Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Japanese MMA Fighters to Watch Out For in 2018

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Since Hisaki Kato knocked out Joe Schilling, my list of Japanese rookies seemed to get quite a bit more attention. I unfortunately could...
Tuesday, February 21, 2017

Japanese MMA Fighters to Watch Out 2017

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It's baaack! This is the 2017 edition of the annual Fighters to Watch For series. Yoshitaka Naito is excluded from this year’s list...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Let the Rhythm Hit 'Em. Syncopation and Combination

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When you watch a fight, do you ever wonder why a strike did or did not land? Sometimes, when a fighter's skill level is too low, he or s...
Friday, January 29, 2016

Japanese MMA Fighters to Watch Out 2016

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We're back with the 2016 edition of Fighters to Watch For. The most pleasant thing from last year's list was Hisaki Kato's kno...
Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Sneak Peek into the Reversal Gym Yokohama Ground Slam with Shuichiro Katsumura and Seiichiro Ito

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What best reminds you of Shuichiro Katsumura? His work at Tohoku for earthquake charities , or perhaps his Ninja Choke against Masakatsu Ued...
Saturday, December 26, 2015

Sneak Peek into the Alliance Square with Katsunori Kikuno

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Here is the continuation of my annual "Gym Sneak Peek" series. This time, the personal trainer is Katsunori Kikuno, an Okinawan Ke...
Monday, November 9, 2015

Mitsuyo Maeda's biography tell us old world and old fight world relate to early MMA

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If Mitsuyo Maeda had not visited Brazil, MMA may not exist. If it did, it would be very different. "A Lion's Dream (Con...