Martial arts: great performance by the missionaries in the... - Noticiasdel6.com

09/12/2012 - 01: 27
Martial arts: great actuaci?n of the missionaries in the South American Championship of Karate featured actuaci?n had the missionaries of the Shotokan school Asociaci?n, which incorporated the delegaci?n that represent? to the Argentina in the South American Karate VII of the JKA to be disput? in Lima-Per?. The representatives of the Red Earth, in total seven, managed to win 11 medals.

11 were the medals were the missionaries who represented the Argentina in the disputed contest the ?ltimo weekend at the headquarters of the Coliseum closed ?Ni?o H?roe Manuel Bonilla?, district of Miraflores Lima - Per?. Tournament cont? with the delegations of 10 different pa?ses participaci?n.

There were three Golden medals harvested by: Exequiel Romero and Leandro Mereles in individual kata and kumite Gonzalo Delgado team (team bronze in kata sum? tambi?n).

Four were the silver medals in total. Adriana Car?simo brought three: kata and kumite team elite and kumite team youth (adem?s was fourth in individual kata). For his part, Jorge Rivas is qued? with a medal silver in kumite equipment and sum? a bronze in individual kumite.

For Rivas, it should be noted that he made nine fights (never done hab?a so many in the same event, reaching a new podium in individual and transform?ndose in the ?nico karate of South America which remained among the three best between 2005 and 2012 in the categor?a larger.)

Tambi?n logr? upload to the third place on the podium Franco Jacquet, who came third in individual kumite and kata.

Also Hugo Alcaraz had a good participaci?n but failed to qualify losing in the playoffs.

Martial arts competitors, others hit capital for W.Va. Games - Charleston Gazette

Martial arts competitors, others hit capital for W.Va. Games

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- While much of the state was tuning in to the West Virginia University vs. Marshall University football season opener Saturday afternoon, Charleston was drawing crowds for a different kind of sports competition.

Brazilian jujitsu, beach wrestling, cornhole, Zumba and more took over Kanawha Boulevard and Magic Island as part of the fourth annual West Virginia Games, sponsored by the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The event is the largest collection of sanctioned sports in the state and brought in nearly 500 spectators, despite stormy weather, according to event coordinator Butch Hiles.

More than 200 martial artists from across the state competed in the jujitsu and submission wrestling state championship Saturday afternoon.

"It's not just a great opportunity for the competitors to test their own strengths and go against other skilled people, but it's also a chance to show the community what jujitsu is really about," said Hiles, who owns the Brazilian jujitsu and mixed martial arts training facility on Summers Street.

About 40 of the competitors in Saturday's championship were Hiles' students, and he hopes the event will build awareness about the often-misconstrued contact sport.

"Jujitsu is a self-defense art that focuses on holds and joint locks. They're not out here to beat each other up - they are learning how to defend and protect themselves," he said. "It does a lot of good off the mat, too. Kids who have been bullied at school and have low self-esteem come out of here holding their head high. Knowing you can take care of yourself is a powerful feeling."

Michael Mobley, 25, of Nitro, is a white belt who competed for the first time Saturday.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- While much of the state was tuning in to the West Virginia University vs. Marshall University football season opener Saturday afternoon, Charleston was drawing crowds for a different kind of sports competition.

Brazilian jujitsu, beach wrestling, cornhole, Zumba and more took over Kanawha Boulevard and Magic Island as part of the fourth annual West Virginia Games, sponsored by the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The event is the largest collection of sanctioned sports in the state and brought in nearly 500 spectators, despite stormy weather, according to event coordinator Butch Hiles.

More than 200 martial artists from across the state competed in the jujitsu and submission wrestling state championship Saturday afternoon.

"It's not just a great opportunity for the competitors to test their own strengths and go against other skilled people, but it's also a chance to show the community what jujitsu is really about," said Hiles, who owns the Brazilian jujitsu and mixed martial arts training facility on Summers Street.

About 40 of the competitors in Saturday's championship were Hiles' students, and he hopes the event will build awareness about the often-misconstrued contact sport.

"Jujitsu is a self-defense art that focuses on holds and joint locks. They're not out here to beat each other up - they are learning how to defend and protect themselves," he said. "It does a lot of good off the mat, too. Kids who have been bullied at school and have low self-esteem come out of here holding their head high. Knowing you can take care of yourself is a powerful feeling."

Michael Mobley, 25, of Nitro, is a white belt who competed for the first time Saturday.

"It's a lot of fun, but it can also be very hard. You have to train every day," he said. "For me, it's all about your mind-set. You can't go in thinking you've already won. It's about focus."

Also as part of the West Virginia Games, the Charleston Distance Run kicked off at the Capitol at about 7 a.m. Runners participated in a 15-mile race, a 5k race and 5k and 10k walks.

A bench-press challenge and a strength challenge hosted by Charleston's Phil Pfister, named the World's Strongest Man in 2006, also was featured, in addition to basketball and volleyball tournaments.

The event has always been held on Labor Day weekend but will move to the third weekend of August starting next year -- the same weekend as Charleston's annual SportsFEST, according to Samantha Carney, convention sales and special events manager of the Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau.

SportsFEST hosts a national watercraft competition on the Kanawha River and other professional sports tournaments.

Carney said she was pleasantly surprised by Saturday's turnout, which she said made an economic impact on Charleston of about $450,000.

"We knew these athletes had a strong following, but a lot of people travel during Labor Day weekend, then you have the WVU-Marshall game and bad weather on top of that," she said, "but they didn't seem to care about all that. We saw a lot of spectators."

Reach Mackenzie Mays at mackenzie.m...@wvgazette.com or 304-348-5100.

Martial Arts legend Joe Lewis passes away - Examiner.com

Martial Arts legend Joe Lewis passes away - Dallas martial arts | Examiner.com Skip to main content Follow us Follow @examinercom OnTopic custom content solutions Learn more about how Examiner.com can help your site. Examiner.com Log inSign up RecreationOutdoorsHikingHunting & FishingWater SportsSnow SportsEndurance SportsRunningCyclingTriathlonRec SportsCombat SportsGolfVideoMore Martial Arts legend Joe Lewis passes away Joe LewisAugust 31, 2012By: Bobby Blakey Tweet 5Email Get Combat Sports alerts! E-mail * do not change Contact Email Contact Email2 Contact Url Subscribe to Blog Remember my Info 4 photosView the full slideshow » Related topicsJoe LewisChuck Norrismartial artsBill WallaceBruce Lee Advertisement

In 2011 Legendary Martial Arts fighter Joe Lewis had been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor which he had removed, but lost his final match on August 31 passing away at the age of 68.

Born in 1944, Lewis joined the Marines in 1962 and began his martial arts training while stationed in Okinawa under numerous masters and earning his black belt in just seven months. After returning to the US he trained privately with Bruce Lee, even being considered for the role that eventually went to Chuck Norris in Way of the Dragon.

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Lewis dominated the fight world through the 60’s and 70’s attaining titles of “United States Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion”, “World Heavyweight Karate Champion”, and “ United States National Black Belt Kata Champion”. During his time in the ring he faced off against some of the best fighters in the world including Chuck Norris, Allen Steen, Skipper Mullins, Bob Wall, J. Pat Burleson and many more. In 1983 Lewis was voted by promoters and fighters as the greatest fighter of all time ahead of both Chuck Norris and Bill Wallace.

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In addition to his titles and too many legendary fights, he took a turn in several martial arts films starring alongside people like Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, and Robin Shou just to name a few. His last role is in the upcoming film Kill ‘em All due out in 2012.

Joe Lewis was more than just an actor or fighter, he was a martial artist. He did numerous appearances and seminars that no doubt touched martial artists around the world. He has left more marks in the minds and souls of those that respected and looked up to him than he ever did on opponents in the ring. His passing has left a void in the martial arts world that will not soon be filled, but his spirit and love of the martial arts will live on in those that loved and respected him.

Speaking from experience, if you ever had the joy and honor to meet Lewis you no doubt walked away a better person, martial artist, or both. Lower your heads and bow to a passing master who will live on forever in the minds and hearts of the warriors that follow him and will miss him always.

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Mixed Martial Arts: UFC 153 - ESPN (blog)

Ed Mulholland for ESPN.comSuit yourself: The odds are stacked against Frankie Edgar in his featherweight debut -- just how he likes it.It took 10 less pounds and a thousand lobbyists for Frankie Edgar to arrive at a familiar spot -- a championship fight that nobody expects him to win. He’ll fight Jose Aldo at UFC 153 in a bout with a hat trick of fun curiosities: There’s featherweight, there’s Aldo, and there’s the cauldron of Brazil.

The term we’ve been waiting to use in a situation like this is “superfight.” “Super” in front of anything gets people superstoked. And you think the Rocky theme has been done to death with Edgar? Not even close. He’ll be tossed into Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 13 to try to wrest the belt from the most dynamic dervish of a striker ever to crowd-surf his countymen.

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Cue Survivor’s “Burning Heart.” It’s on.

Edgar, the perennial underdog, a blurry Jersey shore wrestler with cardio for days and blood that flows red every fight ... against Aldo, the unchallenged, unparalleled genius of preternatural striking who draws blood just by staring at you.

Wasn’t it Chad Mendes who tempted these odds not all that long ago? He still has no idea what hit him.

Mendes isn’t “The Answer.”

But, with Erik Koch having to drop out of the spot with an injury, Edgar brings high-watt spotlights to the feathers. There’s so much going on, but let’s start with the fact that it’s going down the way it’s going down.

Edgar -- ever willing to fight, ever reluctant to do it at reduced weights -- has never used ordinary launching pads. He defeated Matt Veach to arrive at B.J. Penn for a chance at the lightweight title, in a bout that looked like a plank to ruin (it was, but not for Edgar). By no stretch of the imagination did Veach scream No. 1 contender bout, which is a point that’s been hashed over many times.

Then again, neither does back-to-back losses. This time Edgar dropped a decision to Ben Henderson in fight that many thought he won, after dropping a fight against Henderson that he was at least convinced he won.

Edgar didn’t win, not officially, but he ends up winning by not losing definitively. Some might say by losing imaginarily, but that’s spilled milk.

Is it hyperbole to say that Aldo/Edgar is the biggest fight between small men ever? In MMA, it looks like it to me. There’s nothing conventional in play here to bring these parties together. There’s just opportunity, timing, and ultra-violet marketing. The UFC loves the fight. So do we. It’s win-win. And it feels good to contemplate it in the aftermath of UFC 151, which is now dead and buried in the remote desert.

But there’s also a vibe of fleeting novelties here.
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Susumu Nagao for ESPN.comIt's hard to imagine Frankie Edgar, left, sticking around featherweight if he loses to Jose Aldo.
Edgar, the undersized lightweight who confounded opponents with speed, now faces Aldo, who attacks like a staple gun. Edgar’s quicks are no longer unparalleled, not at 145 pounds -- and especially not against Aldo. That’s a leg-kicking frenzy dead ahead for Edgar. That’s long-limbed precision with deceiving force. Aldo can fly. And we all know that Edgar takes punishment better than about anybody else; he has a chin, and he can’t help himself from testing it. He’ll need it plus nine lives if he stands within Aldo’s range.

Aldo’s range is the exact dimensions of the Octagon. Edgar will be asked to do what only he can do and that’s to win somehow. Exactly how is the reason we tune in. His “how” has a way of fogging our lenses.

But you know what lends this thing a “superfight-ish” feel? There’s a pending sense of finality that will come with Edgar’s debut. Isn’t there a very real possibility that this might serve as Edgar’s only cameo at featherweight? Let’s face it: If Edgar loses -- as so many have predestined him to do, just check Twitter -- he’ll find himself not in one but two purgatories for belt contention.

If that’s the case, he isn’t hanging around a weight class he was nearly coerced into trying. His druthers will be 155 pounds, where he feels right at home. This could be one and done. That is, if Edgar loses. As we’ve seen, Edgar loses once in a while but never emphatically.

So, should he fight Aldo for five rounds in a back-and-forth affair that comes down to a pendulum round, where people will be divided on the outcome no matter what the judges' scorecards read? Hey, maybe Edgar brings his heart and the bottleneck down to featherweight. It’s what he do.

In any case, here we are again. Edgar fighting for a belt, in a fight that most think he’ll lose, this time in a country that is all but counting on it.

If the pride of Toms River, N.J., wanted to roll out a clich?, it might be one we’ve grown to count on. That is, “I got him right where I want him.”