NEWS: Johns Hopkins student kills apparent burglar with sword

Cut and pasted from:http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/09/15/samurai.sword.killing/Johns Hopkins student kills apparent burglar with sword * Story Highlights * Suspect died at scene; he had severed left hand and lacerations to upper body * Students confronted man in their garage, police say * He lunged at students, and one defended himself with samurai swordupdated 12:47 p.m. EDT, Tue September 15, 2009(CNN) -- A Johns Hopkins University student killed an apparent burglar with a samurai sword after discovering the man in his garage, police...

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IN MEMORY OF: Patrick Swayze

Dalton: "I want you to be nice until it's time to not be nice." RIP Patrick SwayzeWiki en...

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My 300th post - 8 year anniversary of 9/11/2001

"Our nation, this generation, will lift the dark threat of violence from our people and our future. We will rally the world to this cause by our efforts, by our courage. We will not tire, we will not falter and we will not fail." ~George Bush 09/20/2001Totally unplanned but coincidentally this is my 300th blog post. How appropriate to have a special post for the occasion.My friend kot1k of the Spladdle forum posted this earlier today:09-11-2009, 10:40 AMkot1k --------------------------------------------------------------------------------"It’s...

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Stickgrappler went to Disney World and all he got us were these lousy pictures?!?!?!

8/31/09 - 9/5/09 -- 6 days and 5 nights... took my wife and 3 kids to Disney World. We have never been there. Great time was had by all. At Epcot, there is a World Showcase, a few countries were represented. Took some pictures of slight 'martial' value.*** Norway ****** Germany ****** Japan ***There were walking canes hand-carved by an African artist that I was not able to take pictures of :-(Next time, I go to Disney World, I'll be sure to get you...

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UGH! Missed posting at the time of 9:09:09 AM and PM LOL

Since the date today is 9/9/09... it would've been cool to post at either the morning or the evening at the time of 9:09:09 LOLForgive my bad segue to:Ah, The Magic of Numbers... the Asian cultures dread the number 4 as it's an homophone for 'death'. Superstitious people dread the number 13.The Chinese MA is abound with the numbers 3, 5, 8, 13, 36 and 108 (did I miss any?). The Filipino MA have 12. It is said that Alexander the Great (or in his time) found that 'chunking' techniques in factors of 3 was useful for soldiers (or something along those...

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MMA: Meet Kimbo Slice tomorrow night (Thursday) at Champs Sports in Times Square, NYC

My friend P. emailed me about this. Please click the thumbnail below for a bigger picture and the detai...

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MMA: 1 year anniversary (and 1 day) of Evan Tanner's death

Photo Credit:  Wiki I missed posting about the 1 year anniversary of Evan Tanner's death yesterday. My thanks to my friend Hugo Hanriot for reminding me about it. Hugo posted on his Facebook a link to a Youtube vidclip and the following: "Tanner was one of a kind. He fought in the pre-Zuffa "dark ages" on MMA, won the Japanese "King of Pancrase" title, & won the UFC 185 title.When he started fighting, his only training was high school...

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ABOUT ME: finally signed up on Facebook...

...have no idea what i'm doing on facebook both literally as in how to navigate, find friends, add links and figuratively as i'm jammed with real life as it is. not as much time blogging, so why am i on facebook? LOL @ me.there were some friends on there i recognized and some i've lost contact with over the years.here's seeing if facebook is worth my time and effo...

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LINKS: www.pocketfire.com

Been jammed with Real Life... trying to catch up on some emails. This was sent to me 7/6/09 by my friend Kilogulf59, whose Integrated Close Combat Forum I posted about 3/30/09 here: http://stickgrappler.blogspot.com/2009/03/links-integrated-close-combat-forum.htmlHe wrote:I'd like to invite all of you to stop in at a new forum. The place is called WWW.POCKETFIREPOWER.COM - Discussion dedicated to pocket defense handguns, knives and tactics... http://www.pocketfirepower.com/index.php The gentleman who is the admin goes by the moniker "LUVMYSIGP225"...

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BIRTHDAY: Belated Happy Birthday Joe Rogan (42)

Picture borrowed from http://www.comedycv.co.uk. Click the thumbnail for a bigger picture.2 days ago, August 11, it was Joe Rogan's birthday. I was jammed with real life and wasn't able to post about it. Happy Belated 42nd Birthday Joe Rogan!! Many more to come!!On top of everything else going for him, he's a brown belt in BJJ and a color commentator for UFC!Wiki entryJoe Rogan's Official s...

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Bruce Lee lesson for Taky Kimura auction closed already

July 28th, I posted about Bruce Lee's private lesson plan to Taky Kimura here: Bruce Lee's private lesson plan to Taky Kimura on auction I forgot to note when the auction officially closes... checked in tonight and it looks like it closed. It seems the auction started with $500 as the opening bid. There were 25 bids and the winning bid was $7259! Some gems of in that lesson plan: 1) "Lee lists six important keys to “Combat,” which are “Timing,” “Distance,” “Speed & Rhythm,” “Initiative,” “Aggressiveness,” and “Choice of Attack.” Lee...

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One year ago, 08-08-2008 Olympics held in Beijing, China

Click thumbnail for a bigger picture.WOW! Just a year ago, the 2008 Olympics in Beijing started. What an extravagant and memorable Opening Ceremony! So many memories, so many athletes breaking records and setting the bar higher and higher.What was your favorite moment from the Opening Ceremony? Your favorite moment from the Games?Wiki entryOfficial s...

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MMA: UFC 101 Fight Card

Click thumbnail for bigger picture.UFC 101 Declaration takes place on August 8, 2009 @ the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Main Event: UFC Lightweight Championship155#: Kenny Florian (13-3) vs. Champion BJ Penn (13-5-1)Main Card205#: Anderson Silva (24-4) vs. Forrest Griffin (16-5)170#: Johny Hendricks (5-0) vs. Amir Sadollah(2-0)185#: Ricardo Almeida (10-3) vs. Kendall Grove (12-5)155#: Josh Neer (25-7-1) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (19-1)155#:...

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Filipino Martial Arts: Upcoming Dog Brothers seminars/Gatherings

Apologies to the readers of this blog as well as to Guro Crafty Dog and the rest of the Dog Brothers Clan. I neglected to post about upcoming seminars earlier.First up, Guro Crafty Aug 1-2 at Fort Hood, TX. Check out this thread for more details: Dog Brothers Forum Thread. Areas of focus will include: -"Die Less Often" Defense against a Knife Attack and Accessing Weapons.-Dog Brothers Stickfighting -Introduction to Kali Tudo (TM)Secondly, Toronto Canada DBMA Training Camp featuring Crafty Dog, Top Dog and Sled Dog Aug 21-23. Check out this thread...

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Bruce Lee's private lesson plan to Taky Kimura on auction

Cut and pasted from http://www.rrauction.com: Bruce Lee’s private lesson plan to his star pupilDescriptionAmazing ALS in pencil, signed “Bruce,” three pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. Lee writes to Taky Kimura, his prize student and eventually one of only three Lee-certified instructors of Jeet Kun Do. In part: “First and foremost I like to impress a most important rule of teaching in your mind, and that is the economy of form. Follow this rule and you...

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IN MEMORY OF: Karl Gotch (August 3, 1924 - July 28, 2007)

Picture borrowed from http://www.wrestlingmuseum.com. Click thumbnail for a bigger picture.Cut and pasted from www.wrestlingmuseum.com's bio on Karl Gotch:Karl Gotch By Steve SlagleThe name Gotch means a lot to wrestling, and instantly conjures up thoughts about the legendary turn-of-the-century exploits of the original World Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch. However, unbeknownst to most contemporary wrestling fans, there was another man who wrestled...

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IN MEMORY OF: Boxing's Vernon Forrest (41-3, 29 KO's)

Boxing has lost another champion :-( RIP Vernon Forrest, the first fighter to defeat Sugar Shane Mosley. Cut and pasted from NY Times:July 27, 2009Forrest, Ex-Boxing Champ, Is KilledBy DERRICK HENRYVernon Forrest, a former middleweight boxing champion also known for his charitable work, was shot and killed Saturday night in Atlanta. The police said that he had apparently been robbed and then exchanged gunfire with his assailant.Forrest, 38, is the third prominent boxer to die this month. Arturo Gatti, a super featherweight and light welterweight,...

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BIRTHDAY: Happy Birthday Dan Inosanto!

Image borrowed from http://www.filipino-martial-arts.co.uk. Click thumbnail for a bigger picture.Maligayang Kaarawan Guro Inosanto! 73 years young! Many more to come!!NOTE: My thanks to Tom Stillman of the Dog Brothers forum for the heads-up!Some links and vidclips:Official siteWiki en...

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NEWS: Bruce Lee's siblings authorize Chinese biopics (AP)

Cut and pasted from Yahoo:Tue Jul 21, 2009, 1:43 am EDTHONG KONG - Bruce Lee's older sister and younger brother have authorized a Chinese company to make a series of biographical films about the late kung fu icon, saying they want to produce a historically accurate account of their brother's life.Phoebe Lee and Robert Lee appeared at a signing ceremony with J.A. Media in Beijing on Monday, 36 years to the day after Bruce Lee died in Hong Kong at age 32 from swelling of the brain.Lee became a source of Chinese pride by portraying characters who...

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MMA: Despite rumors of Kimo Leopoldo death, he is alive

Earlier in the day, I posted (along with a few MMA sites as well as the NY Daily News and the Sun, an UK newspaper) that Kimo was dead from a heart attack.Apparently, Underground member OneManArmy aka Beau Taylor was trolling the UG as well as the MMA community with hjs post reporting Kimo's death. Word is Beau Taylor has been banned from the UG.My sincerest apologies to Kimo and his loved ones over my errant post.Cut and pasted from http://www.canada.com/sportsEarly UFC star Kimo Leopoldo still alive, says attorney By Dave Deibert, SP Online Editor,...

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MMA: The Buffer 360!

Cut and pasted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Buffer: In an interview with MMAMemories.com on March 26, 2008, Buffer stated, "let’s call it the 'Buffer 180°'." Buffer peforms 45° and 90° turn before most fights, and but reserves the "Buffer 180°" for main events and co-main events. At UFC 100, Buffer performed a "Buffer 360°". Joe Rogan posted about UFC 100 and the Buffer 360 and put up these 2 vidclips: My thanks the...

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MMA: UFC Fantasy League

Chad, a member on the Dog Brothers forum, formed a UFC Fantasy League called ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN. My first time 'betting' on this type of thing. I chalk it up to beginner's luck more than anything. Also some of the fighters I didn't know, I just copied my friend Ausgepicht's picks. Of the 4 fights which I did know the fighters, I was wrong on Coleman vs Bonnar. I'm a Coleman fan from back in da day, and after the Shogun fight, felt Coleman should...

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MMA: UFC 100 - a few animated gif's

My thanks to the original gif makers and to my friend Ausgepicht for posting the gif's to his forum Spladdle. I uploaded to my pichosts to help save on bandwidth. Enjoy!GEORGES ST. PIERRE VS THIAGO ALVESGSP won by unanimous decision. Despite a groin pull, GSP throughout 5 rounds continually took Alves down and controlled him on the ground. GSP's takedowns scared off Alves' kicks.BROCK LESNAR VS FRANK MIRFrank Mir's best chance in round 2 against...

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MMA: The Ultimate 100 UFC Fights - part 2

Following up on my previous entry: MMA: The Ultimate 100 UFC Fights - part 1 Here is Part 2: #75 down to #11. 75. UFC 1: Royce Gracie vs. Gerard Gordeau.74. UFC 58: Rich Franklin vs. David Loiseau.73. UFC 52: George St-Pierre vs. Jason Miller.72. UFC 92: Frank Mir vs. Antonio Nogueria.71. Ulimate 96: Don Frye vs. Tank Abbot.70. UFC 17: Pete Williams vs. Mark Coleman.69. UFC 34: B.J. Penn vs. Caol Uno.68. UFC 84: Lyoto Machida vs. Tito...

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IN MEMORY OF: Arturo Gatti (April 15, 1972 - July 11, 2009) (40 Wins - 9 Losses - 0 Draws - 31 KO's)

Cut and pasted from ESPN:Updated: July 11, 2009, 8:59 PM ETFoul play suspected in Gatti's deathArturo Gatti Found Dead At Age 37SAO PAULO -- Former boxing champion Arturo Gatti, one of the most exciting fighters of his generation, was found dead in a hotel room in the posh seaside resort of Porto de Galihnas early Saturday.Police investigator Edilson Alves told The Associated Press that the body of the former junior welterweight champ was discovered...

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MOVIES: BESOURO -- upcoming Capoeira movie

My thanks to my friend P. for the heads-up on this!From the IMDB:The plot: Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.Release date: 30 October 2009 (Brazil)Sounds like what ONG BAK did for the Thai arts, what MERANTAU looks to do for the Indonesian arts, BESOURO may be poised to do for Capoeira.Trailer up on YouTu...

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KICKBOXING: Official K1 YouTube channel

FEG's Sadaharu Tanikawa, K-1 Event Producer, announced today that an official K-1 Channel has been created on YouTube, the video sharing site with over 2 billion users.*Now the world can enjoy K-1!Built on the motto "From Japan to the World", the world's largest martial arts extravaganza "K-1" is now in its 16th year. Starting with a modest number of domestic fans back in 1993, K-1 events now boasts viewership in 135 countries. FEG, producers of the events, now wish to reach a broader audience and let them get know more about K-1 past and present....

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MMA: UFC 100 Fight Card

Click thumbnail for bigger picture.UFC 100 takes place on Saturday, July 11, 2009 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev.Main Event: Championship BoutsHWY: Brock Lesnar (3-1) vs. Frank Mir (12-3)170#: Georges St. Pierre (18-2) vs. Thiago Alves (22-4)* Brock Lesnar is the current champ and Frank Mir is the Interim Champ. GSP is the current Welterweight champion.Main Card185#: Dan Henderson (24-7) vs. Michael Bisping (18-1) 170#: Jon Fitch...

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MMA: The Ultimate 100 UFC Fights - part 1

Cut and pasted from Spike.com's blog: The Countdown Has BegunPosted July 06, 2009 The UFC Ultimate 100 kicked off last night with the first 25 fights as voted on by you, the fans. Starting the countdown with Paul Kelly vs. Paul Taylor, I was a bit surprised that this one didn't end up higher on the list, but as we pushed forward and relived fights like Hughes-Gracie, Penn-Uno and Liddell-White, it started to put things in perspective. Since...

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MMA: Sports Illustrated's Top 10 UFC fights

Check this link for Sports Illustrated's Top 10 UFC fights... vidclips available:Royce Gracie def. Dan Severn by triangle choke (UFC 4, Dec. 16, 1994) Oleg Taktarov def. Tank Abbott by rear-naked choke (UFC 7, July 14, 1995) Mark Coleman def. Don Frye by TKO (UFC 10, July 12, 1996) Bas Rutten def. Tsuyoshi Kohsaka by TKO (UFC 18, Jan. 8, 1999) Frank Shamrock def. Tito Ortiz by TKO (UFC 22, Sept. 24, 1999) Randy Couture def. Pedro Rizzo by unanimous decision (UFC 31, May 4, 2001) Robbie Lawler def. Aaron Riley by unanimous decision...

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NEWS: I just missed posting on 123456789

Today is July 8, 2009 or in numerical format = 7/8/09 ... the time was 12:34:56.... so 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ...

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In Memory of: Alexis Arguello (April 19, 1952 - July 1, 2009) (82-8 with 65 KO's)

Cut and pasted from Fox Sports:Alexis Arguello is shown here after winning the lightweight championship in 1981, his third title in three different weight classes. (Getty Images)Hall of Fame boxer found dead; reports cite suicideAssociated PressUpdated: July 2, 2009, 8:34 AM EDT MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) - Alexis Arguello, who fought in one of boxing's most classic brawls and reigned supreme at 130 pounds, was found dead at his home early Wednesday.Coroners...

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IN MEMORY OF: Michael Jackson

oh man, a cultural icon of the 1980's - the King of Pop.RIP Michael Jack...

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In Memory Of: Farrah Fawcett

RIP Farrah Fawcett62 ... lost her bout with cancer :-(http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/06/25/obit.fawcett/index.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrah_fawcettOfficial S...

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52 HAND BLOCKS: Justin Porter's NY Times article on 52

Cut and pasted from http://www.nytimes.com. My sincerest thanks to my friend P. for the heads up.William Pearce, left, and Joseph Raven Ravera practice 52 Blocks fighting at Ultimate Karate in Harlem.Please click for bigger image.June 18, 2009In Tight, a New (Old) Martial Art Gains FollowersBy JUSTIN PORTERIT has developed just below the surface of popular culture in the United States, in the streets, prisons and boxing rings. It’s gone by a few...

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MOVIES: Donnie Yen's IP MAN vidclips

My thanks to MartialTalk member wingc for the following link to loads of Donnie Yen's IP MAN vidclips:http://www.wing-chun.ws/Enj...

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MOVIES: Ip Man Chain punching animated gif's reupped to a backup pichost

I've been busy with family and work, but I've reupped the Ip Man chain punching animated gifs to a different pichost. MOVIES:  Donnie Yen's Ip Man (Chain Punches) Will upload others to my backup pichost. Learned my lesson, spread the pix out on a few pichosts especially since I also post them to various forums LOL Enjoy the gif's again! EDIT 3/3/13:  Noticed my pichost deleted my 2nd pic and recycled the URL to my first pic...

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