MARTIAL ARTS BELFAST

MMA NEW?

2011-11-16T05:52:00.000-08:00

Now that the world has gone ufc crazy the question remains,what happens to martial artists who don't conform to the new mixed blend craze.
First off lets look at what makes a martial art.All the way through history we see that arts are born out of necessity.The shaolin develop their gung fu to defend against encroaching bandits,the samurai perfect their arts of war in their role as enforcer/defender...and so it goes on.
Therefore I conclude that MMA is nothing new,it is rather the evolution of combatitive form ,to suit it's new environment.The MMA we see today is set to its new arena ,not a 12th century battlefield but rather a microcosm of that ...a cage ,a ring and hence the moves we previously saw on the battlefield had to be honed to suit a new environment .
MMA is not the death of traditional martial arts ,rather its the result of it's new environment and the evolution of combat.

the importance of a good demo reel XMA news

2011-02-09T03:24:00.000-08:00

Taekwondo instructor Mike Moh (22) recieved a phone call from xma fouder Mike Chat ,telling him of the upcoming Jackie chan film ROB B HOOD.Jackie was looking for an extreme martial artist to shoot a fight scene with in Hong kong.Mike a member of ATA Xtreme was thrilled at the opportunity ,and did as Master Chat suggested ,he sent in his reel.A few weeks later he was elated when he recieved the phone call that he was chosen to appear ,and was flying off to Hong kong to appear with the master of martial cinema himself (Jackie Chan).
This serves as a lesson to all xma students out there ,get to wotk on your reel.This is often the first port of call for a casting director ,if your reel is impressive then it can work wonders .Who knows you too could be starring in a Jckie Chan movie.

BOXING NEWS Manny Paquiao vs sugar Shane Mosley

2011-02-09T03:12:00.000-08:00

Floyd Mayweather is semi retired and Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) is widely accepted as the pound for pound best fighter in the world. Is cherry picking his recent opponents? His decision to fight Shane Mosley (46-6-1, 39 KO’s) on May 7, 2011 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas hasnt helped.

Shane feels that he fcan exploit what he feels are weaknesses in Manny’s defense. He defeated Margarito in impressive fashion in 2009 and feels that he still has more than enough left in the tank to handle Pacquiao.
Pacquiao of course will be heavily favored in the May 7, 2011 showdown with Mosley, but he is not going to take him for granted.

MMA WEEKLY POSTED THEIR WORLD RANKINGS

2011-02-09T03:09:00.000-08:00

Below are the current MMAWeekly.com World MMA Rankings, which are up-to-date as of Wednesday, Feb. 9.

HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (over 205 pounds)
1. Cain Velasquez
2. Fabricio Werdum
3. Fedor Emelianenko
4. Brock Lesnar
5. Junior Dos Santos
6. Alistair Overeem
7. Shane Carwin
8. Frank Mir
9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
10. Antonio Silva

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (205-pound limit)
1. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
2. Rashad Evans
3. Quinton Jackson
4. Lyoto Machida
5. Jon Jones
6. Forrest Griffin
7. Thiago Silva
8. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
9. Ryan Bader
10. Randy Couture

MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION (185-pound limit)
1. Anderson Silva
2. Yushin Okami
3. Nathan Marquardt
4. Demian Maia
5. Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza
6. Jorge Santiago
7. Robbie Lawler
8. Michael Bisping
9. Hector Lombard
10. Vitor Belfort

WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION (170-pound limit)
1. Georges St-Pierre
2. Jon Fitch
3. Jake Shields
4. Thiago Alves
5. Josh Koscheck
6. Nick Diaz
7. Paul Daley
8. Martin Kampmann
9. Carlos Condit
10. Chris Lytle

LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION (160-pound limit)
1. Frankie Edgar
2. Gilbert Melendez
3. Gray Maynard
4. Shinya Aoki
5. Eddie Alvarez
6. Tatsuya Kawajiri
7. Jim Miller
8. Kenny Florian
9. George Sotiropoulos
10. Anthony Pettis

FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION (145 pound-limit)
1. Jose Aldo
2. Chad Mendes
3. Manny Gamburyan
4. Diego Nunes
5. Hatsu Hioki
6. Dustin Poirier
7. Mark Hominick
8. Michihiro Omigawa
9. Josh Grispi
10. Hiroyuki Takaya

BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION (135 pounds or less)
1. Dominick Cruz
2. Brian Bowles
3. Joseph Benavidez
4. Scott Jorgensen
5. Miguel Torres
6. Urijah Faber
7. Brad Pickett
8. Demetrious Johnson
9. Eddie Wineland
10. Masakatsu Ueda

FIGHTING FIT SATELLITE SCHOOL NOW OPEN

2011-02-08T16:39:00.000-08:00

INVERARY SATELLITE SCHOOL IS NOW OPEN TEACHING OUR PATENTED KIZU JUJITSU SYSTEM.
SENSEI D.SAVAGE IS INVERARY INSTRUCTOR
CHILDRENS CLASSES-MONDAY 6.30-7.30PM
ADULTS CLASSES-MONDAY 7.30-8.30PM

WE ALSO HAVE 2 NEW SATELLITE SCHOOLS STARTING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS:)

UFC mma news

2011-02-08T16:21:00.000-08:00

Vitor Belfort was on the receiving end of one of fantastic front kick ,probably one of the best seen in mixed martial arts, this past weekend at UFC 126 he stated that , UFC Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva, got lucky with the shot that sent him to the canvas:

"Look, that kind of kick is very hard to catch, it’s also hard to fit it too, but he did it. He can use this kick, but the way he did is pretty difficult to, but he did it. I believe you only get lucky if you train. He trained and got lucky. But I think it’s something that if he tried to do in ten fights he would only be succeeded once (laughs). He deserved it. I was doing fine on the fight, I was winning it, but I wasn’t lucky to fit that punch, I missed it, that punch on the ground was really powerful. If it hits him… But it didn’t and his kick hit me hard, it was his night, I can’t help it. Everything I promised to do, I did. I didn’t get the win, but it’s part of the sport. I’ll get my chance. We’ll work now so I get it the next time."

COURAGE TOURNAMENT

2011-02-08T16:00:00.000-08:00

GUYS WELL DONE ON SATURDAYS COURAGE TOURNAMENT.WE ALMOST HAD 100FIGHTS IN THE DAY.
FROM THE AMAZING KIDS CATEGORIES TO THE ACTION PACKED ADULT ONES.
SOME GREAT GROUND FIGHTING GUYS.
I HAVE TO SAY THE UNDER 11 YEAR OLDS WERE PULLING OFF SOME GREAT SUBMISSIONS ,AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING CATEGORIES.
WELL DONE TO ALL ,NOT JUST THOSE WHO WON THE GROUPS.
THE RESPECT AND SPORTSMANSHIP SHOWN WAS AS IMPRESSIVE AS THE FLYING ARM BARS.

kickboxing belfast

2010-07-22T16:12:00.000-07:00

Kickboxing is a sport and an art all in one .Master Gary Mckibben from Fighting fit family martial arts centre ,a former international champion has been teaching for many years now,with over 26 years experience he has helped many become champions and many others benefit from increased confidence and self esteem .

The latest success story for Fightin fit ,is a young lad named Ciaran Oreilley .Ciaran took the Irish professional title a few weeks ago with a fantastic second round ko over former world number one Ricky the rocket Ferguson.

However master Gary Mckibben hall of fame member,says that being a champion in the ring is only one side of the art .The other is being a champion in life.Living by the martial arts way.

"we have enabled countless individuals ,children and adults alike ,find their true worth and grow as individuals ,build their self esteem and so much more"

www.fightingfitni.com