I think the British reporter in the peace was very irresponsible in his presentation of the topic, and was driven by sensationalism.
This is “my” sport so I take exception to it. I was a former professional MMA fighter and Coach, and moved on to become a reputable referee travelling the world over.
All though i don’t support drinking alcohol in a crowd context, what the two young athlete did was not MMA in its true definition, as there was no striking allowed (punching, kicking, hitting).
What they did do was a submission grappling match (which is combination of Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiujitsu on a wrestling mat), which you can find at many local elementary schools (it’s amateur sport). Its seems that in order to allow kids to follow and support a sport they love (MMA – orgs like the UFC), some parents and small organizers/promoters allow kids to compete at submission grappling in a professional MMA cage prior to the start of and event (it’s always a draw with no winner, more of demonstration). This is similar to “tim bits” 4 year olds hockey teams playing on the ice before an NHL game (for the experience), and we all know the beer that is consumed and fights that happen later at a hockey game.
OK.
I’ll concede that in some circumstances MMA could be a healthy sport. Safer perhaps than Women’s Elite Gymnastics.
That concession out of the way, I vote to remove boxing from the Olympics. And remain convinced that children’s MMA will escalate in violence, perhaps reaching the level of Canadian ice hockey someday.
The video below shows two young boys, both under the age of ten, taking part in a grappling match, inside a cage, in front of a crowd of severely inebriated adults.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate, Judo and other styles. …
Michael Vick goes to prison for dog fights. But this is legal?
If you haven’t seen UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre doing gymnastics, here’s your chance to see him on the rings as he prepares to face the ex-Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz at UFC 137 in . Diaz surrendered his belt to get the chance to face GSP for the UFC title on October 27 in Las Vegas.
“Gymnastics is going to make my career more long because it’s a good [on the] therapeutic point of view. It stretches my body. It gives me more range of motion, better coordination, and better athleticism.”
Canadian star Georges St-Pierre (GSP) shows muscle-ups on Rings in preparation for the first-ever Ultimate Fighting Championship® in Toronto, at the Rogers Centre Sat., April 30, 2011.
The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, also known as The LXD, is a web series about two groups of rival dancers: heroes (The League of Extraordinary Dancers) and villains (The Alliance of the Dark) who discover they have superpowers, referred to as “the ra”, through their dance abilities. …
The LXD has already filmed three seasons of the series. …. Season one focuses on the back story of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, the “good guys”, while season two (now in progress) tells the story of the villains. …
It’s been a hit, the most viewed original web series on Hulu.
That’s why I haven’t mentioned it lately. Hulu is only available in the USA. Screw ‘em if they can’t figure out how to sell to other markets. (Hulu is already worth about $2 billion so I doubt they’re frantic to launch in more nations.)
And … I found this episode lame, especially for a premiere. My fascination with LXD is over for now. Leave a comment if you think I’m wrong on that.
I vividly recall the first time I saw “break dancers”. That was about 1977 in Santa Monica, California.
Street acrobatics? No rules? No judges? For fun, not ribbons?
… What a great idea.
Since then many different kinds of “street acrobatics” have flourished.
As YouTube grew, they expanded world wide.
For many years now the best break dancers and parkour athletes have been showing skills and sequences not possible for any Artistic or Trampoline gymnast. I recall when Capoeira athletes started training at our Adult Rec programs. Our gymnasts were astonished how tough and fit they were.
It’s been mostly a guy thing, though. Comparatively few females have achieved a high level in any kind in what I’m lumping together as “street acrobatics”.
Here’s one. 14yr-old Mackensi Emory , a “tricker“, from California? 4’11” Weight: 80 lbs. Extreme Sport Karate. 2nd Degree Black Belt.
Expert in Extreme Weapons and Creative Weapons, this is one little girl who could kick your butt. As a coach, I don’t like the skateboard baggy clothing, though. Acrobats should wear tight fitting gear when training. For safety.
flippinthescript wanted to clarify:
Tricking is an underground form of self expression originating from competitive martial arts, executed through a blend of aesthetic blends of kicks, twists, and flips. Trickers are constantly mislabeled …
Mackensi has competed some Artistic gymnastics up to Level 9, as well.
MackensiEmory.com
Directed by Chase Armitage, one of the best edited parkour video I’ve ever seen.
Free Running, Parkour, Martial Arts and Acrobatic stunt team.
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Now that Dragon’s new circus show, House of Dancing Water, is up-and-running in Macao, they are auditioning for another.
Franco Dragone and Dreamworks Animation are creating a new sensational international touring show, “Kung Fu Panda” based on the characters “Po” and the “Furious Five”.
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