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Martial Arts RSS FeedsRandi Miller Has Something Most Of Female MMA Doesn't - A Significant Wrestling Background - Randi Miller was a Texas high school state runner up in female wrestling. She then wrestled in college as well, at Kansas' Neosho County Community College, MacMurray College in Illinois, and finally the University of Northern Michigan, though initially wasn't very successful in her own mind. But then, according to MMAJunkie.com, she saw a tape on Iowa college wrestling. And that's when everything clicked. "At Iowa, the technique was important, but it was behind being in physical shape and the attitude about training and winning," Miller said. "I can't even explain why I liked them ...Feed Source: martialarts.about.com 18 Year Old Tae Kwon Do Practitioner Shaina Krause Hoping To Make Olympic Team - The Olympics .I mean, what's bigger than that? Along with this, usually buried beneath all of the other Olympics coverage are the Tae Kwon Do competitions. And by placing second at the United States Taekwondo Senior National Championships in Orlando, Florida, on July 4, 18 year old Shaina Krause qualified for a chance to compete at the 2012 Olympic team trials in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Betcha that's more than most freshmen at George Mason University can say.
Even though she's trying not to think too much about a try out that won't happen for about a year, the whole thing is the culmination of a lot of hard work for Krause. After all, the 5-foot-7 practitioner has been thinking about this for awhile now.
"When I started watching the Olympics, I knew that I wanted to be there," she said, according to a ... Zuffa Accuses Ken Pavia Of Giving Contract Information To Bellator - Zuffa is the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In a lawsuit filed today, they have accused MMA agent Ken Pavia of illegally passing on confidential contract information to Bellator Fighting Championships, according to Yahoo Sports columnist Kevin Iole. In more formal legal terms, we're talking about alleged theft of trade secrets here, folks.
Pavia is the founder of MMA Agents, and his agency is one of the most influential in MMA. Along with this, he represents over 50 fighters, many of whom fight for Bellator and the UFC. Both Pavia and Bellator are named as defendants in the suit. Zuffa claims reportedly point to email conversations ... James Toney Asked For Brock Lesnar First - You've got to say one thing for James Toney - he's not exactly hoping to come into the sport of MMA and get a token win over a lesser fighter. As everyone knows by now, he'll be taking on Randy Couture at UFC 118. But before that fight materialized, Toney had other ideas. Namely, he wanted to take on UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar.
"He's a champion, I'm a champion and I wanted to do it," Toney said in a live chat with MMAFighting.com regarding his request to fight for a ... The Appearance Of James Toney At UFC 118 Could Improve MMA - There are people out there that believe James Toney is going to defeat Randy Couture at UFC 118. I am not one of them. Rather, I believe that there is very little chance that "Lights Out" lasts more than one round with "The Natural". Does he have a puncher's chance? Yes. But that's not a great chance. Regardless, I believe that Toney's appearance at UFC 118 is likely to improve MMA. Why, y... Female Kickboxer Dies After Bout At The Orlando Marriot World Center Resort - Combat sports are a tough one. The far majority of the time, athletes that participate in them come out of matches okay. But every now and then, due to the nature of these sports, someone gets hurt or even killed. Unfortunately, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Adrienne Simmons received a left hook from Lindsay Scheer during their Muay Thai kickboxing match on Sunday from the Orlando Marriott World Center Resort. The punch, which happened in the third and final round, sent Simmons to the canvas, where the referee ended the bout immediately.
After the fight, she sat up and spoke with doctors attending to her. Simmons was then led out of the ring by medical personnel, prompting her coach, Eric Haycraft to write... Taylor Lautner Impressing Abduction Co Star With His Martial Arts Skills - Taylor Lautner is more than just the next big time action hero in the movies. He's also a very well-accomplished karate practitioner that by the age of 11 was ranked number one in NASKA's Black Belt Open Forms, Musical Weapons, Traditional Weapons, and Traditional Forms. And let's put it this way- his Hollywood co-stars are beginning to take notice.
"He's a martial ... Chael Sonnen Draws The Ire Of Anderson Silva's Manager - Coming into his UFC 117 bout against Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen has likened the black belt Silva received from the Nogueira's in Braz... Tai Chi Practitioners Attempt To Break Record - There are all types of records being broken every day. So why not attempt to break the world record for number of participants during a Tai Chi lesson? It appears that exact thought came to at least a few people recently.
You see, this past week in Endcliffe park (Sheffield, England) more than 100 martial arts practitioners came for a Tai Chi lesson, according to the Sheffield Telegraph. But that was hardly it. One hundred groups across England simultaneously participated, looking to break the previous record of 33,966 total people.
"It was wonderful to see so many people and fingers crossed we have broken the... MMA Trainer Lloyd Irvin's Home Was Invaded By A Suspected Serial Killer - Lloyd Irvin is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, an outstanding submission fighting competitor, and the head man at one of the better mixed martial arts training facilities in the nation. Brandon Vera is one of his prized pupils and a UFC fighter. That said, when two gunmen invade your home and hold your family at gunpoint, as was the case in 2008 for Irvin with Vera present, a martial arts background seems way more essential than anyone every hoped it would need to be. Luckily, while one of the gun toting ... Letters - The letters page from London Review of Books Volume 32 issue 15... Table of contents - Table of contents from London Review of Books Volume 32 issue 15... Start a New Hobby Week - Discover Color - If you love color but find paint difficult to handle, colored pencils are an excellent choice. It takes a little longer to achieve large areas of color, but you have a great deal of control, and can create the most beautiful, jewel-like effects with careful layering. Good quality colored pencils have much more pigment in them than the cheap children's ones you probably remember from school, so you can get really intense color - especially if you ... Start a New Hobby - Play, Craft, Collect... - Hobbies can be wonderfully sociable things. It's funny that 'geeks' have a reputation for being antisocial, but the tabletop wargaming club that my kids go to must have the friendliest bunch of people I've ever met! Older players make a lot of effort to encourage the younger ones and the shared enthusiasm they have for their game is contagious. I've also enjoyed a local knitting group, and playing in musical ensembles. A new hobby might be just w... Start a New Hobby - Start a Sketchbook - One of the first things you'll want to do is buy a sketchbook. Before you do so, it's a good idea to do some sketching on loose paper or sketch pads first, so you get an idea of the size and format that suits you best. Some people like to sketch in a very small notebook like a Moleskine, while others prefer a larger sketchbook like one of these Sketchbook Top Picks.
Once you've chosen a sketchbook, it can be a little daunting to make a start - a... Start a New Hobby - Day Three Roundup -
Start a New Hobby Week is in full swing with loads of great tips and ideas for getting started with a new hobby. This could be a great time to get back to hobbies you've once picked up and put aside. Or even to find out about your family's hobbies! My daughter has just started attending ballet classes, so I might need to have a bit of a read of our Dance Guide's advice for parents. Here's some more topics to explore:
Model Trains - Assembli... Enduring Subjects - Have you noticed how many artists seem to be obsessed with particular subjects? So often when you look through an artist's oeuvre, you'll see the same motif recurring time and time again. Still-lives - sometimes even featuring the same vase - or views of a town or garden. A particular model will be their muse, or even a particular 'type' of model with a certain look. As I write this, Cezanne's landscapes come to mind, the dancers of Degas, and El... Start a New Hobby Week: Learn Pencil Shading - So far in Start a New Hobby Week we've looked at some introductory drawing lessons and learned a little about drawing supplies.
Shading is an important part of drawing, allowing us to show light, shade and form. Shading a drawing can be very absorbing and relaxing, too!
There's something meditative about following the contours of a shape, matching the darks and lights as you go.
The Introduction to Pencil Shading article shows you some simple t... Getting Started With Drawing - Supplies - Drawing doesn't involve a lot of 'stuff', and you can make do with very simple paper and pencils. But it's fun to experiment with a range of pencils - varying hardnesses and some alternative styles of pencil - and different papers will also give a different 'look and feel'. So here are some articles designed to help you make an informed choice of art supplies - have a read before you head to the art store.
Which Paper for Graphite Pencil Drawing
... Start a New Hobby Week - Learn to Draw - This week the Hobbies and Games Channel here at About.com is hosting a "Start a New Hobbies Week" blog party, focusing on the need-to-know basics for brand-new hobbyists. What better way to spend a lazy summer day than with an absorbing new craft or activity? (Or for Southern-Hemisphere dwellers like me, cozied up by the fire crochet is looking good!)
Drawing is a rewarding hobby in its own right, and can often come in handy for other hobbies t... Draw a Wolf - Draw this gorgeous wolf - or werewolf - in graphite pencil. This wolf drawing tutorial was created for us by Michael Hames, whose experience as an artist and teacher is evident in the clear structure and beautiful textures that he develops in this drawing. Michael is a Canadian artist whose work is widely published and exhibited - and rightly so, with a combination of technical excellence and aesthetic sensitivity. So I'm really excited to be abl... Stegosaurus Drawing - To complement the cute Stegosaurus cartoon he drew for us last week, Shawn Encarnacion has created this comic book style Stegosaurus Drawing perfect for more confident young artists to draw for fun - or to illustrate a science project.Stegosaurus Drawing originally appeared on About.com Drawing / Sketching on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010 at 09:48:35.... Copyright © 2010, 795hosting-TopLinks. All Rights Reserved. |