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…