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Sprawl MMA Sports Gears

July 19th, 2010 admin No comments

Sprawl MMA fighting gears have become the favorite wardrobes for fighting fans all around the world. Since the introduction of the first loose fit fight short in 2002, the Sprawl fight short company have continued to make improvements that have brought fight shorts to another new level of functional usage and comfort for MMA athlets and grapplers.

Sprawl shorts have become the choices of many world class fighters such as Joe Lauzon, Nate Quarry, Rom McCullough, Cung Le, Mike Swick, Diego Sanchez, Forrest Griffin, Matt Serra, Kenny Florian, Josh Koscheck and many others.

Introduction to MMA:

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques and skills, from a mixture of martial arts traditions and non-traditions, to be used in competitions. The rules allow the use of both striking as well as grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. Such competitions allow martial artists of different backgrounds to compete.

The roots of modern Mixed Martial Arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place throughout Europe, Japan and the Pacific Rim during the early 1900s. The combat sport of Vale Tudo that had developed in Brazil from the 1920s was brought to the United states by the Gracie family in 1993 with the founding of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Professional MMA events had also been held in Japan by Shooto starting back in 1989. In due course the more dangerous Vale Tudo style bouts of the early UFC’s were made safer with the implementation of additional rules, leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today.

Originally promoted as a competition with the intention of finding the most effective martial arts for real unarmed combat situations, competitors were pitted against one another with minimal rules. Later promoters adopted many additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport.

The name mixed martial arts was coined by Rick Blume, president and CEO of Battlecade, in 1995. Following these changes, the sport has seen increased popularity with pay per view reach rivalling boxing and professional wrestling.

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Martial Arts Equipment: Getting the Facts Straight

September 5th, 2010 admin No comments

In today’s world, learning martial art is your first and most important step towards effective self defense against any hostilities you may encounter. But to learn martial arts properly, proper training with good quality equipment is necessary. If you have just set foot in the world of martial arts and wish to know what equipments you might need, read on.

Makiwara – It is a padded striking post used as for training in various styles of traditional karate. It is padded with foam rubber with a strong canvas cover to minimize actual damage to the hand or elbows during training. Getting a high quality makiwara with sufficient foam padding is advisable for continued training sessions. This will help to avoid developing an injury during rigorous training.

Training bags – These are not just for boxers. Martial arts trainees often use sand-filled bags to practice punches and harden their hands at the same time. These bags should be made of strong canvas, and should be filled up to 9/10 with clean sand before hanging them up. The bags should be double-stitched to lower the chances of splitting at the seams. The springs for hanging the bags should be made of corrosion-resistant stainless steel to make them long lasting.

Training shields – When training in a “dojo”, you may often be at the receiving end of the strikes. In these cases, you will be required to use a training shield to defend yourself against the kicks and punches dished out by your opponent. The best training shields are made of reinforced vinyl with tri-layer foam cover to minimize the force of the impact on your hands and wrists.

Hand grips – These are essential for any newcomer to the world of martial arts. Gripping this equipment tightly helps in strengthening fingers and palms. The body of the equipment should be made of heavy duty stainless steel while the hand-grip should be made of reinforced plastic or vinyl.

Ripcord – These are tough elastic cords that can be used to add resistance to your movement. You can use these to exert more pressure on your arms when punching, or on your legs when walking or running. These cords help strengthen limbs and improve muscle tone.

These basic gears, along with the requisite clothing, should give you a good start to your martial arts training. Train well and with proper equipment to prepare yourself for any hostile situation you might encounter.