Ashley is my sister-in-law (my husband’s brother’s wife) and she had an emergency Caesarian last Thursday to deliver her twins, Ella and Harrison.  There were serious blood pressure and blood flow issues, so the babies had to be delivered at only 26 weeks.  Each baby weighs less than two pounds.This is Ashley holding Ella’s hand.The [...]

How to defend a grab and punch – a Responses to Common Attacks

Ryron and Rener Gracie From the Gracie Jiu Jitsu Academy in Torrance, CA demonstrate how to effectively apply an armlock from the guard. This video is brought to you by the "Gracie Insider" the official newsletter for the Gracie Family. For …

Class #366RGA High Wycombe, (BJJ), Kev Capel, High Wycombe, UK – 07/12/2010Next up was the running escape itself, although rather than the one I keep trying, this was the version from Saulo’s first DVD, where he doesn’t take that break in the middle of the technique. When your partner has near side grips, to escape [...]

Class #365RGA High Wycombe, (BJJ), Kev Capel, High Wycombe, UK – 07/12/2010All about side control escapes tonight, which was ideal for me given I’ve been playing with the running escape. Kev started off with the basic escape to the knees, which I still hardly ever do. Howard gave me a handy tip on shrimping twice [...]

A second example from the World Martial Art’s Vale Tudo Takedowns, Darrell Gholar demonstrates proper takedown offense and takedown defense techniques as taught by him to the Brazilian Top Team. Known as a premier takedown coach with a vast wrestling b…

OK, Kitsune… I took you up on it.  Here’s two of the first images that came up when I googled “sex condoms for horse” … I’m just the messenger!!!

Somehow, the following search terms led two people to my blog:”sex condoms for hourse”and”bed sores pictures”Weird.

Nontachai Kaetwonlop demonstrating knee techniques

Home at last.I am sorry for the lack of blogging these past ten days – I was spending time in some remote NZ backcountry – and internet access was not possible. I have just arrived back home and will be back into my usual routine as of tomorrow morning. I have several overseas visitors arriving [...]

On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Chatri Sityodtong, the founder of the largest mixed martial arts academy and martial arts training organization in Asia, Evolve MMA. Based in Singapore, he has also been a professional Muay Thai fighter, and is currently an instructor at Evolve MMA in Singapore, as [...]

Learn how to use the Right Cross in this free street fighting technique.

Continuing, as promised, with goodies for grapplies…6. A custom-embroidered gi or belt. This is a no-brainer (though you have to hurry if you want any chance of putting it under the tree.) Go check out the beauties that are possible at Black Eagle, and use the code geobjj2010 when you check out, for 10% off [...]

Ryron and Rener Gracie teach a group class at the Gracie Academy in Torrance, CA how to maintain the open guard. For more techniques be sure to sign up for the official Gracie Family newsletter, "The Gracie Insider."

School and Head Instructor HistoryEMAC is one of four jiu jitsu schools in Bangkok.  Unlike in many western cities, all of the BJJ schools in this city apparently belong to the same association so they don’t view each other as competitors.  Pat runs EMAC and is the head coach there (my apologies to Pat for [...]

Ahhhh, the holidays Show your family this post, or refer to it for ideas if you’re scrounging on what to get the jitsuka(s) in your life… oh, and it’s a multi-part series, too. Keep tuned here!1. Sick rashguards from X Liquid: Granted, they will be shipping from Hong Kong, so might arrive in 2011, [...]

A little video I put together using Bas Rutten’s instructional video Extreme Pancrase Vol 2 Striking Combonations. It illustrates setting up your kick’s with punches, punches with kicks and body shot set-ups. I’m not affiliated with Mr. Rutten in any w…

Fight Doctor Mark Cacciamani talks about the anatomy of the Liver, where it is located and how to find it. Brian "Dr. Sick" Yamasaki discusses various methods of attacking the Liver in a MMA, Muay Thai, Boxing or Self Defense situation.

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Defensive techniques for bare-knuckle fighting. Can you use a boxer’s guard in a street fight? Probably not. Learn some tried-n-true methods of defense used by barehanded pugilists. Part seven of a seven part series on bare knuckle boxing.

From the Takedowns and Stand Up Strategies Volume, this is a small preview of this feature packed and explosive video series.

Seminar #5Carlson Gracie London, (BJJ), Carlson Gracie Jr, Hammersmith, UK – 04/12/2010Callum and I headed down to the Carlson Gracie Jr seminar today, as Dickie Martin (one of the black belts at Carlson Gracie London) kindly set up an interview with Carlson Gracie Jr for Jiu Jitsu Style. I was there to ask the questions, [...]

On this special edition of No Holds Barred, which is show number 500 for this podcast, host Eddie Goldman is joined by the legendary matchmaker, martial artist, and our senior correspondent, John Perretti, and Matt Phillips of the Martial Arts Resource Group, which has been documenting and spreading the word about MMA online and offline [...]