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Inglourious Basterds And Infamous Choke On The Ground

Has anybody else out  there seen “Inglourious Basterds” by Quentin Tarantino?

I found this movie very impressive in many ways. I’m however not into the violence and brutality that Tarantino usually puts on display in his movies and that has become sort of his trademark. But I guess he’s gotta do what he’s gotta do.

Anyway. There’s one scene that got me thinking in terms of self-defense, especially, but not only for women.

Actress Diane Kruger plays German spy Bridget von Hammersmark who gets strangled while pinned down on the floor.

The brutal Nazi officer, played by Christoph Waltz, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, has a firm grip on van Hammersmark’s throat and he has no plans of letting her go.

What ya do?

I found this video clip that might be a way out and I would love to hear from y’all:

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What A Week In Review At The MartialArtsReporter.com!

St. Patrick’s Day was awesome and the rest of the week wasn’t too shabby either.

If you are a single mom or know someone who is, please take note of this Personal Safety Alert For Single Moms.

We all know that Bruce Lee could punch and kick, but he also knew something about the art of fighting without fighting.

Surprise – surprise! What you didn’t know about pro golfer Phil Mickelson.

Going Green: Happy St. Patrick’s Day And Irish Stick (Shillelagh) Fighting!

This guy blows me and his opponents away: The Best Pound-For-Pound Fighter, Also The Best Ever Fighter In The World?

Amazing: Ultimate Fighting has become a household name, but what did the first ever Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC 1, Look Like?

Talk soon, my friends.

 

 

 

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The Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com

Whenever I put The Week In Review together, I become aware how fast time flies by.

Let’s enjoy the limited time we have here and make a difference in somebody’s life.

Hard to believe, but true: Ultimate Fighting Championship Is Gearing Up for their 111th event!

Did you know that UFC1 took place over 15 years ago? On November 12, 1993 and the overall winner was BJJ legend, Royce Gracie.

Fast-forward to March 2010: UFC 111 Main event GSP Vs. Dan Hardy. This will be the Welterweight title fight between “The Perfect Fighter” from Canada and “The Outlaw” from Great Britain.

Let’s foil attacks on girls and women and teach bad boys a lesson! Urgent appeal to girls and women: Learn Self-Defense!

This is one of my all-time favorites: Check it out now! Reminder: Italian Female Karate Champion Defeats Mugger.

Alright, so you got all the moves, but … Do You Really Have A Combat Mindset and Do You Really Have A Combat Mindset – concluded?

With all the buzz about Academy Awards, aka Oscars, I thought it might be an interesting approach by introducing the “Scottish Warrior Who Won 5 Oscars“.

There you have it again: The Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com

I would love to hear from you, so don’t be a stranger!

Tune in tomorrow, when I ask the question ” Whatever happened to …..?”

 

 

 

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Urgent Appeal To Girls And Women: Learn Self-Defense!

Now, I don’t want you to get me wrong.

I am usually a very positive and optimistic person with a strong sense of realism.

Further, I firmly believe in the codex “What I focus on, expands.”

Let me explain real fast.

If I constantly focus on the things that I perceive to be wrong or bad, guess what I am gonna find the whole day long?

That’s right, bad things.

All in all, I believe that the vast majority of people are good. However, I am realistic enough to concede that there still is a small group of evil people in the world who simply want to do other people harm and I don’t really care about their reason, at least right now.

I have also come to accept that fact and I will not allow it to rain on my parade, also known as my life.

Another belief I strongly embrace is that you are either a victor and a victim.

So, now that I have explained where I am coming from, I urgently appeal to all girls and women to be victors and not victims, specifically when it comes to self-defense.

You also need to know that I do not regularly follow the news. It generally only offers negative headlines and reports anyway, because that probably gets higher ratings.

Attacks on girls and women are heinous and really tick me off and that’s why I constantly post stuff like today and yesterday.

I am here to make us aware that we can all take precaution and be better prepared, just in case the nasty situation ever presents itself .

If you are a guy reading this post, you owe it your loved ones to persuade them to urgently start taking some sort of self-defense training.

They can whet their appetite by watching this 3 minute video clip to get into the right mindset:

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Friday, March 12th, 2010 women's self defense No Comments

Tipping Off March Madness With The Week In Review

“Variety is the spice of life.”

I am trying to live up to that saying by posting about different topics that relate to martial arts or not. Anyway ….

In case you were too busy being busy, here’s what you missed:

Bulgarian Greco-Roman Wrestler Is Big In Japan: The David Beckham Of Sumo

It Happened In 1935 … Sarah Mayer, First Non-Japanese Female Judo Black Belt

The Question Is: “Honestly, Are You Really Prepared To Fight If You Have To?”

With ‘The Sensei ‘, She’s Creating Buzz In The Movie Industry And Let’s Just Face It … With A Name Like Lee Inosanto, She’s Got To Be Good

What Goes Up, Must Come Down. With This Guy, Things Appear To Be A Bit Different. Thai Action Movie Star Tony Jaa Defies The Law Of Physics.

There you have it: The Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com

Have a great Sunday!

I will be reporting again from here tomorrow.

 

 

 

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Last Week In Review February 2010 At TheMartialArtsReporter.com

Over the last 5 months since the inception of TheMartialArtsReporter.com my foremost goal has been and will continue to be to provide my readers with the greatest possible diversity of mainly positive martial arts related posts.

Readership has been growing faster than anticipated and I am certainly more than happy about that.

I’ll be honest with you:  Make my day simply by visiting this blog whenever you want a quick ‘lift me up’ and tell all your friends about it.

If you have ever sent any comments in the past, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Don’t stop now!

If you haven’t so far, please feel free to share your thoughts on any of the previous 160 posts.

Thank you so much for your continuing support and interest.

This year seems to be moving at lightning speed. Two months have already passed and here’s the last Week In Review February 2010:

Years before Bruce Lee, …Extreme Pushups By Fitness Legend Jack LaLanne

An important topic in anybody’s life, …  No Fear Or Know Fear?

Jean-Paul Belmondo … I Really Think He Was “The French Steve McQueen”

Consider Mokuso Or The Power Of Meditation Not Only For Martial Artists

Did The Movie “Enough” With Jennifer Lopez Help Women’s Self-Defense?

High-grade Muay Thai … From The Netherlands, The First Foreigner To Be Named “Muay Thai Fighter Of The Year”

Enjoy And Don’t Be A Stranger! 

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Did The Movie “Enough” With Jennifer Lopez Help Women’s Self-Defense?

Even though this movie wasn’t really a success with movie critics, it was able to generate somewhere around US$ 55 mio.

Looking at it from martial arts and self-defense perspective, it probably does offer women something to think about and maybe even start taking self-defense classes.

The fighting concepts depicted in the movie are based on Krav Maga, which we talked about here some time ago.

I found this clip with J-Lo’s character getting ready for the big show-down with some interesting martial arts philosophies and a very challenging workout regimen.

I would really love to hear from the women reading this post today and learn if this movie had any effect on you in regards to your martial arts and self-defense training.

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Wow! Another Week In Review At TheMartialArtsReporter.com

Thank you so much for following me here at TheMartialArtsReporter.com

If you’re interested in a specific topic relating to martial arts that we haven’t covered yet or if you’re keen on reading more about something we have talked about here, please feel free to let me know. I welcome your comments. Thanks.

So here it is: Another Week In Review At The MartialArtsReporter.com

Almost 70 years ago, James Cagney, First Martial Artist To Star In A Movie

And it all started in 1946: Robert Trias, Founder Of  The First U.S. Karate School

I really mean it: Every Month Should Be Women’s Self-Defense Awareness Month

Reporting from Beverly Hills: Emil Farkas, “Sensei To The Stars” And A Lot More

Just kidding: “Is UFC’s Dana White Rooting For Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell Or Tito “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz?

And to end the week on a thoughtful note: The Five Virtues Of The Fighting Arts

Have a great Sunday!

Talk to you tomorrow.

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