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This year seems to be moving at lightning speed. Two months have already passed and here’s the last Week In Review February 2010:
By the time Bruce Lee shocked the martial arts community with his fingertip pushups in the mid 60s there was a guy who had already been on TV with his own daily show promoting fitness and healthy life style for about 15 years.
His name: Jack LaLanne.
Jack LaLanne is considered the “Godfather of Fitness”. Rightfully so, in my humble opinion.
His TV show ran for 34 years and is considered the longest running fitness program in TV history.
Would you be interested to see an extreme pushup by the guy who set a world record by doing 1,033 pushups in 23 minutes at the age of 42?
I thought so.
Jack LaLanne by the way turned 95 last September and is still going strong.
Here’s the short clip I found which must have been an excerpt of his show during the 50s.
As you know, if you have been visiting this blog on a regular base, I am interested in all kinds of martial arts, self-defense concepts, fighting styles, workout programs etc.
Just today I revisited Western boxing which brought back some vivid memories of some of the toughest, but also some of the most rewarding workout sessions that I have experienced.
Now, I will admit that as a kid, my dad would show me a couple of punches, but nothing serious. Maybe you went through the same.
That came later in my life after a number of years of practicing Shotokan karate when I needed a change in scenery by switching to Western boxing for a while. And I gotta tell ya it’s good to empty your cup every now and then.
Just learning the basic footwork can make all the difference.
Throw in a couple of techniques like jab, cross, hook and uppercut, when you’re not jumping rope.
Believe me, you’re gonna feel great about yourself.
Well, today I found a video clip again on a boxing kid or better prodigy that I just have to share with you.
After watching it, you will be either impressed or jealous or I don’t know what. Let me know.
By the the time he turned 18, Amir was already National Heavyweight Kick-Boxing Champion and considerd a martial arts expert.
Due to his extraordinary skills demonstrated during his service in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) he qualified to become a member/commando of the highly distinguished elite IDF Naval Commando Unit “Shayetet 13″ which could probably be compared to U.S. Navy Seals.
Amir later on became the Krav Maga/hand-to-hand combat instructor of the Israeli infantry and Special Forces units.
Krav Maga was developed by Imi Lichtenfeld and is considered the combat system of the Israeli Defense Forces. It has been gaining in worldwide recognition as an extremely effective self-defense system for civilians, too.
Currently he trains combat self-defense to U.S. law enforcement and military special anti-terrorist units around the world.
Amir Perets teaches a modern day fighting system that integrates self defense and combat fitness methods that he has made available to civilians, too.
His system incorporates two highly respected and realistic approaches to self defense and fight training: Krav Maga and specialized techniques from the world of Mixed Martial Arts (no holds barred).
Be amazed by Amir Perets, martial arts champion, fitness guru and Israeli self-defense expert. I know I am!
The girls I want to introduce today meet the criterion “Girls Gone Wild”, but in a very different way.
A friend of mine sent me this video clip that is absolutely jaw-dropping.
We all know how effective jumping rope is. And I mean in how little time you can get an astounding workout.
In my humble opinion, jumping rope should be part of every martial artist’s training routine, no matter what style they practice.
Watching these girls do their thing at The U.S. Naval Academy for about 8 minutes really blew me away.
Maybe we should start a campaign with them as poster children to reverse child obesity and diabetes type 2 in America and in other countries for that matter with similarly growing health problems.
Enjoy the video and have a great workout week after consulting with your physician.
Keep the defibrillator nearby!
