I'm not too concerned with body protection either way. It's more a question of reducing the risk of concussion/whiplash to a minimum. If an...
Interesting information, thanks. Aside from Spartan, do any other companies have the all in one shoulder and chest brace?
I know that several traditional Okinawan styles use Kendo-type armor in their sparring competitions, and I imagine that at least some of these...
Agreed. I actually had a list of 60+ guys who could make a claim to MMA lineage, and Bluming was close to the top of list. Unfortunately, I didn't...
History of MMA, According to Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_martial_arts
As a comparatively recent sport, there are plenty of people coming into MMA as fans without knowing the massive history that precedes it. This...
Bob Fitzsimmons' manual: http://books.google.com/books?vid=0c_6QW-4agJZeB4_3y1w&id=ODYBeua_xEIC&pg=PA11&lpg=PA11&dq=fitzsimmons
Hmm... Corbett vs. Fitzsimmons http://files.filefront.com/Jim_Corbett_vs_Bob_Fitzsi7avi/;6877198;/fileinfo.html Leonard vs. Cushing,...
No problem. It's almost impossible to get a good look at early pugilism technique performed by competent fighters...these two clips (along with a...
It appears that the links didn't initialize. Sorry guys...here are the correct ones:...
Corbett and Courtney Sparring (plus other unrelated stuff) http://files.filefront.com/Edison_Fi.../fileinfo.html Corbett and McCoy...
Thank you both for your youtube suggestion--I do indeed use it frequently, and it has some great stuff. But does anyone know if there are any...
Does anyone know of companies, vendors, or websites who sell footage (preferably DVD) of the old greats--men like Oyama, Lewis, Urquidez, Geesink,...
Thanks, Louie...are there any singlestick manuals in existence? If so, methinks I'll look into interlibrary loan. :D
Is this akin to club or cudgel fighting? Also, which manuals are extant, if any?
Probably here: http://ejmas.com/jwma/articles/2000/jwmaart_pfrenger_0300.htm
Having read through the text: http://www.geocities.com/athens/acropolis/4933/westernartsparkyns.html I wondered if there are any illustrations...
Thank you VERY much. :D
Are there any WMA groups in the US (particularly in the northeast) that teach it anymore, or is it a dying art?
Thanks, Louie....yep, I looked there and noticed several early illustrations, presumably taken from manuals of the period. Do any of these manuals...
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