This is a well choreographed fight between Shane Fazen and Micah Brock that shows the awesome attributes of both fighting styles. Check out the kicks, punches, combos and overall movement of Muay Thai and Taekwondo.
Inspirational
Aging, Shift Work, and Change
Back in the day… I was 24 years old and in prime shape when I graduated the police academy. I was single, exercising 4 days a week and my metabolism could cope with the weekly California Burrito. Life was simple and physical maintenance was easy. Years later… I was 32 years old, a veteran cop…
DTL: Guro Dan Inosanto
Dream Training List: Dan Inosanto. I was lucky enough to have met Guro Inosanto at a Train With The Legends Seminar several years ago. He was numero uno on my DTL and I look forward to attending future seminars at the Inosanto Academy located in Marina Del Rey. I recommend to anyone to please take time off of your busy schedules and attend one of his seminars or visit his academy because you will not be disappointed. Check out this footage of MMA Legend Anderson Silva training with Guro Inosanto.
Joe Rogan: Be The Hero of Your Own Movie
Joe Rogan is best known for his UFC commentary, but did you know that he’s also an accomplished martial artist? Enjoy this motivational video from Joe Rogan and Onnit. [efb_likebox fanpage_url=”pagesFighting-Measure152332791563″ box_width=”250″ box_height=”” colorscheme=”dark” locale=”en_US” responsive=”0″ show_faces=”1″ show_header=”0″ show_stream=”0″ show_border=”0″ ]
Motivate Your Spirit: Bruce Lee
Get up and go. Motivation from Leonardo De Angelis.
The Art of the Restart
The Art of the Restart What caused the long layoff from training? Injury? Busy schedule? New significant other? Lack of motivation? It doesn’t matter what the reason, what matters is the Art of the Restart. Get back in the game with these 5 strategies to Re-energize and Re-motivate your mind, body and soul. ASK…
Confucius and the Road
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” Confucius Confucius is one smart dude. I think about his message when I sense that things aren’t going as rapidly as I would like or when I find myself quitting a task. You know the feeling. I also like the…
Bruce Lee on Defeat…
Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as reality. To me, defeat in anything is merely temporary, and its punishment is but an urge for me to exert greater effort to achieve my goal. Defeat simply tells me that something is wrong in my doing; it…
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
A final inspiration to end and begin the year… Happy holidays from Fighting Measure. Be safe.
HAPPY 74th BIRTHDAY TO GURO DAN INOSANTO
Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Silat are only a few of the arts Guro Dan Inosanto has studied and mastered in his 74 years of life. Guro to some and Sifu to others, Dan Inosanto is an encyclopedia of martial arts knowledge and skill. While best known for being Bruce Lee’s student and…
Interview with Christine Toledo, World Class Muay Thai Fighter
Let me start off by saying I’m very excited to be guest blogging for Fighting Measure. I’m even more excited that my first post covers Christine Toledo, San Diego native and #1 Women’s Fighter in the World in her weight class. Now, on to the post… My second year in college, I decided to take…
Bruce Lee Interview Part 1 and 2
In my opinion the best interview of Bruce Lee is from the Pierre Berton Show in 1971. This interview will open your eyes and bring you into the fighting mind of Bruce Lee. I can watch this interview over and over. Every martial arts enthusiast should have this video in their library. Simply awesome. -CD…
The Official Website of Bruce Lee
Want to learn about Bruce Lee? Go to the source…The Official Website of Bruce Lee.
Jeet Kune Do Week
Open up any issue of Black Belt Magazine and you will find at least one article devoted to Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do. Countless people around the world have been influenced by Bruce Lee’s charismatic persona, philosophy and fighting art. This week at Fighting Measure we will look into Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do from…
Master Sonny Umpad- Visayan Eskrima
Master Sonny Umpad (1948-2006) was a legend in the world of Filipino Martial Arts. He was the founder of Visayan Eskrima and is considered to be a a true master of the blade… This clip is from The Dog Brothers produced documentary The Grandfathers Speak Volume 2
The Bruce Lee Foundation
The official site for the Bruce Lee Foundation, preserving the art and philosophy of the Jun Fan Martial Arts. bruceleefoundation.com
The Real Shaolin
The Real Shaolin is now playing at the San Diego Asian Film Festival. I highly recommend this documentary to all martial arts practitioners. The Real Shaolin is a documentary that follows two Chinese and two Western Shaolin disciples on their journey towards Gung Fu enlightenment. What makes this film special is that as you follow…
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?
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.
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…