by Didact | Aug 16, 2015 | gym idiots, Uncategorized
DAAAAAAAAAAAAMN!!! A few weeks back I wrote up a post about bullshido in movies where I contended that the emphasis on stand-up striking and really impressive flying spin-kicks in those films gives a very skewed and dangerous idea of what realistic and effective...
by Didact | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Bullshido never looked so awesome The movie Bloodsport is in many ways the stereotypical late 80s/early 90s action film: cheesy lines, great if ridiculously over-the-top action, a by-the-numbers love story thrown in for spice, and a guy with massive muscles...
by Didact | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you have not yet read Jonathan Gotschall’s excellent book, The Professor in the Cage, I cannot recommend it highly enough. I finished it a few days ago, and I’m very pleased to say that I have finally found a book that clearly articulates exactly why it...
by Didact | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s crucial to remember that, no matter how many black belts you have, no matter how skilled you are at street-fighting, no matter how well you can prepare yourself, a bullet to the head is still a bullet to the head: It’s a sad day for Brazilian...
by Didact | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
From the sheer epic awesomeness of seeing BAS RUTTEN and DOLPH LUNDGREN in the same video: Say what you will about how cheesy and silly Dolph Lundgren’s movies are- the guy is a badass: Mr. Lundgren was an almost-superstar back in the ’80s, having played...
by Didact | Jun 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hey Carey- you still interested in learning how to beat the snot out of defend yourself against other people? If so, skip ahead to about 5 minutes into this video- after all of the cool and scary aikido stuff, where a bald badass British dude is treating a jiu...
by Didact | Jun 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Aikido versus jiu jitsu- WHO YA GOT?! That was simply badass. And in case you’re wondering, yes, those guys really do know how to take impact well. Learning how to break your falls is one of the first things you learn in a ground-based art like jiu jitsu,...
by Didact | May 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Utter hilarity ensues: I did mention that El Guapo is awesomeness defined, right? Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new...
by Didact | May 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
As I said, Chris Weidman is a champion worthy of respect and admiration. Just how much respect and admiration, though, doesn’t become clear until you see how the guy trains: Chris Weidman stands in rather stark contrast to certain previous champions....
by Didact | May 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Staring up into the face of love, eh? Chris “All-American” Weidman emphatically put doubts about his worthiness for the title of UFC middleweight champion to the sword last night by pounding the hell out of Vitor Belfort’s skull in UFC 187: Weidman...
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