Bruce Tegner would've been 85 years old today!!

Happy Birthday Bruce Tegner!! One of America's early martial artists who was a 'mixed martial artist'! His books were inspiration to many American martial artists to take up the Martial Way. He would've been 85 today! Happy 85th Birthday Bruce Tegner!! Birth: Oct. 29, 1929 Chicago Cook County Illinois, USA Death: Aug. 28, 1985 Ventura Ventura County California, USA Bruce Tegner was a lifelong martial artist and prolific writer of...

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Green Hornet episode 08 - Beautiful Dreamer (Part 2) (28 Oct 1966)

48 years ago on this date of Oct 28 in the year 1966, the 8th episode of the new TV series, The Green Hornet, aired. Posted this episode to mirror the airdate from 48 years ago. If you didn't watch Part 1, kindly find it here: Green Hornet episode 07 - Beautiful Dreamer (Part 1) (21 Oct 1966) Enjoy! Green Hornet episode 08 - Beautiful Dreamer (Part 2) (28 Oct 1966) After Eden tried to have Britt killed by brainwashing Casey, Britt...

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Happy 66th Birthday Coach Dan Gable!!

Click for larger picPhoto credit:  dangable.com Today marks the 66th birthday of one of the most famous coaches/wrestlers, Dan Gable, in history. Just in case you don't know of him, a list of his major accomplishments is in order: Wrestled for 3 years at Iowa State University and won 2 NCAA titles while compiling a 181-1 record. His only defeat was his last match. Won the Gold Medal at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany, in the...

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GIFs of Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse from Marvel Agents of SHIELD S02E05 (Baton in TV)

This past Tuesday night, October 21st, the TV series, Marvel Agents of SHIELD featured some baton usage in their fifth episode of season two. I'm just a GIF-making geek! One of my Projects is to make animated GIFs of batons in use from Movies and TV. Imagine my delight as I watched the episode. Adrianne Palicki as Agent Bobbi Morse made her first appearance on the series. In the comics, Bobbi Morse is also known as "Mockingbird" and is the wife...

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: 63 yrs ago today, Gracie vs. Kimura - October 23, 1951 (Maracanã Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil)

63 years ago today on October 23, 1951, Helio Gracie faced Masahiko Kimura who outweighed him by nearly 80 lbs. The match took place in the Maracanã Stadium at Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. It was the first time that a jiu-jitsu world championship match would be held outside of Japan. Kimura was so confident of victory that he declared that if Helio could last for more than 3 minutes, he should be declared the winner. After 13 minutes, Kimura caught Helio in the shoulder lock that, today, bears Kimura's name. Helio wouldn't tap, so Carlos Gracie threw...

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Green Hornet episode 07 - Beautiful Dreamer (Part 1) (21 Oct 1966)

48 years ago on this date of Oct 21 in the year 1966, the seventh episode of the new TV series, The Green Hornet, aired. Posted this episode to mirror the airdate from 48 years ago. Enjoy! Green Hornet E7 Beautiful Dreamer (Part 1) (21 Oct 1966) A wave of thefts by prominent citizens, & a car explosion which kills a psychology professor baffle police. The citizens claim to remember nothing of their heists. But The Green Hornet discovers...

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Alexander Fu Sheng - "Heroes Two" Animated GIFs

Alexander Fu Sheng's birthday was yesterday. I posted about it here: Alexander Fu Sheng in "The Four Assassins" (aka "Marco Polo") (1975) Today, a followup, a set of GIFs of him in Heroes Two. Enjoy the GIFs! Other entries on Alexander Fu Sheng: Alexander Fu Sheng GIF Set 1 (The Chinatown Kid) IN MEMORY OF: Alexander Fu Sheng (October 20, 1954 – July 7, 1983) For more info: IMDB - Alexander Fu Sheng Wiki...

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生日快樂郭追!! Happy 63rd Birthday Philip Kwok!!

生日快樂郭追!!  Happy 63rd Birthday Philip Kwok!! What did you say? You don't know who Philip Kwok is? Perhaps you recognize his name as "Kuo Chui"? Wait? What?! You still don't know him?!!?!?!? OK, how about "The Lizard"? Yeah, knew you know him! I didn't like the previous set of GIFs I've made of The Lizard, so I made a new set in honor of his birthday today. Enjoy this new GIF set! The Intro Head-shot! The Lizard showing his particular...

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Alexander Fu Sheng in "The Four Assassins" (aka "Marco Polo") (1975)

Click for larger pic; Alexander Fu Sheng would've been 60 today. He passed away way too young at the age of 30. Posting a movie I found on Youtube in his honor. Enjoy! Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan Chun, Carter Wong, Shih Szu, Richard Harrison, Wang Lung Wei, Liu Chia hui, Leung Kar yan, Phillip Kwok. Marco Polo a foreigner from venice is given a position in the mongol army. Assigned to track and eliminate a group of han chinese rebels,...

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Today would've been Jesse Glover sifu's 79th birthday!!

Photo credit:  Jesse Glover Non Classical Gung Fu Facebook page Today  would've been Jesse Glover sifu's 79th birthday. Just in case you do not know him, which is hard to believe, he was Bruce Lee's first American student and assistant instructor. He passed away 2 yrs ago at the age of 77 on June 27, 2012 :( Posting some videos in his honor. Enjoy! Eye Attack & The Touch Attack - the power of the eye attack, reaction...

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Green Hornet E6 Eat, Drink and be Dead (14 Oct 1966)

48 years ago on this date of Oct 14 in the year 1966, the sixth episode of the new TV series, The Green Hornet, aired. Posted this episode to mirror the airdate from 48 years ago. Enjoy! Green Hornet E6 Eat, Drink and be Dead (14 Oct 1966) Bombs dropped from an insect-like helicopter obliterate 2 hoods in a sedan. Britt is after the bootlegging operation behind the killing, so as The Green Hornet he puts pressure on by demanding a share...

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Matt Hughes X Frank Trigg II

Today is Matt Hughes' 41st birthday! Posting another one of Matt's classic fights. Enjoy! Matt Hughes X Frank Trigg II With commentary from Dana White and Joe Rogan. For other Matt Hughes posts, please find here: Today is Matt Hughes' 41st birthday! GIFs of Georges St. Pierre Vs Matt Hughes III (UFC 79) Ultimate Matt Hughes: Matt Hughes vs Carlos Newton UFC 34: Carlos Newton X Matt Hughes GIFs For further info, please check out: Official Site Official Twitter UFC Profile Underground Fighter Profile Wiki ...

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Ultimate Matt Hughes: Matt Hughes vs Carlos Newton

Today is Matt Hughes' 41st birthday! Posting one of his classic fights in honor. Enjoy! Ultimate Matt Hughes: Hughes vs Newton UFC welterweight legend Matt Hughes recalls his first title fight against fan-favorite Carlos Newton at UFC 34. For other Matt Hughes posts, please find here: Today is Matt Hughes' 41st birthday! Matt Hughes X Frank Trigg II GIFs of Georges St. Pierre Vs Matt Hughes III (UFC 79) UFC 34: Carlos Newton X Matt Hughes GIFs For further info, please check out: Official Site Official Twitter UFC...

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Today is Matt Hughes' 41st birthday!

Source photo:  ESPN Today is Matt Hughes' 41st birthday! Matt was a NCAA Diviion I wrestler as well as a former two-time UFC Welterweight Champion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the Welterweight title on two occasions and defended the belt a then-record seven times. In May 2010, he was the seventh fighter (and overall, the 8th person) to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. Posting some...

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: 29 years ago today - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) (Full movie)

In 1985, 29 years on this date of Oct 11th, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins premiered. This movie holds a special place in my heart. I read some of the novels in the Destroyer series on which this movie was based. Loved the novels and was ecstatic that a movie was being made with part of the title: "... The Adventure Begins" hinting at sequels. Was not crazy that Joel Grey in makeup played Chiun (a Caucasian playing an Asian) ... perhaps...

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6 GIFs of Automne Pavia's Ippon Counterthrow of Nae Udaka from the 2014 Judo World Championships

Today, I present to you a thing of beauty. Everyone appreciates beauty when they see it. Beauty comes in many forms and invariably Margaret Wolfe Hungerford's age-old saying comes to mind, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder". In the various combat sports there are many expressions of beauty. In Boxing, there is the Knockout. In MMA, there is the beautifully executed Submission. That brings us to the subject of today's post ... the perfectly...

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Happy 82nd Birthday "Judo" Gene LeBell!!

Today is the 82nd birthday of one of martial arts' living legends, "Judo" Gene LeBell!! What can I say that you don't already know? Boxer, World Champion Judoka, Stuntman, film veteran of over 1,000 films, ... Without further ado, posting some videos in "Judo" Gene LeBell's honor! Enjoy!! UFC's Gegard Mousasi Perfects Cross Face Technique w/ "Judo" Gene LeBell San Diego Comic Con 2012 - Rowdy Roddy Piper discusses Judo...

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American Ninja 4 (1990) (Full movie)

Click for larger pic Happy 60th Birthday Michael Dudikoff!! In his honor, I am posting this movie along with these two: Happy 60th Birthday Michael Dudikoff!! (American Ninja 1) (1985) (Full movie) American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) (Full movie) Dig out from storage your Shurikens! American Ninja 4 (1990) The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong (Michael Dudikoff) and Sean Davidson (David Bradley), team up to do battle...

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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) (Full movie)

Click for larger pic Happy 60th Birthday Michael Dudikoff!! In his honor, I am posting this movie along with these two: Happy 60th Birthday Michael Dudikoff!! (American Ninja 1) (1985) (Full movie) American Ninja 4 (1990) (Full movie) Get out your black Ninja costumes! American Ninja 2 (1987) On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong (Dudikoff) investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him...

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Happy 60th Birthday Michael Dudikoff!! (American Ninja 1) (1985) (Full movie)

Click for larger pic Happy 60th Birthday Michael Dudikoff!! Can't believe how time flies. One of the 1980's action movies icons! Posting the full movie American Ninja in his honor. I am posting these two full movies as well: American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987) (Full movie) American Ninja 4 (1990) (Full movie) Get your NINJA on! American Ninja 1 (1985) American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, sing-handely...

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Green Hornet E5 The Frog is a Deadly Weapon (07 Oct 1966)

48 years ago on this date of Oct 7 in the year 1966, the fifth episode of the new TV series, The Green Hornet, aired. Posted this episode to mirror the airdate from 48 years ago. Enjoy! Green Hornet E5 The Frog is a Deadly Weapon (07 Oct 1966) A sleazy PI basking on a yacht is dragged under and drowned by frogmen. The PI had just visited Britt Reid, alleging that a dead gangster who framed Reid's father had faked his death and is now back...

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THE WISDOM OF ... Carlos Gracie Sr. (September 14, 1902 – October 7, 1994)

Photo credit:  www.gracieacademy.com Carlos Gracie Sr. passed away 20 years ago on this date of Oct 7 in 1994. He was the co-creator of Gracie Jiu-jitsu along with his brother Helio Gracie (although there is some contention as to who really created Gracie Jiu-jitsu), as well the creator of The Gracie Diet. This post will serve as a "In Memory of ..." as well as "The Wisdom of ..." 12 Commandments of Jiu-jitsu by Carlos Gracie Sr. Be...

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Maija Soderholm's interview and upcoming book (“The Liar, the Cheat, and the Thief – Deception and the Art of Sword Play”)

Photo Credit:  Greg Manalo- Manalo Pictures My friend Maija Soderholm will be self-publishing her book titled: “The Liar, the Cheat, and the Thief – Deception and the Art of Sword Play” later this year. I am so looking forward to it! In case you haven't heard of her, she studied under Maestro Sonny Umpad in his Visayan Corto Kadena Eskrima and is also certified to teach it. Additionally, she has studied Toyama Ryu Battodo, western style...

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