January 17th, 2012
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When one speaks of tennis, the name Rafael Nadal immediately rings a bell. This Spanish player has made a mark in and out of the court for the past decade. In reality many enthusiasts idolize him because of his talent[**] charm, and professionalism in the said sport. For those who are really not familiar with the man, getting familiar with him can be as easy as reading this article.
Born on June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Spain, this pro tennis player currently ranks at number two in the ATP or Organisation of Tennis Execs. He's famously called the King of Clay due to his fantastic abilities on the clay court.
His achievements pushed plenty of professionals to name him as one of the best players in history. Nadal won a resounding ten Grand Slam titles that include the titles for French Open singles, a gold gong during the 2008 Olympics, Tour Experts for the ATP, and was a part of the Spain Davis Cup group.
Also, due to his incredible talent [*COMMA] he grabbed the gong during the US Open in 2010, making him the youngest winner in the age. All these have been the product of his in depth trainings and devotion to the previously mentioned sport.
This is also thanks to the fact that he was introduced to it at an initial stage. In addition, his family had been fans to a spread of physical activities, namely, football and tennis. Because of this, he gained the knowledge of the second when he was still 3 years of age.
When he was 17, he was able to beat another player named Roger Federer, and was named the youngest to reach Wimbledon’s third round. By that point, he became what he's today, a person who continues to win several other competitions.
Today, he has changed into a public image and was made an endorser for diverse brands. He already guested in several promotional approaches including Kia Motors, Universal DVDs, Nike, Emporio Armani, and others. He has also appeared in some musical videos, which has seriously added to his popularity all over the globe.
It is true that Rafael Nadal has definitely carved his name in history. With all his victories at an exceedingly young age, many of us treat him as somebody they look up to. His response to all of these is just a bite to his prizes whenever he receives them. Naturally, it is a trademark too.
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UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch has what will prove to be an interesting middleweight match in Michael “The Count” Bisping vs Jorge “El Conquistador” Rivera. This match is part of the main card and the event goes down Saturday, February 26th at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Fighters Profile:
Michael Bisping
Record: 20-3
Height: 6’2”
Weight: 185
Age: 31
Nationality: English
Style: Jujutsu, Muay Thai, Boxing
Strengths: Standup, heart, adapts to any situation, fitness
Jorge Rivera
Record: 19-7
Height: 6’1”
Weight: 185
Age: 38
Nationality: American
Style: Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Strengths: Well rounded
Michael Bisping fought in the light heavyweight division since 2004-2007 and has been fighting in the middleweight division since 2008. He moved to the new weight division when he lost via split decision to Rashad Evans in UFC 78: Validation, it was his very first loss. Since moving to 185lbs he has lost to Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva via decision, both are MMA veterans like Bisping. He is ranked #10 in his division by Sherdog.com.
Michael has never been submitted and has only been KO’d once. It seems Bisping has only been losing to top contenders in his weight division. Bisping is on a two fight winning streak and has a win over Chris Leben, a fighter that has beaten Jorge Rivera. His 20 wins are via 12 KO’s, 4 submissions and 4 decisions.
Jorge Rivera is coming of a three win streak and has wins over Nate Quarry and Kendall Grove. He has also fought Martin Kampmann, Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin, all those fights ended in losses. 13 of hid wins have been via KO, 2 by decision and 4 via submission. He has been KO’d 4 times and has submitted twice.
Both fighters are aggressive, have been champs in two lesser MMA organizations and are coming off dominating wins. You can expect an all-out war.
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Written by Felton Wist on January 17th, 2012 with comments disabled.
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Do you want to become proficient in the most devastating, deadly martial arts around? Do you want to be feared, respected, and feel the power of knowing that you could kill a man with your bare hands? You should definitely look into these martial arts; they put years upon years of combat experience in your hands.
Krav Maga. This is what the Israeli Special Forces practice. It’s a deadly combination of a variety of different martial arts disciplines and combatives, and it is widely and quickly gaining a reputation as one of the most effective disciplines in existence. It is interesting to note that there are two main varieties of Krav Maga being taught; there is the civilian version, which tends to emphasize hand-to-hand combat, self-defense, and street fighting. There is also the military version, or the police version, which is taught to law enforcement officials for training for engagements with automated weapons, engagements with terrorists, disarming explosives, surveillance, and more.
Muay Thai. The national sport of Thailand, Muay Thai has been around for thousands of years. It was developed in Thailand as a means of quickly disarming and killing the invading legions from such empires as Cambodia and Sri Lanka. Indeed, the native fighting styles of these three countries have deep roots together and have influenced each other. Muay Thai is often referred to as The Science Of The Eight Limbs, referring to both elbows, both shins, both knees, and both fists. A legendary Cambodian king is said to have commented that practicioners of Muay Thai have venom at all points of their body. Muay Thai is quickly becoming one of the preferred and most-often trained-in styles in mixed martial arts.
Pencak Silat. Pencak Silat is an umbrella term for over eight-hundred varieties of martial arts that are most often considered as having originated in Indonesia over the past few hundred years. Pencak Silat involves the use of small knives, blades, and sticks, as well as the fists and feet. It includes aspects of striking as well as aspects of grappling, submissions, and takedowns. There is a particular interest in footwork; various techniques of footwork are involved in the practice of the various forms of Pencak Silat, including quadrangular stepping, triangular stepping, and zig-zag stepping. Pencak Silat is not widely used in mixed martial arts… yet.
Escrima. Escrima is a very deady martial art that originated in the Phillipines as a result of the repeated attempts at subjugating the natives. Escrima was designed to be taught to resistance fighters quickly and with as devastating an effect as possible. It incorporates the use of the fist, feet, various submissions and grappling techniques, as well as the knife and stick. In short: in training in Escrima, one is sure that one can always have a weapon available. With a mere knife or stick, one trained in Escrima can react to a threat with devastating and deadly force. Practicioners of Escrima are called Escrimadors, or Escrimadoras. Escrima, again, is not in use in mixed martial arts, largely because of its emphasis on striking at vulnerable (and thus illegal in competition) parts of the body, often with particularly dangerous techniques or weapons. Escrima, it is said, is better suited for fighting on the street than fighting in a cage or ring.
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Written by Shaina Sorrells on January 17th, 2012 with comments disabled.
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Muay Thai gives the competitor an advantage in a fight, in and out of the ring. Let me start you of with a little of my background/ identity in relation to the sport of Muay Thai. Growing up as a kid in the Philippines in the 90′s, I was always glued to the television watching Thai boxing competitions. I liked the sport as a kid, because I thought it was more “realistic” than boxing matches. To my surprise, the competitions that allowed elbows and knees ended quick (usually in the 1st and 2nd rounds). I’ve sparred in the ring and have been in a couple of street fights in high school (in the Philippines), and I can tell you from experience that the most brutal techniques always have an element of muay thai into it. Without further ado, LETS GET TO THE GOOD STUFF!!! (The techniques).
The first technique is the fakes, or feint attacks. This is very useful in the ring and deadly in the streets. In the ring, you don’t have to hit your opponent first to make him react to a feint attack. In street fighting however, you must hit him first. Hit him hard and fast, and if he survived your first attack, your second attack could be a feint followed by a counter. Examples of this would be (from a right stance) feint a left cross and throw a right hook to the body, then clinch and follow with a right knee. Throw a left round house kick, then feint the second round house kick twist your body counter clockwise to load up your left hand, jump up with your right foot and execute a super man punch. Feint a right foot jab and throw a left super man punch. Feint a right hook to the head and do an uppercut. Feint a body shot and do a head shot (either hand). Feint a high kick and do a low leg kick (either leg). The possibilities are endless!
The second technique is the draw in. In a draw in, you make your opponent believe that you forgot all about your defenses and put one of your hands down to chest level or open up your guard. But make sure you are at a right distance relative to his weapons when you’re doing this. You could do this by: Dropping your lead hand and timing your cross before he lands either a jab or a cross (when you do this, make sure you slip to the outside of his jab and to the inside of his cross), dropping your rear hand and timing a lead hook to his temple/jaw, leaning backward and executing timing a front/ rear foot jab (depending on distance), and again the possibilities are endless.
The third one is the clinch-push-attack technique. What is the clinch-push-attack technique? The clinch-push-attack technique is used when your opponent is to strong for your clinch game. At the moment he gets away from your clinch, push him away with either hand (only one hand please) and execute an attack relative to distance. If he is too close, throw a right/ left elbow. If he is too far, load up with the muay thai round kick to the thigh, body, or head. Hint: While he is off balance when he first gets away and is leaning forward, throw a round kick to the head. If he is leaning back throw one on the thigh. If he’s hands are flailing to get his balance, throw a round kick to the body.
This article is in its infancy and I will be posting more techniques as soon as I get back from training. Remember: I only post techniques that work for at least 15-20 different people. If a technique does not work, don’t throw it away like a scratch paper, vary your timing, distance, and positioning to make it work. And most importantly, do what works for you, but set it up to where the opponent does not know its coming.
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Written by Gerald Ramm on January 17th, 2012 with comments disabled.
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If you love to play golf, then you are probably one of the many millions looking to improve their game. This article can help you.
You may need to adjust your grip or the size of your club when you swing too fast, or when you club isn’t guiding you through your golf swing. Doing this easy fix will make the golf club head feel heavier through your swing, and will help keep your mind focused on mechanics of the swing.
While standing between three and five feet in back of the golf ball, focus on the spot where you want it to land. While doing this, you will also want to take into consideration conditions, such as the direction and force of any present wind. You can improve your direction and alignment by taking this brief period of time to analyze and visualize your shot. That way, when you’re ready to line up your shot and go for it, you’ll have a better swing.
Despite what some experts recommend, you should keep the ball in the same place for all types of shots. This will help to improve the consistency of your game. If you need to hit the ball higher, move your back foot forward a bit to give the ball more loft while keeping it in the same position. You will then be able to select and use the right clubs for each shot.
A time-tested adage for golfers is always keep your eye on that ball. This adage is most popular with baseball, but is just as important in golf. So, keep your head downwards with your eyes squarely focused on your ball during your swinging motion.
Restrain yourself from moving your legs too much when you swing. Your legs are critically important for giving you power and shifting your weight properly, but you need to avoid doing it excessively. Excessive leg movement will detract speed from the club and reduce distance from your swing.
When you are lodged in the sand trap, be sure to mind your manners. After swinging in a sand trap, rake the sand before you move on. It is impolite to leave your footprints and club markings on the sand trap to interfere with the path of another player’s ball. Once you play out of the trap, pick-up the rake and smooth things out so the next golfer has a fair shot!
If you play golf on wet grass, do not wear golf shoes that are similar to a sneaker in style. Some sneaker style shoes are waterproof, but most are not–if you walk on a wet golf course with them on, you’ll get soaked.
Learning how to approach your golf swing is exactly what you accomplished when you read those tips. This accomplishment will be reflected in the strength and accuracy of your shots the next time you are on the course. Put this advice to work for you, and you will see a major improvement in your game.
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Written by Kidder Seven on January 17th, 2012 with comments disabled.
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