Tito Ortiz Light Heavyweight Title Fight (2006)

Tito “Hitman” Ortiz in Light Heavyweight Title Fight (2006) knocked out Matt Hughes in a cage fight.
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Bogu Training

About four years ago Carl recommended we start using the Bogu during our kumite (sparring practice). This method was developed in Okinawa and then found its way into mainland Japan and eventually to the U.S. where only a few clubs still do this. And even in those clubs, only a few members do it. I know there is other equipment out there that looks similar and I have used most of what’s available. But it does not provide you with nearly the same overall effect that the bogu does. Rules in bogu training – Any punch, any kick, save foot stomps, a strike to the spine and to the back of the neck. Throws and leg kicking is certainly allowed. Use, dare I say, your commonsense. Read more

Kenshiro Abbe Ju-no-Kata

Ju-no-Kata (forms of gentleness) is a kata (a set of prearranged forms) in Judo.

It is designed to teach the fundamental principles of judo, especially the principle of ju (yielding or gentleness). It consists in three sets of techniques.
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