Archive for March, 2009

One If by Land, Two If by Sea

March 31st, 2009 – 10:24 am Posted by Joe Lawrence
Tagged as: MMA, Martial Arts

In 1775, Paul Revere let the colonials know that the British were coming.  It marked the beginning of our fight for freedom.  Now we have another fight ahead of us.  The UK and USA face off once again in the realm of MMA.
The new season of The Ultimate Fighter will begin April first.  This year [...]

Mr. T.O.’s Wild Ride

March 24th, 2009 – 11:06 am Posted by Ronald A. Rowe
Tagged as: Football, NFL

The Harbinger of Football Doom, also known as Terrell Owens, has found a new home in Buffalo this month. To recap his NFL journey, he spent his first few years in San Francisco, where he alienated the coach, the quarterback, and the fans. He questioned QB Jeff Garcia’s sexual orientation, pouted on the [...]

Network for Fighters

March 17th, 2009 – 11:03 am Posted by Joe Lawrence

Since the beginning of time people have longed to share their wisdom and knowledge with others.  The inventor of fire, the wheel and the written word all had legacies live on for thousands of years.  Now we share information and news much differently.
Imagine spreading the word about the wheel.  You would have to roll it [...]

Time to Get Naked!

March 10th, 2009 – 11:21 am Posted by Joe Lawrence
Tagged as: MMA, Martial Arts

What is the number one submission over the past twenty UFCs?  The title should have given it away…the rear naked choke.
Currently, I have been involved in some research about strategy and game plans for an upcoming book, and this led me into looking at how fights have ended since UFC 76.  What I discovered is that 17 fighters [...]

Who is Krav Maga?

March 3rd, 2009 – 11:07 am Posted by Joe Lawrence

After telling a friend I know Krav Maga, he asked, “Who is he?”  This took me right back to 1988 when I would have to explain for hours how to say Tae Kwon Do.  Krav Maga isn’t the name of a person, rather the most effective self-defense art out there.
Krav Maga is a brutal and effective art [...]