Archive for the 'MMA' Category
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
I have always been into various types of martial arts even when I was a kid. It allows me to discipline myself and helps me to defend myself from other people. I have always been a tiny kid, and I ended up being bullied when I was in school. All that changed when I got [...]
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
In order to relieve my tension after work, I would usually head on home and work on my tear drop heavy bag. There are different ways by which people can cope with pressures in their day to day lives. This is my way to deal with my anger and frustration especially when I have had [...]
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Monday, September 19th, 2011
Ever since I was a kid I have been exposed to a number of martial arts, one of which is jiu-jitsu. Being a big kid back in the day, my dad had enrolled me in one of those classes my uncle used to take. And as a rough kid who wanted to prove myself and [...]
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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Mixed martial arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling while standing or on the ground. Mixed martial arts include boxing, wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, and other styles. During training, mixed martial artists wear sparring gloves MMA style that is designed to protect the [...]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
MMA gloves or grappling gloves are small, open-fingered gloves that are used in mixed martial arts bouts. These MMA fight gloves usually have around 4 to 6 ounces of padding and are designed to provide some protection to the person wearing the glove, while leaving the fingers available for grappling maneuvers such as clinch fighting [...]
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Mixed martial arts, also known as no holds barred fighting, is a combat sport that mixes techniques from different forms of martial arts, hence the name. This sport is now commonly referred to as MMA. There are some basic MMA accessories that you need if you want to take part in an MMA match. The [...]
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
One of the most painful things you can experience is getting kicked in the shins. It is one of the most sensitive parts of the body. That’s why MMA fighters desensitize their shins by rubbing or hitting it with sticks or batons. Desensitizing it is not enough. Shins can get injured easily. That’s why fighters [...]
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