Posts Tagged ‘Mixed’
Martial Arts Odyssey: San Da (San Shau) Fighters (Part 1)
Fighting in the Malaysian Fighting Championships (MFC) Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo, cross trains with San Da champion and formidable MMA fighter, Raymond Tiew. San Da, Chinese kickboxing, has many advantages over Muay Thai. Since most MMA fighters have cross trained in Muay Thai, a San Da fighter has the advantage of looking different and surprising his opponent with unexpected attacks. San Da utilizes more straight kicks than most Muay Thai, with knockouts often coming from straight kicks to the head and face. San Da fighters are experts at catching an opponent’s kick and throwing him. Most MMA fighters would then follow the man to the ground and win by choke, submission, or ground and pound. Raymond prefers to remain standing and punch the downed opponent. One of the coolest techniques in San Da is the lift and throw, the body slam. The primary advantage that Muay Thai fighters have had over San Da fighters in MMA has been experience. There are more opportunities for Muay Thai guys to fight each year than there are for San Da fighters, unless they live in China. But the art, San Da, is worth taking a look at. Antonio Graceffo is self-funded and needs donation to continue his writing and video work. To support the project you can donate through the paypal link on his website, www.speakingadventure.com Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo is a martial arts and adventure author living in Asia. He is the author of the books, “Warrior Odyssey’ and “The Monk from Brooklyn.” He …
Stationary Sparring #1: Davin and Freddie 4 videos (Freddie’s Modern Kung Fu 2010)
This is our safe and healthy way to spar. Light contact to the face because of it’s sensitivity and more contact to the legs and body b/c they can take more damage. We have decided that it is best for us to stay as stationary as possible with minimal circular movements so that we can display more techniques to the audience by forcing us to be at close range with one another. Notice we are not fighting out of anger nor do we wish to hurt one another. We are trying to help each other improve by simply being a moving target that hits back. Davin James has been training in the Martial Arts since 1995. He was heavily inspired by Bruce Lee and he also expresses his owninterpretation of Bruce Lees Tao of Jeet Kune Do. Freddie and Davin have been training with one another since the year 2002. Freddie has founded Freddies Modern Kung Fu in 2009, an online Martial Arts Academy on YouTube, that expresses his interpretation of Bruce Lees Tao of Jeet Kune Do. His private underground school is located in Chicago, IL. Fitness and Philosophy lessons are open to the public. Survival technique lessons are only open to official disciples. All techniques are scientifically proven to be effective and are aimed towards unarmed street survival combat. Freddie hand selects disciples to personally train that have the proper discipline and compassionate heart to become successful in his art. If you are interested in becoming an online disciple of Freddies Modern Kung Fu, check his playlist …
Joe Rogan Podcast – Mixed Martial Arts talk with Joey Diaz and John Heffron
Check out my Jiu Jitsu website: www.jiujitsubeginner.com This podcast clip is taken from Joe Rogan’s ustream cast which can be found at http The clip is recorded around 01:50:00
Living the Dream MMA Reality Show – part 1
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the fastest growing sport on the planet. From the USA to Malaysia, from Japan to Holland, kids are tuning into the internet or the TV to follow the battles of their favorite fighters. Living the Dream is an MMA reality show, based in Malaysia, sponsored by Muayfit MMA gym and hosted by martial arts author, Antonio Graceffo. The purpose of the show is to give a chance for novices to gain entrance into the world of professional fighting. The show begins by choosing two eight-man teams who will train and compete against each other each week. While the fighters all live in Malaysia, they represent an eclectic collection of countries: Nalaysia, Pakistan, Nepal, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, USA, France, and more. Each episode will end in a professional fight, where the loser goes home and the winner stays, continuing on to the next round of competition. During the course of the show, all of the fighters will have free access to the best professional MMA training in Malaysia. Throughout the show, the fighters will be motivated by their two coaches, Antonio Graceffo and Peter Davis. They will also receive training by various guest trainers, coming from countries as far away as the Philippines, Cambodia, France, USA, and Singapore. The final episode will feature a TV title fight where the winner will be crowned Dream Champion. Every week you can cheer on your favorite contestants, learn some new training techniques, and see some of the best grass-roots MMA …
the best performance 2011-(Martial Arts Jamboree)
These guys perform an amazing mix of dancing and martial arts. Do not challenge these guys to a dance battle.
GameSpot Reviews – EA Sports MMA Video Review
Read the full review: www.gamespot.com Intuitive controls, a lengthy career mode, and impressive online options make this mixed martial arts game a serious contender.
UFC 136 Chael Sonnen Interview
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Martial Arts Odyssey: Bokator MMA Fight Prep (Part 2)
In the summer of 2011, Antonio Graceffo agreed to fight in Mayhem II MMA tournament in Malaysia. He trained the first two weeks in Thailand, then returned to Cambodia to do fight prep with the Khmer Bokator team and with Paddy Carson at Paddy’s Fight Club, Phnom Penh. Eventually, he arranged for the Khmer Bokator team to also send three fighters to Malaysia to compete. This would be the first time any of the four had fought in an MMA fight. An unconventional team, Antonio would be turning 44 a few days before the tournament. The four, Antonio Graceffo, Tun Serey, Kong Ravy, and Say Tevin trained together, grappling, every morning at the Bokator Academy, assisted by Sarin Sebire, the captain of the French Bokator team, who acted as grappling coach. After ten days of training, Antonio was offered the chance to prepare at K-1 Fight Factory, Phnom Penh. This three part video series shows the training at the Bokator Academy. The K-1 training will appear in a separate series. Antonio Graceffo is self-funded and needs donation to continue his writing and video work. To support the project you can donate through the paypal link on his website, www.speakingadventure.com Brooklyn Monk, Antonio Graceffo is a martial arts and adventure author living in Asia. He is the author of the books, “Warrior Odyssey’ and “The Monk from Brooklyn.” He is also the host of the web TV show, “Martial Arts Odyssey,” which traces his ongoing journey through Asia, learning martial arts in various …