tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post2872878692114637..comments2023-10-15T05:01:43.528-07:00Comments on Bamboo Killers: A writer's MMA primerEmily Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-30158708587889204122010-03-28T11:51:11.262-07:002010-03-28T11:51:11.262-07:00great suggestions! i think it woud bee a cool idea...great suggestions! i think it woud bee a cool idea to bring some of that chinese kung fu cinematography to an mma scenario.Escrima Stickshttp://escrimasticks.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-18367364884737986122010-03-27T13:11:08.652-07:002010-03-27T13:11:08.652-07:00Krav Mga is bad ass. I did indeed forget to mentio...Krav Mga is bad ass. I did indeed forget to mention it.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-40997661528945847392010-03-27T11:56:59.199-07:002010-03-27T11:56:59.199-07:00Head kicks have actually been used in the UFC, one...Head kicks have actually been used in the UFC, one of the most infamous from Rashad Evans, who knocked out his opponent with a kick to the head. <br /><br />But it is a risky move, simply because, just like with a low kick, the kickee can grab the leg and take out down. <br /><br />Head kicks work when they're not expected, set up with numerous kicks to the thigh, than go high (which Evans did) ... <br /><br />Head butts are actually a very good self defense technique, too ... very easy to learn, just have to remember to use the hard part of your forehead on the soft part of your target (the nose). <br /><br />One martial art you haven't mentioned is Krav Maga, which is Israeli Self defense (the Bourne movies highlight this, I believe) and also specializes in what's called burst training, that's when multiple attackers hit all at once (akido also does this) on a single person, very realistic. <br /><br />I actually wasn't a fan of The Tap-Out Job (huge fan of Leverage, though) not only because I've lived in Lincoln, Ne (which is nothing like the small town in the ep) but because they did a basic rope-a-dope in the MMA ring and as far as I know, that's hard if not impossible to do in MMA, because if you take an elbow or a knee, you're out, even a straight shot ... the gloves just aren't padded enough, in my opinion, to do a rope-a-dope. <br /><br />I have that Hard Target ep on my dvr, I'm gonna have to check it out now.Joshua Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-2359316161285382572010-03-26T10:36:32.712-07:002010-03-26T10:36:32.712-07:00My late husband was a Kenpo master, so I learned a...My late husband was a Kenpo master, so I learned a little about martial arts vicariously:<br /><br />karate moves in straight lines<br />kung fu moves in circles<br /><br />He claimed Kenpo had the advantage on either because it incorporated both. <br /><br />He said the Muay Thai fighters tended to get hung up on kicks, but also that some of the best street fighters he knew used the style. And if you're fighting someone who does jujitsu, don't let them get you on the ground.<br /><br />He also said that a well-trained professional boxer, even with a much more limited style than most other martial arts, could be among the most dangerous fighters: they know how to "dance," how to block, can usually take hard blows, and can hit hard.Laura Deerfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06481017193764065233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-39849172517992179682010-03-26T09:36:15.559-07:002010-03-26T09:36:15.559-07:00Whether it was the hokiness of the fight scenes or...Whether it was the hokiness of the fight scenes or something else, I felt pretty early on in the episode it was the weakest of the season thus far. Disappointing, despite the presence of Grace Park. :)Stevehttp://www.crownfox.com/the_podium/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-50424558211434967182010-03-26T08:27:49.325-07:002010-03-26T08:27:49.325-07:00I'm guessing they didn't want to show &quo...I'm guessing they didn't want to show "ground game" is that it looks so much like dry-humping. <br /><br />Not that there's anything wrong with dry-humping...<br /><br />What's Fox's official policy on seeing the star of their show wrap his thighs around another guy's hips. Personally, I think their ratings would skyrocketHarry Connollyhttp://www.harryjconnolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-85542463570153531342010-03-25T20:25:13.106-07:002010-03-25T20:25:13.106-07:00I did see that episode, and I agree wholeheartedly...I did see that episode, and I agree wholeheartedly.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25895692.post-1902190986906711272010-03-25T19:29:57.517-07:002010-03-25T19:29:57.517-07:00Emily, did you see this season's Leverage epis...Emily, did you see this season's <i>Leverage</i> episode, "The Tap-Out Job"? John Rogers and Chris Downey are much more accustomed to working with their technical advisors to get all the scams right, so they seemed more willing to follow the lead of their fight coordinator in this one.<br /><br />They ended up with a significantly more realistic portrayal of MMA fighting.R.A. 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