only thing I would say is because you describe so well, you tend to ramble on in your sentences. Making them very long and boring to read over and over. Don’t get me wrong, long sentences are ALWAYS essential, but a good balance of short and long sentences is the key. Short ones can be used for effect as well but it’s more precise and to-the-point and so helps emphasize the shock the character is experiencing in the story. To help illustrate shock, horror and sudden actions of a character basically e.g. "I was frozen. I’m serious, I could not move. It was Killer. He was running toward Ryan – the last person I wanted to see." (This may not apply or be fitting for your story so please don’t feel pressured) By using the short sentences it makes it more believable because the sentence is short as an act of showing the character is very startled. This then gets to the point of what has happened to him or her. This helps keep you on your toes so you’ll want to read more of the story. And then boom! Your a global sensation
Hope this helps you
And write more – you’ve got something really good here!
~ Loopy Holz XD™
does most mixed martial arts schools set you up with amature fights?
does most mixed martial arts schools set you up with amature fights like once you have trained for a period of time?
Nope.
If it’s not a reputable school, they probably won’t know where to set you up for amateur fights, so make sure you go to a good school.
You will be entered into a amateur fight once you are 18 years old and your coach feels you are ready. There is no time period it is based strictly on skill.
Also, if you don’t WANT to be entered into a fight, you don’t have to be. You can just train for self defence/health reasons.
Cubbiebear – Firebox
This song had me jaw dropped. I mean, the whole “Mainstream hip-hop is stupid” thing gets kind of redundant but he is refreshing with it.
LYRICS: (From the official website)
I just wanna perform and I just wanna live
I just wanna make music without music making me sick
I wanna raise hands to fist without rare jewels or fake tans
Or my friends acting like my man when they’re really just rap fans
Without the scared and shook
All acting like thugs
And the people that never practice peace
But still claim on love
The ones that idolize their jobs of coke sales or frail they robbed
To symbolize their success with awards high
Thanking God
I’m not free for your friendship
I’ve found lost middles that are endless
Which is more my way to mend the reasoning of failing trying to pen it
Watching the feminine solely
Grip at the status for masculine to hold me
And the men that match women by smacking em cuz their father left them and they’re lonely
I will not become inferior to the likes of trying to mirror you
Mimic an imperial view til I’m an individual
Generic as a box of cereal
It’s the few and unusual that thank beautiful in music
Means a metal crest on the plastic chest of the woman they’re abusing
And I’m not done
Nor will I ever be
Feather free pig fly to better me
Before I ever whether see a thug emcee will never out clever me
I’m not done with this music
I spit on slums and refuse it
The ones who use guns as their blueprint
And wonder the abuse that our youth gets
Let’s glorify fists now
Gun talk with mouths full of crystal
And wonder why children run into high schools with pistols
Can’t believe you did that
Trick loves the kids
But his shit’s wack
Claiming you make music for the jail cells and you’re bringing hip hop back?
You should thank the thoughts that I bought time with in awkward silence
To suppress the mess and startle the birds to fly with a new science
I’m more defiant than the fencing at those that clench at attention
Eating the marks from your lead sentences to taste the fame that you mention
I work word play and hand gestures to scatter the flock senseless
Who rather their wings of flight be used as balance to walk with better leverage
Scare-tools who air glues stagnate since dare fools who care too much to fair you
And scream with rare jewels
Claiming a hater so holding back
Polite is for candy-coating wack
Ego grown to the point of elephantitis and they all need fitted caps
It’s easy to spot them with the hot box they’re trapped in rotting
Nodding their empty skull to the dullest stories of who shot em
I spit on you strangers
Raised into wrist bands and b-boy danger
Rock and presence made my present essence posing in anger
I’m iller than you’ll ever be
Feather free pig fly to better me
Before I ever whether see a thug emcee will never out clever me
And I’m not done
(Break)
See they’re living on crack salaries
And selling false realities
The crooked hat is a symbol of how you wear your personality
It’s the ugly and the beautiful
Attitude to people new to you
Thank yous and being polite are becoming so unusual
It’s the men kissing they mothers
And calling these women hoes
Women that feel the need to fulfill, so they wear less clothes
All the five year old bastards misled and skipping classes
The no love souls who lose themselves and follow the masses
People that call me with favors I never used or asked for
Hold it against me when I got a pocket of pennies and they’re feeling poor
Evil eyes from the false preaching I passed
I guess I’ll never last
With the world’s juggle of what’s biggerjesus or breast implants
I’m a freak in this jungle of people fighting for “I love yous”
Cuz I hurt myself to numb the kisses so it can feel fake when I hug you
You a liar or a folder, hot boy or no limit soldier
Stop playing by instigating your clique is reigning
This is over
(Break)
I just wanna make a difference to the different that care to listen
But not be as different as they claim cuz they favor fame being schmitten
I balance on this concrete, roaming stone-faced mother unhealthy
Analyzing thoughtfulness “last of the few”
Like Teddy tells me
These kids are missing bliss and anger in music that’s beautiful
Screaming “bad boy” for a quick cool cuz the new danger is chewable
You couldn’t pay me to be that lazy
Raping faces for sake these day light deer are in cages
Man, you’re taking candy from babies
I don’t believe your blueprints and gun talks or threats to use it
I don’t fear your place to do it
You can’t even face your own music
It’s all delusional, illusionist using unsuitable futures, jest that life’s won by cars that sparkle
And remarkable pugilist
Growing to flee from pain
So teens watch emcees and train at false strengths insane enough
To start calling life a game
No patience to raise, we entertain by wasting the time we’ve got
Divert our attention, bring out the cave man
Watch the fire in a box
Duration : 0:5:25
Le Portrait De Petite Cossette -AMV- Slipknot-Snuff
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-LYRICS-
Bury all your secrets in my skin
Come away with innocence and leave me with my sins
The air around me still feels like a cage
And love is just a camouflage for what resembles rage again
So if you love me let me go
And run away before I know
My heart is just too dark to care
I can?t destroy what isn?t there
Deliver me into my fate
If I?m alone I cannot hate
I don?t deserve to have you
Ooh, my smile was taken long ago
If I can change I hope I never know
I still press your letters to my lips
And cherish them in parts of me that savor every kiss
I couldn?t face a life without your lights
But all of that was ripped apart when you refused to fight
So save your breath, I will not care
I think I made it very clear
You couldn?t hate enough to love
Is that supposed to be enough?
I only wish you weren?t my friend
Then I could hurt you in the end
I never claimed to be a saint
Ooh, my own was banished long ago
It took the death of hope to let you go
So break yourself against my stones
And spit your pity in my soul
You never needed any help
You sold me out to save yourself
And I won?t listen to your shame
You ran away, you?re all the same
Angels lie to keep control
Ooh, my love was punished long ago
If you still care don?t ever let me know
If you still care don?t ever let me know
Duration : 0:5:6
