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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Fire Hydrant: Howls from Crafty Dog, Rules of the Road, etc
« on: May 22, 2013, 04:03:17 AM »
Cool. Have fun, success and a safe journey!
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: The Dog Brothers Tribe
« on: May 21, 2013, 04:07:40 AM »
Congratulations to all of you! 
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Pitcher Perfect
« on: May 19, 2013, 11:14:17 AM »
I say no. I would call alcohol, etc. "performance enhancing."
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Martial Arts Topics / MMA Races to Learn More About Brain Injuries
« on: May 08, 2013, 06:32:25 PM »
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1633111-a-sense-of-urgency-mma-races-to-learn-more-about-fighter-brain-injury
From the article:
November, he surprised plenty of observers when he retired from MMA.
Denis was promising, but he also was no ordinary fighter. Before turning pro, he was a doctoral student in biochemistry. Following his loss to Sandro, Denis began looking through medical journals, and it was here he discovered a new term: subconcussive trauma.
The new term is also something of a new concept and a bit of a final frontier for brain injury science. Essentially, subconcussions are smaller than full-blown concussions, but over time, can still cause serious harm, including CTE, in the brain.
From the article:
November, he surprised plenty of observers when he retired from MMA.
Denis was promising, but he also was no ordinary fighter. Before turning pro, he was a doctoral student in biochemistry. Following his loss to Sandro, Denis began looking through medical journals, and it was here he discovered a new term: subconcussive trauma.
The new term is also something of a new concept and a bit of a final frontier for brain injury science. Essentially, subconcussions are smaller than full-blown concussions, but over time, can still cause serious harm, including CTE, in the brain.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Warriors in action
« on: May 05, 2013, 09:06:04 AM »
The print story in the USA Today was amazing. What a determined, tough, rugged man who retains a heart of gold. And he seems to have a kind, courageous wife, too. Much respect.
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Martial Arts Topics / Man unloads 37 rounds on police officers
« on: May 05, 2013, 09:03:50 AM »
http://www.guns.com/2013/05/04/ohio-man-shot-dead-after-unloading-37-rounds-from-an-ak-on-police-officers-graphic-video/
Description:
A shocking video has just been released by the Middlefield, OH police department that shows a madman unloading on officers with an AK-47 during a routine traffic stop. The motive behind the madman’s actions, which happened back in March, still remains a mystery.
Description:
A shocking video has just been released by the Middlefield, OH police department that shows a madman unloading on officers with an AK-47 during a routine traffic stop. The motive behind the madman’s actions, which happened back in March, still remains a mystery.
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Martial Arts Topics / Tito's tweet
« on: April 30, 2013, 04:13:38 AM »
I guess I could put this under humor/wtf:
http://www.bjpenn.com/tito-ortiz-wants-to-unretire-to-stop-jon-jones-from-breaking-his-record/
http://www.bjpenn.com/tito-ortiz-wants-to-unretire-to-stop-jon-jones-from-breaking-his-record/
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: MMA Thread
« on: April 28, 2013, 05:56:32 PM »
And some point, Bones needs to get his due in the "best fighter pound for pound" discussion.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« on: April 19, 2013, 02:29:25 PM »
Grateful for a promising professional challenge.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: DBMAA: Dog Brothers Martial Arts Association
« on: April 02, 2013, 02:34:08 PM »
Congratulations, Joe. Woof!
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Martial Arts Topics / 'His Horse Was Named Death'
« on: March 19, 2013, 09:35:19 AM »
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2013/03/14/horse_named_death
Description of this piece:
On Feb. 21, 2003, 1st Lt. Tim McLaughlin, a 25-year-old Marine platoon commander deployed to the Kuwaiti desert, wrote his initial entry in what would become a remarkable diary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq that spring. "The best writing advice I have been given is just to write," he began. "There will be plenty of time to edit and stylize it later."
McLaughlin is a walk-on to history. His diary begins at the Pentagon on the morning of the 9/11 attacks, jumps to his deployment in Kuwait, follows him into battle during the invasion of Baghdad, and recounts the moment his own American flag was draped over the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square -- an iconic image of the U.S. invasion. But the diary is much more than just a retelling of the early days of the Iraq war: It's at times wryly funny, tragic, brutal -- and, above all, honest.
Description of this piece:
On Feb. 21, 2003, 1st Lt. Tim McLaughlin, a 25-year-old Marine platoon commander deployed to the Kuwaiti desert, wrote his initial entry in what would become a remarkable diary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq that spring. "The best writing advice I have been given is just to write," he began. "There will be plenty of time to edit and stylize it later."
McLaughlin is a walk-on to history. His diary begins at the Pentagon on the morning of the 9/11 attacks, jumps to his deployment in Kuwait, follows him into battle during the invasion of Baghdad, and recounts the moment his own American flag was draped over the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square -- an iconic image of the U.S. invasion. But the diary is much more than just a retelling of the early days of the Iraq war: It's at times wryly funny, tragic, brutal -- and, above all, honest.
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Martial Arts Topics / Warrior code
« on: March 11, 2013, 10:33:43 AM »
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/09/living/higher-call-military-chivalry/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
I love this article. Deep, heartfelt, wonderful.
From the article:
The pilot glanced outside his cockpit and froze. He blinked hard and looked again, hoping it was just a mirage. But his co-pilot stared at the same horrible vision.
"My God, this is a nightmare," the co-pilot said.
"He's going to destroy us," the pilot agreed.
The men were looking at a gray German Messerschmitt fighter hovering just three feet off their wingtip. It was five days before Christmas 1943, and the fighter had closed in on their crippled American B-17 bomber for the kill.
Enemies find a 'higher call' in battle The B-17 pilot, Charles Brown, was a 21-year-old West Virginia farm boy on his first combat mission. His bomber had been shot to pieces by swarming fighters, and his plane was alone in the skies above Germany. Half his crew was wounded, and the tail gunner was dead, his blood frozen in icicles over the machine guns.
But when Brown and his co-pilot, Spencer "Pinky" Luke, looked at the fighter pilot again, something odd happened. The German didn't pull the trigger. He nodded at Brown instead. What happened next was one of the most remarkable acts of chivalry recorded during World War II. Years later, Brown would track down his would-be executioner for a reunion that reduced both men to tears.
I love this article. Deep, heartfelt, wonderful.
From the article:
The pilot glanced outside his cockpit and froze. He blinked hard and looked again, hoping it was just a mirage. But his co-pilot stared at the same horrible vision.
"My God, this is a nightmare," the co-pilot said.
"He's going to destroy us," the pilot agreed.
The men were looking at a gray German Messerschmitt fighter hovering just three feet off their wingtip. It was five days before Christmas 1943, and the fighter had closed in on their crippled American B-17 bomber for the kill.
Enemies find a 'higher call' in battle The B-17 pilot, Charles Brown, was a 21-year-old West Virginia farm boy on his first combat mission. His bomber had been shot to pieces by swarming fighters, and his plane was alone in the skies above Germany. Half his crew was wounded, and the tail gunner was dead, his blood frozen in icicles over the machine guns.
But when Brown and his co-pilot, Spencer "Pinky" Luke, looked at the fighter pilot again, something odd happened. The German didn't pull the trigger. He nodded at Brown instead. What happened next was one of the most remarkable acts of chivalry recorded during World War II. Years later, Brown would track down his would-be executioner for a reunion that reduced both men to tears.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: What Styles do you Blend into your Kali?
« on: March 11, 2013, 05:14:16 AM »
http://www.buzzfeed.com/leonoraepstein/19-disco-moves-that-could-beat-someone-up 
My new training system.
My new training system.
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Martial Arts Topics / State's main witness in George Zimmerman murder case lied
« on: March 10, 2013, 04:11:29 AM »
http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-03-05/news/os-zimmerman-witness-8-medical-records-20130305_1_george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-bernie-de-la-rionda
From the article:
Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, the state's most important witness in the George Zimmerman murder case, was caught in a lie, it was revealed Tuesday.
It was not the first piece of misinformation tied to her, but it was the most damaging to date and left prosecutors in a very awkward position
From the article:
Trayvon Martin's girlfriend, the state's most important witness in the George Zimmerman murder case, was caught in a lie, it was revealed Tuesday.
It was not the first piece of misinformation tied to her, but it was the most damaging to date and left prosecutors in a very awkward position
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: March 8-10, 2013 DBMA Training Camp
« on: March 04, 2013, 06:05:26 PM »
Very good to hear. I am looking forward to updates!
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Self-Defense and other law related to martial arts
« on: March 02, 2013, 07:06:03 PM »
Nonsensical.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Steven Seagal
« on: February 08, 2013, 04:59:31 AM »
http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/02/06/seagal-to-lead-school-shooting-response-exercise/?hpt=hp_bn9
From the article:
Seagal, who has made a name for himself headlining action movies such as “Above the Law” and Under Seige,” will help educate 40 armed volunteers on room-entry tactics and hand-to-hand tactics, the statement says.
From the article:
Seagal, who has made a name for himself headlining action movies such as “Above the Law” and Under Seige,” will help educate 40 armed volunteers on room-entry tactics and hand-to-hand tactics, the statement says.
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Martial Arts Topics / Jason Taylor’s pain
« on: January 13, 2013, 11:58:44 AM »
http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/13/v-fullstory/3179926/dan-le-batard-jason-taylors-pain.html
But he wanted to play. He always wanted to play. So he went to a private room inside the football stadium.
“Like a dungeon,” he says now. “One light bulb swaying back and forth. There was a damp, musty smell. It was like the basement in Pulp Fiction.”
The doctors handed him a towel. For his mouth. To keep him from biting his tongue. And to muffle his screaming.
“It is the worst ever,” he says. “By far. All the nerve endings in your feet.”
That wasn’t the ailment. No, that was the cure. A needle has to go in that foot, and there aren’t a lot of soft, friendly places for a big needle in a foot. That foot pain is there for a reason, of course. It is your body screaming to your brain for help. A warning. The needle mutes the screaming and the warning.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/13/v-fullstory/3179926/dan-le-batard-jason-taylors-pain.html#storylink=cpy
But he wanted to play. He always wanted to play. So he went to a private room inside the football stadium.
“Like a dungeon,” he says now. “One light bulb swaying back and forth. There was a damp, musty smell. It was like the basement in Pulp Fiction.”
The doctors handed him a towel. For his mouth. To keep him from biting his tongue. And to muffle his screaming.
“It is the worst ever,” he says. “By far. All the nerve endings in your feet.”
That wasn’t the ailment. No, that was the cure. A needle has to go in that foot, and there aren’t a lot of soft, friendly places for a big needle in a foot. That foot pain is there for a reason, of course. It is your body screaming to your brain for help. A warning. The needle mutes the screaming and the warning.
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/01/13/v-fullstory/3179926/dan-le-batard-jason-taylors-pain.html#storylink=cpy
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Martial Arts Topics / kote kitae
« on: December 23, 2012, 03:36:10 AM »
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zcjmPA2g26I#![/youtube]
Hand/forearm conditioning
Hand/forearm conditioning
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Evil in Connecticut
« on: December 22, 2012, 03:44:31 PM »The second of those pieces made many excellent points, though I did disagree with the comment on CCW and found the conclusion rather weak.
However, I'm not sure why you are posting the first piece. The NRA SHOULD be beating up legislators who seek to castrate our gun rights!
Of course there are cases where reasonable people can disagree, but let's look at the author's example of NRA :extremism" from a TE state election:
"The N.R.A. spent around $100,000 to defeat her in the primary, because she would not support a bill that would have allowed people to keep guns locked in their cars on private property without the property owner’s consent."
I suspect the issue is employers policies making it impossible as a practical matter for CCW citizens to carry to and from work. For example if I had my right to carry recognized by my home jurisdiction (unfortunately I live in Los Angeles) and my drive to and from work took me through dangerous territory (and Memphis and Nashville have some really nasty high crime areas) why should I have to surrender that right because my employer is a weenie or give up my job?
Agree or disagree, is the NRA's position here "extreme"? I think not.
I posted it because I found it interesting. In particular, the fact that it was written by a Republican, from Montana who worked in the Bush administration. And, if he is telling the truth, the fact that gun rights support in Montana is waning. Western states are famous for their support of the 2nd Amendment, so this may be telling (though MT is not an especially conservative GOP state).
You don't want an employer to be forced to account for affirmative action in hiring, because it limits the rights of the employer, IIRC. BUT, in a different right, you don't support the right of the employer? Why not? And, arguably there is nothing stopping the employee from taking a different route.
"Extreme" might be a poor choice. How about uncompromising?
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Grip strength; hand conditioning
« on: December 22, 2012, 10:01:39 AM »80
Martial Arts Topics / Re: Evil in Conneticutt
« on: December 14, 2012, 05:38:29 PM »
Usually, I find The Onion to decidedly funny. This is poignant. I think it captures the spirit of a nation, in some very real ways. Very bad language.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/fuck-everything-nation-reports,30743/
http://www.theonion.com/articles/fuck-everything-nation-reports,30743/
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: DB in the media
« on: October 26, 2012, 06:38:55 PM »
I think it is awesome that DB are described as "elusive" AND the website is linked. Internal consistency is elusive.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Rest in Peace RIP R.I.P.
« on: October 14, 2012, 07:37:55 AM »
Reports of Bob Bremer's passing... 
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Fire Hydrant: Howls from Crafty Dog, Rules of the Road, etc
« on: October 11, 2012, 09:26:52 AM »
I am damn glad to hear that you are yours are safe!
That is an fine "Welcome to the neighborhood." I hope the next get together is more fun, Kaju.
That is an fine "Welcome to the neighborhood." I hope the next get together is more fun, Kaju.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Marc Crafty Dog Denny Seminar in Bloomington Illinois November 10-11 2012
« on: September 30, 2012, 06:25:37 PM »
AfterJuly 4th 
Active Duty military and LEO $ 150.00
Will an aikido jo work for staff? Will staffs be on sale?
And, did I mention that this is awesome???
Active Duty military and LEO $ 150.00 Will an aikido jo work for staff? Will staffs be on sale?
And, did I mention that this is awesome???
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Prayer and Daily Expression of Gratitude
« on: September 29, 2012, 07:24:37 PM »Grateful to finally get the keys to our first home. That was close... Didn't want to hit 40 without ever buying a home for my family. Now begins a new adventure
Congratulations Kaju. I hope your home becomes filled with many wonderful memories.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: DB in the media
« on: September 24, 2012, 04:35:48 AM »
Well done, Kostas. It was a great read.
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Martial Arts Topics / Fire Department App PSA
« on: September 06, 2012, 11:19:54 AM »
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPXyxQUbZ4I[/youtube]
App for giving assistance.
App for giving assistance.
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Martial Arts Topics / Don't f&%# with the mom
« on: August 28, 2012, 06:05:17 AM »
http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=167589755&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10202
"I got out with a 2x4 and I broke it over him... I'm not gonna lie, I just went over there and I just stomped him in his face and mouth," Robinson said.
"I got out with a 2x4 and I broke it over him... I'm not gonna lie, I just went over there and I just stomped him in his face and mouth," Robinson said.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Citizens defend themselves/others.
« on: August 14, 2012, 06:16:21 PM »
Decent, short video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0&feature=share[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcSwejU2D0&feature=share[/youtube]
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Rest in Peace RIP R.I.P.
« on: August 04, 2012, 11:57:57 AM »
This is a major loss. Not only from the history of warfare, but also the history of warfare strategy. There is a major and important difference, and his contribution to second area may not be equaled again.
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Martial Arts Topics / Teen who tweeted sex attackers' names won't face charges
« on: July 24, 2012, 11:20:45 AM »
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48292780
A Kentucky teenager frustrated by light punishment for two boys who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her was spared Monday from having to face a contempt charge for naming them on Twitter in violation of a court order.
A Kentucky teenager frustrated by light punishment for two boys who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her was spared Monday from having to face a contempt charge for naming them on Twitter in violation of a court order.
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Martial Arts Topics / Good samaritan in drive thru
« on: July 19, 2012, 04:48:07 PM »
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkj9E1w5EvE&feature=youtu.be[/youtube]
Good thing he had his knife!
Good thing he had his knife!
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Martial Arts Topics / Butler v. Collier
« on: July 11, 2012, 05:21:19 PM »
http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/201113933.pdf
The first four pages of this opinion are the most entertaining I've ever read. The rest is interesting and may inform in the dicussion of this thread.
The first four pages of this opinion are the most entertaining I've ever read. The rest is interesting and may inform in the dicussion of this thread.
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Martial Arts Topics / Did politics drive prosecution in Trayvon Martin case?
« on: July 04, 2012, 04:04:38 AM »
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/opinion/nejame-angela-corey/index.html
I was unaware of this: "Many in the African-American community in Jacksonville are outraged over Corey's prosecution of an abused black woman who claimed she shot a gun into the air to ward off her abuser. She received a 20-year prison sentence."
I was unaware of this: "Many in the African-American community in Jacksonville are outraged over Corey's prosecution of an abused black woman who claimed she shot a gun into the air to ward off her abuser. She received a 20-year prison sentence."
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Martial Arts Topics / Jesse Glover
« on: June 29, 2012, 12:51:21 PM »
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/today/2012/06/jesse-glover-bruce-lees-first-student-dies-at-77/
Jesse Glover, the first student of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, died on Wednesday at age 77 after a battle with cancer, according to close friend and past student Steve Smith.
Glover, a lifelong Seattlite, used what he learned from Lee and his days as a judo champion to become a prominent leader in the martial arts community himself. While developing a method called non-classical Gung Fu, he worked as a private martial arts trainer in Seattle and eventually taught across the nation and as far as Germany, according to Glover’s training website.
Lee and Glover met in 1959 while attending Edison Technical School, now Seattle Central Community College. Glover had already seen Lee demonstrate Gung Fu on stage when he ran into him on campus and asked to be his first student. They became good friends and trained together for four years.
Jesse Glover, the first student of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, died on Wednesday at age 77 after a battle with cancer, according to close friend and past student Steve Smith.
Glover, a lifelong Seattlite, used what he learned from Lee and his days as a judo champion to become a prominent leader in the martial arts community himself. While developing a method called non-classical Gung Fu, he worked as a private martial arts trainer in Seattle and eventually taught across the nation and as far as Germany, according to Glover’s training website.
Lee and Glover met in 1959 while attending Edison Technical School, now Seattle Central Community College. Glover had already seen Lee demonstrate Gung Fu on stage when he ran into him on campus and asked to be his first student. They became good friends and trained together for four years.