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Datsusara’s Breathable Hemp MMA Bag

themonkey — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:57:04 +0000

Remember way back when I began my quest for the ultimate MMA bag? Now, almost two years later, there’s finally someone who may have hit the mark. Datsusara is a company out of Albany, California started by Chris Odell. After seeing the market vacuum for decent Mixed Martial Arts gear, Chris decided [...]

Self Defense Umbrella

themonkey — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:28:31 +0000

The security team of the Philippine president uses these $180 fighting umbrellas as part of their weaponry. It’s an interesting choice in that the approach is to appear non-threatening yet be prepared instead of displaying potential force as a deterrent. Check it out. Some pics: via Wired Gadgetlab buy em here

How to Beat Lyoto Machida

themonkey — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:19:06 +0000

First off, let me preface by saying that I think Machida is an immensely talented fighter and humble human being. He’s 13-0-0 in his professional fighting career, and makes everyone he fights look bad. Yes, he is awkward and difficult to watch at times, but nobody can dispute the effectiveness of his fighting style. [...]

Jiu-jitsu Adapted for Rugby

themonkey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:17:45 +0000

The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are a professional rugby team from Sydney that have been training with Marcelo Rezende, black belt under Carlos Gracie Jr. According to this artlcle on The Manly Daily, the training has improved their wrestling and ground control, and has yielded measurable results. Rezende is a former Pan American champ, and set [...]

Strength Training

themonkey — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:30:32 +0000

I came across this article on strength training by Ross Enamait discussing strength training and theories on fast/slow twitch muscle development. Ross teaches training methods appropriate for fighters as opposed to the type of weight training that bodybuilders practice. The gist of it is that strength training is the development of strength with the use [...]

Darren Uyenoyama vs. Hideo Tokoro

themonkey — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:29:35 +0000

Definitely one of the highlight matches from Dream 4 this weekend. Darren Uyenoyama fights out of San Francisco with Fairtex, Ralph Gracie, and the Skyline College wrestling team to thank for his well-rounded MMA stylings. A fairly young fighter with a 4-2-0 record, his performance on Sunday was impressive against a much more [...]

Dana White GNPing Mandy Moore?

themonkey — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:54:55 +0000

There was talk of Mandy Moore’s loins burning for Georges St. Pierre, but it’s possible that the pop sensation wants a little Uncle Fester in her life instead. Yes that’s right, Mandy has Fester-in’ loins. Word on the street is that Dana White and Mandy Moore have been kickin’ it together. And by kickin [...]

Andre Galvao in 2008 Worlds

themonkey — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:33:35 +0000

A fine display of BJJ pwnership. According to the comments on the YouTube clip page, Galvao’s opponent attempts an illegal heel hook. Galvao then proceeds to humiliate him by breakdancing on him. Andre Galvao Jiu-Jitsu Pwnage - Watch more free videos Switched to Break.com after the video was taken down from YouTube.

Dana White

themonkey — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:50:52 +0000

Bible Fight

themonkey — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:59:08 +0000

Adult Swim has a Bible-themed fighting game for your sacrilegious enjoyment. Eve has a snake strike, and can throw apples at her opponent. Moses calls a stampede of animals and can dump water on your head. So wrong, but so fun! via Geekologie

Thai Style Hand Wrapping

themonkey — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:36:04 +0000

During a training session with a friend up in San Francisco he showed me the Thai method of hand wrapping. Basically it involves bunching up a length of wrap over your knuckles first, then wrapping around that part. It’s much faster to do and provides thicker knuckle protection. Here’s a video of [...]

Muay Thai Monk = Altruistic Badass

themonkey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:54:03 +0000

This is like something out of a cheesy Hong Kong kung fu flick. Phra Kru Ba Neua Chai is a former Muay Thai champ with three losses in a 15-year career. Now he’s become an ordained monk who takes in abandoned children. He teaches them reading, writing, buddhist precepts, and Muay Thai [...]

Redbelt Trailer

themonkey — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:29:45 +0000

David Mamet’s Redbelt drops May 2nd. Check out the trailer here. A lot of guys at our gym took part in the film as actors or as technical consultants. Also, look for an assortment of martial arts legends playing various roles in the film. Can’t wait!

Saulo Ribiero Running Escape

themonkey — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:09:27 +0000

I’ve been trying to practice this escape in training because most of my classmates do side control with both arms on the inside to block the hip escape. It’s a tricky one to figure out because it seems very counter-intuitive, but I think that’s also why it kinda works. Even if you don’t [...]

Arnold vs. Black Bear

themonkey — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:43:33 +0000

Here’s some old skool MMA action from “Hercules in New York” starring everyone’s favorite Gubernatorial badass. After gauging distance and some standup exchange, The Governator clinches and executes a flawless takedown. He gets the mount (I think… it’s kind of dark), softens his ursine opponent with some ground and pound, then transitions to some sort [...]

New BJJ/MMA Blogs

themonkey — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:12:11 +0000

Couple of new blogs that I’m just now noticing in the blogosphere. White Collar Jiu-jitsu Submission Grappling and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training advice, product reviews, and recommendations for the working professional. I like White Collar JJ since it’s very much targeted toward regular dudes who happen to train. A lot of the content that exists in our [...]

McDojo Teaching Jiujitsu

themonkey — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:23:44 +0000

Here’s a video of a “Grandmaster” Ted Gambordella teaching amateur jiujitsu techniques out of a McDojo in Texas. Not only is this guy deluding his students into believing they could properly defend themselves, he’s getting his rocks off by causing them pain in his overzealous demonstrations. Furthermore, this hack is professing to be [...]

Horrible Soccer Fight

themonkey — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:51:41 +0000

I guess you can’t really expect much punching technique out of guys who make a living not using their arms.

Poketo BJJ Wallet

themonkey — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:41:49 +0000

Poketo, purveyors of objects of unspeakable beauty, has a wallet that you Monkeys may be interested in. It’s designed by Japanese illustrator Yusaku Hanakuma whose creations will either elicit a “whoa awesome” or “WTF?” depending on your tastes. Check out some of his work at the Tokyo Zombie Art Exhibition here. Hanakuma [...]

Japanese Bug Fights

themonkey — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:05:42 +0000

This is the most awesome thing I’ve seen in some time now. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen in a fight between a tarantula a scorpion, this is for you. I haven’t been able to stop playing these videos for about an hour now. Looks like they have some rare and [...]