Comments on: Macho Ballet http://www.dadominion.com/2008/08/25/macho-ballet/ Sharp Wit for a Dull World Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:16:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Da Dominus http://www.dadominion.com/2008/08/25/macho-ballet/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Da Dominus Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:05:51 +0000 http://dadominion.com/blog/?p=230#comment-170 Anything to bring up your Palestian killing skills, Krav Maga Man. I’ll agree though. MMA really emphasizes the A over the second M, which is the main hollow theme of wrestling Anything to bring up your Palestian killing skills, Krav Maga Man.

I’ll agree though. MMA really emphasizes the A over the second M, which is the main hollow theme of wrestling

]]> By: Marcel http://www.dadominion.com/2008/08/25/macho-ballet/comment-page-1/#comment-169 Marcel Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:00:44 +0000 http://dadominion.com/blog/?p=230#comment-169 The "Sports Entertainment" thing came about a while back in order to avoid regulation (read: steroid testing) in certain states. But it's an appropriate term anyway, as Pro Wrestling hasn't been real since about 1930 or so. And I'm a big MMA fan - I started watching the first UFC in college. As someone that's trained in a few different Martial Arts/Fighting Systems over the years, I started appreciating the art of MMA and integrating all of the different compulsory fighting styles - you need at least a functional knowledge of Western Boxing, Muay Thai, Freestyle Wrestling, and Jiu Jitsu - and the different styles that individual fighters can bring - proficiency in Judo, Pankration, Kenpo, etc can create a difficult style to defend against. At its best, it's thrilling, compelling stuff. Plus, it's kind of cool to see a choke or joint lock applied in an MMA fight and know that I've applied the same techniques in training... The “Sports Entertainment” thing came about a while back in order to avoid regulation (read: steroid testing) in certain states. But it’s an appropriate term anyway, as Pro Wrestling hasn’t been real since about 1930 or so.

And I’m a big MMA fan – I started watching the first UFC in college.

As someone that’s trained in a few different Martial Arts/Fighting Systems over the years, I started appreciating the art of MMA and integrating all of the different compulsory fighting styles – you need at least a functional knowledge of Western Boxing, Muay Thai, Freestyle Wrestling, and Jiu Jitsu – and the different styles that individual fighters can bring – proficiency in Judo, Pankration, Kenpo, etc can create a difficult style to defend against. At its best, it’s thrilling, compelling stuff.

Plus, it’s kind of cool to see a choke or joint lock applied in an MMA fight and know that I’ve applied the same techniques in training…

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