martial arts movie

August 13th, 2010 heralds the release of what could possibly be the best movie of 2010, The Expendables. The Expendables movie which is written and directed by Sylvester Stallone of Rocky and Rambo fame and he also stars in the movie as it’s central character Barney Ross. If you haven’t seen the trailers you are probably thinking ‘great, not another Stallone, movie has had his day and now wants to write and direct so he can get another shot on screen’. However there is nothing old, routine or boring about this movie that promises to be action packed.

Ground fighting styles may have taken over as the leading styles for most MMA battles these days. Besides the fact that this is extremely disappointing for those who love real stand up, knock ‘em out action, these styles are surely pretty useless when it comes to most real life situations. Even if you did decide it was a good idea to tackle someone to the ground on concrete and try to submit them, any real attacker isn’t likely to submit and they certainly won’t be following any UFC rules that’s for sure. That’s if you can actually take them down before you get stabbed or take a bottle to the head.

On top of that there is no valor in the street. If you are on the floor you can pretty much bet that any accomplices or friends of your opponent will be quick to start in with raining dozens of kicks and blows down on you – not the best position to be in. It doesn’t matter if you are Tito Ortiz with five guys kicking you in the head the only ‘bad’ thing about you is going to be the number of stitches you are going to need if you even make it to the emergency room.

You know the position, your opponent grabs you around the neck, standing next to you with your head down at their waist height and you can’t breathe. This is a dangerous position, so easy to get put into and you only have seconds to get out of it before you blackout from lack of oxygen following which they can do anything to you they please. So what do you do?

Using the example that you are both facing the same direction and your attacker is to your left the following will explain how to get out of it quickly even against a stronger opponent (it works the same from the other side as well obviously):

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Standing- Standing refers to when both fighters are on their feet with some distance between them. Most fighting from this position is done with punches, kicks, or other strikes. Offensive and defensive capability in this position is called the stand-up game. The standing position is the default starting position in MMA. At the beginning of every round or if the referee calls for a reset, fighters will be in this position.

Clinch- A clinch is when both fighters are still on their feet, but engaged in grappling. Knees and other short range strikes are often seen during a clinch, as well as attempts to force the opponent to the ground or smother them against the wall of the octagon. There are several types of clinches. Examples include a Thai clinch, named for its popular use in Muay Thai kickboxing, where one fighter will cradle the back of his opponents head with his hands in order to control his upper body movement or pull him down into a knee strike.

In Mixed Martial Arts or MMA as people commonly refer to it is currently the fastest growing sport in the entire world.  From Japan to Jefferson Ohio this sport has taken hold the attention of many people that aren’t necessarily martial arts fans.  They have been drawn to the sport for a variety of reasons including, boxing aspects, wrestling, training, drama, along with numerous other reasons.

With the congregation of all these different types of people there is a large portion of these MMA fans that do not know the sports rules and regulations.  A lot of outsiders see Mixed Martial Arts still as two men getting into caged ring and beating on each other, much like the idea of human cock fighting.  While of of the fighters in the beginning had little martial arts experience it is becoming increasingly important that a fighter be an expert in at least one if not two martial arts disciplines.

Promoting your bar or club or even an event can be a difficult and competitive business these days. So why not do something completely different and stand out from your competitors. It almost goes without saying that mixed martial arts is the most watched sport on the planet these days. Almost everyone is a fan of MMA, men, women, old and young. Your competitors no doubt show the UFC’s pay-per-view events on fight nights and try to pack in the crowds to watch them. However what if you could host your own MMA fights! How many of your competitors can say they are doing that? It ought to be a winner for sure and guarantee you are packed out. Plus you can probably charge $30-$500 entrance depending on exactly how you do it, and that’s on top of what you are going to make on drinks, food and any other promotional items.

You can buy or hire your own octagon for the night and even make it a regular thing. Other bars have done this with boxing rings, but naming more than a couple that have done it with an octagon should be difficult. Following the boxing type model you could have customers compete with each other for any type of reward you deem fit or purely for bragging rights. Though offering t-shirts and trophies will give them something to show off and be a constant marketing tool for you. Do not forget to have your own UFC octagon girls! The other way to do it is to host up and coming fighters. This is normally pretty easy as there are hundreds looking for a shot to show off their skills and get noticed. This also will definitely cut down on your liability and worry about any of your regulars ending up in the ER.

Opening a martial arts school is becoming an increasingly popular choice for many martial arts students, instructors and entrepreneurs. Certainly it is a profitable business to be in these days. especially with the tens of millions being spent on promoting the industry by the UFC. Once again martial arts are big business and are actually one of the few industries that are continuing to grow by leaps and bounds in the current economic environment.

So if you have been contemplating the idea of opening your or martial arts school or training facility what are the real steps that you need to take to make your dreams a reality?

Winning in a fight whether it is in the octagon, in your Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Kung Fu martial arts school or in the street is always an incredible feeling. However there are some knock downs and K.O.s that are just so much more impressive than others. Now just imagine taking down an opponent with a slap! That will definitely put a stop to any after the match trash talking and no doubt put a rematch with you way at the bottom of things they ever want to go through. If you picture it now, surely you can imagine the jokes every time the fight is talked about for the next ten years and it will certainly earn you a pretty sweet reputation.

There are a couple ways to deliver this. The first of course is just the straight out slap, swung wide, right to the side of the face which will result in one great smacking sound and if nothing else your opponent’s face will be stinging severely, both from the physical pain and the bruised ego. The second way to deliver a martial arts ‘slap’ is actually the palm strike. It packs a little more hitting power, though it will look just like a slap. This is done by folding your fingers in and putting your thumb to the side leaving your palm open (looks like a tiger paw). This can be sent much more effectively without telegraphing your strike as much as a regular slap and your swing is the same as a hook punch which gets more body weight behind it.

Winning in a fight whether it is in the octagon, in your Taekwondo, Karate, Judo or Kung Fu martial arts school or in the street is always an incredible feeling. However there are some knock downs and K.O.s that are just so much more impressive than others. Now just imagine taking down an opponent with a slap! That will definitely put a stop to any after the match trash talking and no doubt put a rematch with you way at the bottom of things they ever want to go through. If you picture it now, surely you can imagine the jokes every time the fight is talked about for the next ten years and it will certainly earn you a pretty sweet reputation.

There are a couple ways to deliver this. The first of course is just the straight out slap, swung wide, right to the side of the face which will result in one great smacking sound and if nothing else your opponent’s face will be stinging severely, both from the physical pain and the bruised ego. The second way to deliver a martial arts ‘slap’ is actually the palm strike. It packs a little more hitting power, though it will look just like a slap. This is done by folding your fingers in and putting your thumb to the side leaving your palm open (looks like a tiger paw). This can be sent much more effectively without telegraphing your strike as much as a regular slap and your swing is the same as a hook punch which gets more body weight behind it.