The difference between ‘take on’ and ‘take out’ to an instructor who has been trained and qualified in military close combat coming up through the ranks is very clear in that to take out the enemy or neutralize the enemy in relation to the rules of engagement and standard operating procedures is the primary and […]
First, you have to understand that in order to train the grip, you not only do gripping style exercises, but you must also train the muscles on the opposite side of the joint. Most of the the exercises you probably do involve holding on to weights – this works the flexor (gripping) muscles. Often athletes […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com July 16, 2009 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges In Earlier Matches Jon Fitch def. Paulo Thiago by unanimous decision. Yoshihiro Akiyama def. Alan Belcher by split decision. Mark Coleman def. Stephan Bonnar by unanimous decision. Jim Miller def. Mac Danzig by unanimous decision. Jon Jones def. […]
Saturday, July 11 and there was a definite chill in the Canterbury night air as around a hundred wrestlers and grapplers weighed in at the Rangiora Wrestling Club in preparation for the upcoming South Island Championships the following day. With such a strong turnout in freestyle Greco and submission and with a wide range of […]
David Tua at press conference this morning David Tua at press conference this morning David Tua at press conference this morning At press conference – Lee Parore – David Tua – Malcolm Boyle – Ken Reinsfield – Shane Cameron – Lollo Heimuli Lee Parore – David Tua Shane Cameron – Lolo Heimuli Shane Cameron Shane […]
Promoter Ofisa Vili switched his base of fight promotions on April 23rd from his usual South Auckland venue, Manurewa, into the Auckland Boxing Association's headquarters in Eden Terrace (once described by a visiting Aussie as NZ's Leichardt Stadium). A packed house saw Soulan Pownceby in action against journeyman Ioane Taulamago over four rounds of a […]
Billy Graham with his Nae Nae gym pupils Billy at Dave C's place last week Training night at Monty Bhana's gym. Training night at Monty Bhana's gym. Vic Gummer – Ben Anthoney Ben Tupu – Vic Gummer – Ben Anthoney Last night pic of Shane's hand now mended. Lollo Heimuli and Shane C. Lollo Heimuli […]
© Marc Wickert www.knucklepit.com July 7, 2009 All photos copyright 2004 Zuffa LLC Photography by Joshua Hedges UFC 99: The Comeback marked the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first event to be held in Germany. And the capacity crowd at Lanxess Arena in Cologne was not disappointed with the high-caliber card on June 13, 2009. In Earlier […]
Grappling Junior Male First Second Third 74kg Shane Walton (CMMA) Logan Smith (CSO) Jacob Smith (Rang) Grappling Senior Male First Second Third 66kg Tsuyoshi Takano (CC) Michael Purvis (CMMA) 74kg Jesse Callaghan Howard (CMMA) Hayden Bell (CSO) Caleb Steven (CSO) 84kg Ashley Clinch (GO) Gareth Ealey (CMMA) Matt Gilbert (GO) 96kg […]
2009 South Island Wrestling Championships 12th of July 2009 Rangiora Freestyle Under 10 Years First Second Third 20kg Ronan Bigelow (CC) Connor Dee (Tai) 22kg Reuben Kay (Rang) 24kg Corey Campbell (Tai) Callum Kay (Rang) Reuben Kay (Rang) 26kg Jesse Rogers (CSO) 28kg Levi Rogers (CSO) Jesse Rogers […]