The San Diego Asian Film Festival is once again upon us with an eclectic mix of movies that will thrill, inspire, educate and certainly entertain all in attendance. The Fighting Measure team will be there not only for the romantic movies but more importantly for the martial arts inspired films. Here are the Asian martial…
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H1N1 Concerns in Martial Arts
The H1N1 flu (swine flu) vaccine is finally arriving on scene and will hopefully limit the damage caused by H1N1. I will not go into detail about H1N1 because I’m sure everyone has researched H1N1 to the ends of the Internet. I will however, give a friendly reminder (including myself) to every MA practitioner out…
A Weekend with Bruce- November 13-15
From Black Belt Magazine’s John Stattler Cape lovers have Comic Con. Gamers have E3. And disciples of the Little Dragon now have The Art of Action, a three-day event devoted to all things Bruce Lee. The event—hosted by the Bruce Lee Foundation at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Los Angeles—will feature seminars, exhibits, guest speakers,…
Karate is Back! Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida came on the scene as a Karate stylist with a solid Brazilian Jiu Jitsu game and excellent Muay Thai skills. His elusive Machida Karate style, at first under appreciated by mainstream fans, is now talked about as the resurgence of traditional martial arts in MMA. Is Karate back?
SCMA 09- Gi and No Gi Tournament November 7-8
Another reminder for this years SCMA being held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds on November 7-8, 2009. Tournament info…
Anderson Silva Muay Thai Sparring
Anderson “The Spider” Silva sparring with training partner Rafael Feijao. Look at the technique and control, awesome! This is from The MMA Ultimate Instructional Set.
Anderson Silva Master of the Fighting Measure
Anderson “The Spider” Silva is one of the most feared strikers in MMA. He is a master of the “Fighting Measure” and is perhaps only matched by one other fighter, Loyto Machida, in the use of timing and distance. The Spider’s destructive performance against Forest Griffin (MMA’s Rocky Balboa) at UFC 101 was a perfect…
ESPN Magazine’s “Body Issue”
ESPN magazine is coming out with their “Body Issue” featuring two of the most recognized names in MMA. Gina Carano and Randy Couture will be featured on the covers of ESPN Magazine hitting the newsstands this Friday. You might have to go to several bookstores in order to find Carano and Couture on the cover…
52 Blocks from the prisons to the streets
I first heard of the 52 Blocks or 52 Hand Blocks from the defensive tactics guru at work. He showed me some clips on YouTube and said that 52 Blocks was some sort of urban fighting style originating from the prisons. At the time it was difficult to find information on the system and I…
Inspirational Martial Artist- Jean Jacques Machado
This video is from Current.Com. Jean Jacques Machado is an the man! Jean Jacques Machado is a Martial Arts World Champion who was born with no functioning left hand. And he overcomes all challenges to succeed in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a sport which focuses on ground grappling. He belongs to the most traditional Jiu-Jitsu family. His…
Fitness for fighting
I had a training session with my boxing instructor covering basic combinations coupled with defense drills. After 30 minutes of continuous mitt work, I began to feel fatigued and slowed my pace. My movements were no longer “explosive” and crisp. Maybe my fatigue was being caused by overtraining but I could feel that my physical conditioning…
Dan Inosanto Seminar in the OC
The Fighting Measure crew has had the honor of training with legendary martial artist Dan Inosanto at his Legends events in 2008 and 2009. Training with Dan Inosanto is always an incredible experience but you better have your notebook in hand because he wastes no time in sharing his knowledge. In my opinion, Dan Inosanto…
Southern California Martial Arts Convention 09 November 7-8
Everyone here at Fighting Measure is excited about the 2nd Annual Southern California Martial Arts Convention coming November 7-8, 2009 to the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Brought to you by Skizm Kreations, the SCMA 09 promises to be the biggest martial arts event in San Diego. Last years SCMA was action packed with booths, demos and…
Fighting Sports Pro Full Training Headgear
Fighting Measure just received the Pro Full Training Headgear from Fighting Sports in black leather. For the boxers out there, I am sure you are familiar with the new line of Fighting Sports equipment from Title Boxing. The Fighting Sports gear equipment color comes in either black or white and shares a similar logo with…