Of all the injuries I’ve had, I think the last has had the biggest psychological affect on me. You’re probably sick of hearing or reading about my broken nose so I promise this is the last you’ll hear of it. So why such a big affect? I’ve been trying to figure that out for [...]
Archive for the ‘Discussion Articles’ Category
Do fighters have to be tough guys?
Posted: January 30, 2011 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., Injury Woes, photoTags: broken nose, fear, georges st pierre, jackie chan, tough guy, vanity, weakness
5
Getting my nose straightened
Posted: January 25, 2011 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., Injury Woes, News, photoTags: anesthetic, boxing, broken nose, ENT, hospital, Little Shop of Horrors, Munster Scrum, South Infirmary, Steve Martin
Today I visited the ENT ward at the South Infirmary Hospital in Cork to have my nose put back to where it was before boxing sparring last Tuesday evening. I still don’t know what it is about this injury but the thought of someone pulling my face around until it cracks just doesn’t sit well [...]
Karate for MMA – the blueprint provided by the Lyoto ‘the Dragon’ Machida
Posted: August 7, 2010 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., MMA Predictions, Opinions & ReviewsTags: boxing, Dragon, Karate, Kickboxing, Kung Fu, Lyoto Machida, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai, Striking, Tae Kwon Do
The world of Mixed Martial Arts striking is dominated by Boxers, Kickboxers and Muay Thai Fighters. The traditional arts such as Karate, Tae-Kwon-do and Kung Fu, to be truthful, don’t bring the correct level of experience to a fighter stepping into the cage. The modern sport forms are based on semi contact point sparring, which [...]
Martial Arts Civil War – Inter-club and inter-style rivalry?
Posted: June 1, 2010 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion...Tags: BJJ, boxing, Homer Simpson, Insecurities, inter-club rivalry, Jiu Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Krav Maga, Kung Fu, MMA, open mind, ridicule,, TaeKwonDo, Territory, Tiger Woods
My instructor can kick your instructor’s ass! Sound familiar? How many times have you heard somebody argue that karate is better than TaeKwonDo because sweeps are allowed in karate. Or TaeKwonDo is better than Karate because in TaeKwonDo kicks can be full contact to the head. Have you ever felt the need to defend your [...]
Martial Arts & the Movie Industry – A mutual symbiosis
Posted: May 18, 2010 in Action Movie Projects, Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., Martial Arts Business TopicsTags: A Clique Productions, action movie, bruce lee, buster keaton, charlie chaplin, chuck norris, Cop Story, cythia rothrock, Donal O'Shea, jackie chan, Jason Woodard, jean claude van damme, jet li, Kevin O'Sullivan, Liam-og griffin, Lorna Brennan, power rangers, stunts, teenage mutant ninja turtles
Name me a mainstream martial art and I’ll give you an action movie star who represents that art. Kickboxing – Jean Claude Van Damme, Aikido – Stephen Segal, Karate – Chuck Norris, Tae-kwon-do – Mike Chatarantabut, Muay Thai – Tony Jaa & Kung Fu – Jackie Chan, Bruce Lee, Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Jet Li [...]
Cloak & Dagger, Smoke and mirrors – the deadly ‘secrets’ of martial arts
Posted: May 14, 2010 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., Martial Arts Business Topics, videoTags: chi, circus tricks, deadly, grandmaster, honesty, kiai master, martial art, master, MMA, mystery, respect, secret technique, shaolin monks
I’m not sure if any of you have seen a youtube video entitled the Kiai Master v’s MMA. Check it out if you haven’t. Here’s the story: there is a Martial Arts Master who developed a fighting system in which he used magical energy to subdue his opponents without ever touching them. He called [...]
Should Martial Arts Instructors be paid?
Posted: May 10, 2010 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., Martial Arts Business TopicsTags: club, Greed, Liam-og griffin, Making Money with Martial Arts,, MMA, qualified instructor,, sports academy
We’re at an interesting time in the evolution of combat sports. It used to be that a club would form around a person with a passion or interest in one fighting style. The club would evolve, pick up new members, grow in experience and professionalism and even travel abroad for seminars and tournaments. The majority [...]
Does Cage Fighting Contradict the ‘Values’ of Martial Arts?
Posted: May 1, 2010 in Discussion Articles, In my honest opinion..., MMA Predictions, Opinions & ReviewsTags: Cage Fighting, Contradict, honesty, Honour, martial arts, MMA, respect, Values
Martial Arts have always been known for the virtuous values they instil in practitioners. Think of the Shaolin Monks, the legendary Samurai and even the Karate Kid. All are admired for their discipline and displays of respect for their surroundings and their opponents. The ‘values’ of martial arts are best summarised by ‘The 7 Virtues [...]
