Self defence refers to actions of personal defense, it is strongly associated with civilian hand-to-hand defense techniques.
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Popular Fantasy MMA Site Offers Big Prizes for UFC Fans
With a new “fight season” about to start on the popular MMAPlayground.com website, fans of popular mixed martial arts organizations, like the UFC, have a shot to take home some big prizes.
Consisting of two games to be played, MMAPlayground.com utilizes a unique points system to reward correct predictions on upcoming MMA matches, and also gives gamblers a fun, worry-free outlet to place fantasy bets on their favorite fighters. The members who have accumulated the most points and fantasy dollars by the end of a “fight season” get their share of cash and prizes from this season’s pot of over $5,000.
MMA is finally receiving the reconigition it deserves thanks to the efforts of great organizations like the UFC and IFL, and we’ve built a fun and innovative way for the fans to follow the action
Account signup is free, offering players the opportunity to post on the growing MMAPlayground forums and participate in a community-powered “fighter ranking system” in addition to playing the fantasy games. MMA gamers who are interested in competing on a more personal level with friends, workmates, or schoolmates can form a “fight camp” on the website. Each “fight camp” comes with its own messageboard and scoreboard, enabling friends to have some friendly trash talk while competing head-to-head in a private area of the website.
Website administrator Dale Morton expects the site’s userbase to continue growing as mixed martial arts outings become more and more mainstream on a global level. Commenting on this trend, Morton explains that “MMA is finally receiving the reconigition it deserves thanks to the efforts of great organizations like the UFC and IFL, and we’ve built a fun and innovative way for the fans to follow the action”.
New and old Traditions unite
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Martial arts come from all corners of the world, from the street dance fighting of capoeira in Brazil to modern European fencing, all share the same common thread of learning to defend oneself from a physical threat. And right here in Petaluma are several martial arts schools that draw heavily on the traditions of Asiatic cultures, and integrate them with modern American styles.
Kenpo karate differs from other organized sports such as soccer or baseball in that it is primarily an individualized activity, and does not focus on competition, two aspects that have attracted an older adult population to school. Another benefit of the classes offered at the school is that they make use of the entire body, rather than just concentrating energy in a few muscle groups.
The nice thing about martial arts is that you can train through injuries. For people who have back injuries, the slow movements of tai chi helps you to get stronger while that part of the body heals.
Another style that has been imported into Sonoma County is Taekwando, a martial art that uses lineal and striking movements and is often referred to as the “foot-fist way.”
From a mental standpoint, we teach people to understand fear and overcome it. We teach students to use common sense before self-defense. The majority of students are in grade school, so classes are aimed to teach students discipline and respect, with the ultimate goal of instilling inner confidence and learning to persevere.
It takes so much for a kid to stick with something for four years. It really all comes down to whether a student and their parents can connect with the instructor.”
Martial arts also has an advantage over other forms of fitness in its applicability to the real world.
The foundation of these arts is defending yourself against attacks you might face in real life.
Kenpo offers mental and physical benefits irrespective of sex, strength, size or age. We’re very kind, but don’t mistake our kindness for weakness.
