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History Of Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali, the silver-tongued boxer and civil rights champion who famously proclaimed himself "The Greatest" and then spent a lifetime living up to the billing, is dead. Ali died Friday at a Phoenix-area hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications, a family spokesman confirmed to NBC News. He was 74. "After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening," Bob Gunnell, a family spokesman, told NBC News. Ali had suffered for three decad

Oda Nobunaga

Oda Nobunaga, was a powerful samurai warlord of Japan in the late 16th century who initiated the unification of Japan near the end of the Warring States period. He lived a life of continuous military conquest, eventually conquering a third of Japan before his death in a 1582 coup d'etat. His successors were Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a loyal Oda supporter who was the first to unify all of Japan and was thus the first ruler of the whole country since the Ōnin War, and later Tokugawa Ieyasu, who was to consolidate his rule under a shogunate, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. N

Nitoryu

Nitoryu or Kenjutsu is the umbrella term for all (koryū) schools of Japanese swordsmanship, in particular those that predate the Meiji Restoration. The modern styles of kendo and iaido that were established in the 20th century included modern form of kenjutsu in their curriculum too. Kenjutsu, which originated with the samurai class of feudal Japan, means "the method, or technique, of the sword." This is opposed to kendo, which means "the way of the sword". The exact activities and conventions undertaken when practicing kenjutsu vary from school to school, where the word school here refers

Naginata

The naginata is one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades (nihonto) in the form of a pole weapon. Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by ashigaru (foot soldiers) and sōhei (warrior monks). The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna-bugeisha, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese upper class. Naginata for fighting men and sōhei were ō-naginata. The kind used by women was called ko-naginata. Since the naginata with its pole is heavier and much slower than the Japanese sword, the blade of the ko-naginata was smalle

Hung Hei-gun

Hung Hei-gun, was a major influential figure of Southern Shaolin Kung Fu. Overview Hung Hei-gun was originally named Jue and was a tea merchant. He escaped to the Southern Fujian Shaolin Temple after he had an argument with a few upper class Manchurians during the Qing Dynasty when the Manchus were in control. Abott Ji Sin accepted him into the temple and soon found out how talented and hardworking he was in Southern Shaolin Kung Fu. Ji Sin was impressed by these qualities and soon began to teach Hung the Tiger style that he specialized in. After six years he became number one of th

Yim Wing Chun

Yim Wing Chun is a Chinese legendary character, often cited in Wing Chun legends as the first master of the martial art bearing her name. Wing Chun, though a person's name in Chinese language, translates literally to "spring chant" or "forever spring", or may be substituted with the character for "eternal springtime". Different accounts of Yim Wing Chun's story exist, but the central sequence of events remains largely the same, beginning with the origin of her teacher. During the Qing Dynasty, a Shaolin Buddhist nun and abbess, Ng Mui, reportedly fled the destruction of the Siu Lam temple a

Chin Woo Athletic Association

Publication Information Organization : Chin Woo Athletic Association Chinese : 精武 Motto : Love One's Country, Cultivate One's Character, Righteousness, Helping Others Formation : July 7, 1910; 104 years ago Type : INGO Legal status : Federation Purpose : Martial arts Headquarters : Number 30, Lane 1702, North Sichuan Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai Location : China Region served : Worldwide Official language : Chinese Secretary General : Chen Neihua President : Xue Hairong Vice President : Jia Ruibao Vice Secretary General : Shen Gongxing Vice Secretary General : Fang Ting Main organ : Commi

Jet Li

Li Lianjie (born 26 April 1963), better known by his English stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese film actor, film producer, martial artist, and wushu champion who was born in Beijing. He is a naturalised Singaporean citizen. After three years of intensive training with Wu Bin, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. After retiring from Wushu at age 19, he went on to win great acclaim in China as an actor making his debut with the film Shaolin Temple (1982). He went on to star in many critically acclaimed martial arts epic films, most notably the Once Upon A Time in

Jerry Poteet's JKD Secrets

Think you're studying original jeet kune do? You won't know for sure until you've read this excerpt from Jerry Poteet's controversial new book It was with mixed feelings that I wrote a book about my teacher, Bruce Lee's, art and philosophy of jeet kune do. While Bruce's elegant and precise art survives in some quarters, in other camps it has degenerated into endless drills, countless techniques or whatever form of "mixed martial arts" (all geared for sport), people wish to throw together. It appears today as though there are as many camps teaching their interpretations of jeet kune d

Warriors Life Style

Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument or your age that is to blame. YOU and ONLY YOU are responsible for every decision and choice YOU make. - Period People love to justify their actions. They are experts at coming up with excuses for their actions, blaming their own choices on anyone or anything other than themselves. As a former teacher, I can tell you that people become experts at this at a very early age. Well, I have news for you, every excuse that you come up with conc

Warriors Attitude

' Well Swans, when you realize that they must die, having sung throughout his life, sing then, with more force that never '. - Plato. Why do not apply the myth of the singing of The Swans at the time to fight? I believe that the time of a fight, we must give it all, we need to think that is in the hands of our foe the most valuable and that we have, our life, and use one of the strategies primary, break their plans from Attack. We have to study the opponent, we need to meet the enemy at the same time as a oneself. The enemy cannot do that vulnerable, I do not underestimate, he can

Seminar Of Defcon and Kino Mutai

NO TE PIERDAS EL ÚLTIMO SEMINARIO DEL AÑO!! DEFCON Y KINO MUTAI AL EXTREMO EN SITUACIONES REALES. TERMINA EL AÑO CON NUEVAS CICATRICES... QUE NO TE LO CUENTEN. PLAZAS LIMITADAS Y SOLO BAJO RESERVA. You do not lose the final seminar of the year!! Defcon and Kino Mutai to the extreme in the real situation. End of the year with new scars... That you do not count. Places limited and only under reserve. Source : Sifu Guro Jesús Moya's.

APPLIED PANANTUKAN & DEFCON

Applied panantukan : Panantukan and sikaran led to the part of sports and applied for the part of the ' hard ' of ma and the defcon. Training of power, strength and tightening, as well as the balance, esquivas, safeguards, footwork and hit with the 9 tools physical ' feet, my knees, elbows, cuffs and head ' with a wide array of punches. Test and feels and then!! In the Middle East in the near future... In the warriors Academy already!! Applied panantukan & defcon travel to China into the hands of Sifu guro Jesus Moya. We will continue to communicate.

MCMAP

Country of Origin: United States No military in the world sees more action in more places than the United States Marine Corps. The average marine has been in at least two combat engagements per year since 1775. As a result, the Marine Corps' close combat program has been incorporating techniques from the various countries they've killed people in, culminating in the "Marine Corps Martial Arts Program," or "MCMAP." Among the marines themselves, though, it is known as 'Semper Fu,' which is a name even Max Fightmaster could be proud of. The modern program also teaches the use of improv

Fast forward to the future

MIMMA 2 Semifinals to bear finalists from a pool of almost 1,000 amateur fighters MIMMA 2 Quarterfinal Eliminations took place on June 21 – 22, 2014 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. From almost 1,000 original contestants across 7 states, 28 of the best have emerged. They will now face each other in the Semifinals on August 17th.

JOSHUA: I WILL NEVER COME OUT SHORT!

Joshua Khiew is probably the tallest guy in his division and that's the least of what his featherweight opponents need to worry. This up and coming fighter has spent a stint in the World's No.1 Jackson's MMA and now fighting for Penang Top Team. Look out for Josh, and he's not hard to spot. #‎FighterOfTheDay‬ ‪#‎MIMMA2‬ ► More ► Source : Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts - MIMMA.

TANK: LOADING THE GUNS!

Chan Yuen Khai, the beast from SSF Gym, who trains under the supervision of Jonathan Clemons, has been making waves in MIMMA2. The ability to balance between striking and grappling in a harmonious flow has helped him to conquer his opponents so far. This 4 times state wrestler and 3 times golden gloves winner should cause his opponents huge problems in the cage as they cannot really read his game. Living closely through the teachings of his idol, Bruce Lee, this Tank will shoot down anyone of his Bantamweight opponents! ► More ► Source : Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts - MIMMA

JASON: LET ME SHOW YOU WHAT RUTHLESS AGGRESSION IS!

Jason Law aka Jace is another young MMA prospect coming out of Sarawak. He has been knocking the socks out of every opponent that he met. Training under WSOF alumni Lenny Wheeler out of GymBox, Jace recently knocked out his opponent who is a fan favorite and a solid standup fighter, in less than 12 seconds. Although we might not know much about this guy, it is best to keep an eye on him..   ‪#‎FighterOfTheDay‬ ‪#‎MIMMA2‬ ► More ► Source : Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts - MIMMA.

NURAHMED: CAUTION! MAN AT WORK!

Norahmed Zareh, has a day job working as an architect. With that said, his current profession does influence the way he fights in the cage. Everything is well planned and well executed. He has proven his ruthlessness in the cage where he managed to finish both of his fight in MIMMA2 with TKO via Ground & Pound. Fighting out of KLINCH MMA where he trains with ONEFC fighter Gianni Subba and Matthew Pellino, a seasoned collegiate wrestler, Ahmed looks unstoppable as he controls his fights calmly and dashingly as though we are watching an advertisement for masculine products. Will he

JENARTEN: SHOWING IS BETTER THAN TELLING.

The terror from up north! Seah Zhang Yu, a Penangite, is armed with heavy hands and his opponents better be ready for his barrage of punches.  Jenarten is slowly gaining popularity among the fans. He might appear to be calm and collected outside the cage, but inside, he has been dominating his fight and producing some of the biggest upsets in ‪#‎FighterOfTheDay MIMMA 2 so far. Under the watchful eyes of MMA Superstar Peter Davis, he has proven to be one of the strongest contenders of the belt this year. The whiz kid is has his sight set on the title and whoever stands in
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