The Art of Using the Fist
The Art of Using the Fist
When it comes to physical conflict between two people the first weapon of choice is usually the fist. A solid mass of balled up bone and flesh thought perfect for crashing into someone’s body and causing pain and injury, the fist is a weapon older than recorded time. The fist is a noble weapon too; putting up your fists to protect your honor or boxing in a ring, are seen as noble, heroic, and manly by much of western society.
I remember when I started to train in martial arts and got my first …
The Power of the Jab
The Power of the Jab
Jab is one of the most common, or better, one of the most essential punches in martial arts.
Very simple, yet it can be very destructive. It is absolutely crucial to learn this punch to perfection. This should not be a problem since on average training you will do few hundreds of them anyway.
When throwing a Jab you should keep the thumb on the outside of the hand. If the thumb is tucked inside of your fist, you thumb can easily break when you punch. Also pay great attention to your foot work since …
Understanding Lung Cancer
Understanding Lung Cancer
Cancer is a disease described as the uncontrollable growth of cells. Cancer of the lungs happens when cells in one lung or both lungs are rapidly growing at an uncontrolled rate. Instead of developing into a healthy and normal lung tissue, these cells continue to grow and form lumps or masses called tumors. These tumors interfere with the main functioning of the lungs.
Generally, the lung functions by providing oxygenated blood to be distributed to the body. If there is a tumor that is obstructing the blood flow, then there can be interference in the normal functioning …
How to Ensure Longevity in Your Boxing Training
How to Ensure Longevity in Your Boxing Training
To box, you have to be in great shape. The effort and time required to achieve this level of fitness is too intense for most people. You really have to tough it out to get a chance at the top levels of the sport.
But, surprisingly, what prevents most mediocre boxers from reaching their full potential isn’t toughness or heart, it’s their joints.
Without a conscious effort to protect the joints during training, you may suffer needless injuries.
Protect the ankles and knees during boxing training
Casual boxing fans hardly ever notice …
Want to Punch Harder? Why Conditioning the Knuckles Doesn’t Help You
Want to Punch Harder? Why Conditioning the Knuckles Doesn’t Help You
There’s a lot of attention paid to conditioning the knuckles and the hands for martial arts practice. Martial artists who train for self-defense, or those who train for security services or bar bouncing both want to have rock-hard fists that can deliver a solid punch without getting injured.
These guys have a secret that they use when they throw full-power punches at a resisting opponent. With this technique, they can avoid hand damage, broken bones in the hand, and smashed knuckles. I’ll let you in on the secret near …
What Style Do You Box?
What Style Do You Box?
Every boxer has different combination’s, punches and moves, but they fight in a specific way. This is their style. There are quiet a few types of different boxing styles. They each are different wildly but are not completely different, as one type of boxing may have some similarity to someone else’s style. There are 3 types of generally known types of boxing styles. The “inside fighter” the “slugger” and the “boxer”
The boxer- This guy is generally referred to as a “text” book fighter. This fighter is highly skilled in the art of attack and …
Why You Should Be Training Explosively For MMA – Mixed-Martial Arts – Our 3 Top Tips
Why You Should Be Training Explosively For MMA – Mixed-Martial Arts – Our 3 Top Tips
Every fighter in the UFC who completes a knockout, generally does it with some power that many people can’t even fathom. When watching fighters like Shane Carwin, Georges St. Pierre, or Rashad Evans, you can see that there must be a different dynamic to their training regiment. Here is why you should be training with explosiveness in every workout to be effective in MMA.
Take-downs.
When two fighters are standing in the middle of the cage or ring facing each other, how are you …
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Boxes Like Magic
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Boxes Like Magic
Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has always wanted to box, and many in his family had the same career goals. His father once fought Sugar Ray Leonard. When he was young, his family was poor, and it was common to have no electricity in their home. This is in stark contrast to the life they can afford now.
Mayweather had an amateur record of 84-6 and won the Golden Gloves national championship in 1993. He won a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The team and fans, as well as Mayweather himself, felt that he …
Talking in Thailand
Talking in Thailand
Thailand is a beautiful and varied country and its people are warm and friendly. However, if you come from the West, as I do, some aspects of Thai life are strange and some are baffling. Not in a bad sense, just different.
For example, when speaking English, Thais rarely seem pr finish their words off, so you get ‘how’ for ‘house’; ‘sket’ for ‘basket’; ‘row’ for ‘road’. It is very strange at first and can become annoying, until you realize that words in the Thai language can only end with one of about six sounds. The most …
Exercise by Boxing For Anyone at Any Level
Exercise by Boxing For Anyone at Any Level
Boxing is one of the most versatile ways to get in, and stay in shape. Even if you are working out alone there are many ways of building your endurance and strength. Just strapping on a pair of gloves and throwing punches at a bag can do wonders. The workouts are simple. Either use a stop watch or a round clock and build up your round lengths against the bag. Start short and be sure you warm up before each work out. Eventually you will be able to do several 3 min …
Reduce Mosquitos the Natural Way
Nothing is better than a natural, chemical-free method of reducing mosquitos. One such way is with native-Florida, mosquito-larvae eating fish.
Florida’s Mosquito Problems
Because Florida boasts so many lakes, ponds, and marshes, mosquitos can be a big problem. Not only do their bites itch like crazy, but some of them can be bearers of disease as well. These diseases can affect animals as well as horses and other animals. Mosquito-born diseases in Florida include West Nile virus, St. Louis encephalitis, and Eastern Equine encephalitis. Because of this, Floridians are always looking for as many ways as possible to make their …
3 Fundamental Prep Areas for Pistol Shooting Competitions
Entering yourself in exhibition shooting matches is a way to take your training efforts to another level. Competition shooting develops advanced pistol handling skills, but it also provides a unique adrenaline rush and thrill. Gun owners with action pistol experience tend to display some of the safest and most skilled techniques in the industry. Before you can enter an action pistol competition, there are few things to know.
Consider the Guns
Sport shooters spend a lot of money on customer handguns, outfitting them with anything from a Glock competition trigger to an elaborate hand grip. There are specific divisions that …
Liburan Lokal
Suatu hari saya ingin melakukan sesuatu yang berbeda dengan waktu libur saya. Dengan anggaran saya yang rendah, saya pikir saya akan menghabiskan hari bebas saya secara lokal untuk menghemat uang. Mencari hal yang dapat dilakukan di daerah tersebut sementara sangat membutuhkan liburan. Menjadi pencinta makanan membawa saya ke kawasan kota terdekat, San Francisco.
Di hari yang cerah dan hangat ini, saya dapat merasakan lokasi kuliner terbaik yang ditawarkan kota ini. Saat mencari online, saya menemukan tur kuliner San Francisco. Saya mengumpulkan dua teman saya dan kami memutuskan untuk mengikuti tur ini. Karena tur yang kami pilih adalah tur jalan kaki, …
Makanan Penutup Meksiko – Tamale Manis
Cara yang menyenangkan untuk merayakan Cinco de Mayo atau hari libur lainnya adalah dengan Tamalada, pesta membuat tamale.
Untuk memiliki Tamalada, selain bahan dasar untuk membuat tamale, Anda memerlukan dapur yang cukup besar untuk teman-teman Anda bergerak dengan nyaman, tempat duduk semua orang saat memasak, dan sesuatu untuk menghibur semua orang selama menunggu.
Anda juga harus memutuskan tamale seperti apa yang ingin Anda buat. Babi? Daging sapi? Sayur-mayur? Bagaimana dengan tamale manis?
Di Meksiko pada malam Natal, membuat tamale untuk dimakan malam itu adalah tradisi. Beberapa sumber memuji penciptaan tamal manis dengan juru masak di Texas dan Arizona. Masuk akal …