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H2H Fighting

Despite being a fighter in the hyped and highly commercialized MMA Industry Randy Couture still maintained his traditional Martial arts values

I have been involved in the martial arts business for over seventeen years, during this time I have seen many changes. The martial arts business, like any business has ebbs and flows with various trends taking the lead then vanishing in the face of the next new thing – Tae Bo fits that description. We are now experiencing something that is more than a flash in the pan or a trend. I submit that it has altered martial arts and its pursuit permanently.

That wave (a tidal wave) is Mixed Martial Arts or MMA.

The history of MMA has been well documented and, for most martial arts enthusiasts, witnessed first hand with its genesis occurring in the early 1990s. With its resuscitation from near extinction in the early 2000s, the exponential growth of the sport has put it in a path to possibly replace boxing as the nation’s favorite combat sport.

As an owner of a martial arts business, I have benefited from MMA visionaries, most notably Dana White, in bringing MMA into the mainstream creating a desire by many to pursue training and competition in this dynamic sport. I have seen the pursuit of the black belt supplanted by the pursuit of competition in the octagon as the primary goal of martial arts practitioners.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Thai Boxing, and general Mixed Martial Arts gyms are sprouting up at a faster rate replacing Tae Kwon Do as the fastest growing segment of martial arts schools in the country. More states are sanctioning MMA in the hopes of drawing revenue from the popularity of this sport. All these things seem amazing and positive on the surface…

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Well, if you can teach a monkey how to knife fight then maybe you can learn knife fighting from a DVD

A buddy of mine sent me the Israeli Tactical Knife 2 DVD Set produced by Integrated Defensive Fighting Systems, Inc. (IDFS) the creators of the Fierce Israeli Guerilla Hand-to-hand Tactics (F.I.G.H.T.) program. Not really sure why, he is sort of a strange guy that randomly mails me things and still hand writes letters.

Anyway, F.I.G.H.T. is based off of the Haganah self-defense system that is supposedly used by Israeli Special Forces operatives. As far as I can tell F.I.G.H.T. is another made up “reality based” martial art that seems to be more about business than fighting.

Now I don’t have a problem with a martial artist making a living, in fact I am just the opposite. I like to see a MA guy make a buck or become financially successful, IF the martial arts program they teach is actually effective. But all of the jack-offs selling the “earn your black belt at home” videos in the back of Black Belt magazine tends to make me a bit skeptical whenever it comes to martial arts videos or new fighting systems.

The one thing that encouraged me about F.I.G.H.T. is it’s a combativeness style of fighting, one of the few martial arts that can be somewhat learned in seminars, books or videos. So with as open a mind as I could muster up I tossed the Israeli Tactical Knife 2 DVD set in my DVD player and pulled out my rubber training blade.

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It is not a proper Bitch Slap unless you talk a little smack wile dispensing the back of the hand

1. To open handedley slap someone. Denote disrespect for the person being bitch slapped as they are not worthy of a man sized punch.
~the urban dictionary

Out of all the moves in the H2H arsenal the Bitch Slap seems to be a somewhat lost fighting technique. I remember the first time I saw the Bitch Slap in action back when I was a kid. One of my buddies Jay was caught shoplifting in the neighborhood pharmacy that was run by an Old School Vietnam vet.

The Old Man snatched his ass up off the ground, reached in his pocket, pulled out some candy and Bitch Slapped Jay with a ‘POP” like I had never heard before. He cried like a red faced baby our whole walk home. Since then I have had the occasional opportunity to throw out a Bitch Slap, and I still say a little “thank you” to the Old Man every time I hear that sweet sounding “POP”.

Now you can’t just use the Bitch Slap on anyone anytime, it is only reserved for those people you wish to humiliate and beat at the same time. Another unique thing about the Bitch Slap is you can only use it if there is an audience present; otherwise the “POP” is wasted on an empty room.

Take this example: When I was living in the Middle East I was having a drink in a hotel bar with some contractor buddies and some local stewardesses. We were having a good time joking around and getting a bit smashed.

But as usual, when the local guys see foreigners surrounded by girls their insecurity alarm goes off like a NY firehouse 4 alarm fire. So in predicable fashion a few local guys (dressed like guidos in tight ass jeans and shirts) came over and started saying things to the girls like “hey, why are you with these Americans, come over to our table.”

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“Dude, I will whoop your ass all up and down this damn block” ~Screech

About a two years ago a good friend of mine called me up with a distressing situation that he was involved in. He was walking from his car to a restaurant with his wife and another couple. On the sidewalk outside the restaurant a few young guys were hanging out, they ended up blocking the way of my buddy and making comments about his wife.

Some background on my friend: he is a regular guy and not involved in the contracting or security industry, he works in a white collar job in an office and lives in the suburbs. I think the most aggressive thing he has ever done in his life was yelling at me when he was drunk back when we were 17. But overall he is a good guy, loyal friend and someone that I know I can rely on.

Anyway, when these guys started messing with him + his wife and his friends he said that he just stood there eating shit. In fact, he told me that he was pretty scared (he is also an honest guy) and his brain basically shut down.

Luckily for him these punks were just talk and eventually moved on. But the whole incident deeply affected him as a man because it was a big wake up call that he is unable to defend himself or his wife.

What he ended asking me was: “Dude, how can I learn how to fight and be tough like you?”

First of all, I don’t really look at myself as a “Tough Guy” by any means, nor do I consider myself a master fighter (I am a master Nuts kicker). But compared to him I am Steven Seagal (before he became fat) ninja and Steve McQueen tough combined.

But he did pose an interesting question; “Can a regular guy learn how to fight” and not only that (because I can teach a monkey how to fight) can he learn the mindset to actually use fighting skills without pissing his pants.

Basically: Can the average suburbia living office worker learn how to be a Tough Guy?

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“Watson May I Borrow Your Mustache For a Moment?”

If you haven’t seen the new Sherlock Holmes flick stop reading this article right now, get in your car and go see it. It is a great movie that has brought back the franchise with a bang.

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law play the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson perfectly and Guy Ritchie did an excellent job of directing.

But the best part of the movie isn’t the story, it’s the use of the once forgotten British Martial Art of Bartitsu, kicking ass with the Riding Crop and the classic Cane (one a sword cane) by Sherlock Holmes and Watson. Good on Guy Ritchie for using the same tools and martial arts used by Sherlock Holmes in the books.

Below is a little bit of information on each of these Victorian era weapons and fighting techniques and how you can learn then if you want.

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OH MY GOD – MY BALLS ARE ON FIRE!

So you know MMA, Karate, Systema, Krav Maga, Keysi, Jeet Kune Do, Boxing, Muay Thai, Jiu Jitsu and the Ancient Arts of the Ninja? You have 38 Black Belts, you are an ex-Navy SEAL and you have killed commies with your bare hands in every jungle from Cambodia to Cuba.

Well whoopee-doo Bruce Thompson – Cuz a single shot to the balls will drop you

That’s Right.

Pretty much if someone kicks you in the Junk as hard as they can the fight is over, especially if it is a good solid kick with the tip of a shoe right behind the Man Tonsils.

Now I have heard many people saying “I can take a shot in the Kerbangers and keep fighting” at least a hundred times, and I call BS. I suspect that this is coming from someone who has never had a true kick in the Nads.

How do I know?

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