Martial Arts Movie Reviews: The Hammer w Adam Corolla

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My New Favorite Martial Arts Film is "The Hammer" with Adam Corolla.

It's serious. It's funny. It's fun!

Adam Corolla, of The Man Show, is absolutely outstanding as a serious actor. Surprise, surprise. But the script (probably Adam's interpretation of it) is light enough that you'll want to see this film again.

It's a boxing flick with the usual 'aging contender gets a second chance' theme. But there are enough twists to keep it interesting and amusing.

As an added bonus, I learned a new Speed Bag routine. Watch for it.

"The Hammer" comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Note: If you haven't figured it out yet, I don't review the big Hollywood IT NOW films. For me it's all about the ones you've probably never heard of - the offbeat but worthy. The ones you'd miss if I didn't tell you about 'em.

AND, if it sucks, I won't even waste your time with a review. Thanks for listening.

I saw this film on Netflix Instant Play.

 

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Age Doesn't Matter! Women Martial Artists MMA UFC

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Age doesn't matter!
(Blog Moderator: I'm 51 and in the best shape of my life as a 7th degree MMA Black Belt!). So if you want to do it, go for it! Forget about age or gender, just do it.

To the right: Gina Carano, MMA Champ.















Meet 52 year old Mixed Martial Artist, Cheryl Ragsdale:


From Cheryl's Blog: ThatGirlisFunny.com

April 6th, 2011
A few weeks ago, a Yahoo film crew came to Florian Martial Arts to spend a day in the life of - me! Here's the video and how it came to be.[see above]

Tags: anti-aging, boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, coaching, female fight fan, female mma fighters, FLOMAC, growing bolder, grunge, healthy life, how to stand up for yourself, Keith Florian, Kenny Florian, martial arts, Mixed martial arts, MMA Fighters, playful, powerful, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship

April 13th, 2011
MMA Goes Mainstream – Even 52 Year Old Women Are Doing It. MMA may be a violent sport, but it is much safer than other, supposedly more civilized competitions, and New York and its fellow holdouts should finally sanction it. Given enough time and repeated exposure, more sports fans will find their way to watching.

MMA is an exciting, sexy sport! Even 52 year old women can do it. April 9th, 2011 - 11:21 am § in Fighters, grunge, popular, recent posts MMA Fighters Infographic: Female MMA Fighter Gina Carano Scores Twice on Top Watched MMA Fights List MMA

Infographic: With both Gina and Kimbo having two fights EACH on the Top Watched Fights in MMA History list, there's proof that the "novelty factor" works for unusual black people and women fighters.

[...] Tags: combat, female fight fan, female mma fighters, grunge, Kenny Florian, Mixed martial arts, MMA Fighters, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship April 2nd, 2011 - 8:00 am § in Fighters, grunge, guests, popular, recent posts

MMA Fighters – Make Your Dreams Come True This week we take a look at regular people - fighters - who are making their mixed martial arts dreams come true. Training in mixed martial arts requires constant daily effort.

It's not easy, but it's fun. If we didn't love it, we wouldn't do it.

[...] Tags: blog carnival, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, coaching, combat, female fight fan, female mma fighters, FLOMAC, growing bolder, grunge, healthy-juicy life, jiu jitsu, martial arts, Mixed martial arts, MMA Fighters, playful, powerful, UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship 4 Comments

 

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UFC Legend Randy Couture vs Gabriel Gonzaga

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My NEW HERO! 44 vs 28... UFC Legend Randy Couture:

Article Here:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dm-meltzer_randy_couture_going_out_big_stage_042211

 

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UFC 126 Silva vs Belfort A Piece of the Action MMA Video

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Anderson "The Spider" Silva emerged as one of the most dominant fighters in UFC history.

Toughest guys on earth? Could be. Silva vs Belfort preview:
And for the REAL THING (just in case you missed it) CLICK Here: http://mmafightvideosonline.blogspot.com/2011/02/anderson-silva-vs-vitor-belfort-fight.html


Hey, I've been asking for years, "If an Upper Cut is the number one knockout technique, then why don't we EVER see an Upper Cut Front Kick?!" BEAUTIFUL.

 

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Image by xploitme via FlickrGina Carano pics... Have you seen these yet? CLICK here.

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Girl Fight! Gina Carano in Blood and Bone fight Scene MMA Martial Arts Women

Awesome!

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Martial Arts: Do you Smell?! Odor Elimination for your GEAR: Karate Kickboxing MMA Jiu Jitsu Kung Fu Tae Kwon Do

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Whether you just do cardio kickboxing for fitness or are into a contact martial art like karate, Muay Thai kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) it doesn't matter.

Eventually the sweat adds up - if you're doing a good job working one up! So you will have to contend (not just with your sparring partner) but also with gear's odor.

A girl came up to me after one of our kickboxing classes one day and said, "Geez, my wraps are starting to smell. I guess I need to buy a new pair." Are you kidding me? Hello-o! I didn't say anything (I just smiled) but I was thinking, 'C'mon, woman, just wash the damn things!'

Does your gear smell? Are you the odorous ogre in your martial arts class? Here are a few tips for cleaning your gear (instead of spending your hard-earned on buying more!): hand wraps, (non-leather) gloves, protective gear, headbands, etc.

First of all, at the end of your class, don't just stuff all your "wet" gear into your bag and leave it there until your next class. That is the worst thing you can do. Once you're in your car, lay it out so that it can air out.You might even want to run your fingers along each side of your hand wraps and fold them nicely to get the wrinkles out.

Another trick is to buy these little balls that you can find in the laundry section of your grocer, for sneaker odor control, and put them inside your gloves between classes (besides airing them out).

But, at least once a month (once a week for the ambitious), soak your gear in a bucket or sink with a little (a very little or you'll have too many suds) Dawn Dish washing Soap. They now make one specifically for ODOR CONTROL. Soak your gear for about 45 minutes to an hour and then rinse and squeeze until you've removed all the detergent and gotten them as dry as you can by hand.

Now you will want to hang them out to dry. A little sun in the summertime won't hurt them. You can even leave them out overnight. Just be sure you're giving yourself enough time between classes, so that you will have dry gear for your next event. Do NOT use bleach or put the gear into a dryer. Air drying is best. Hanging them over a heating vent in the winter might also work.

And for when you forget (and you will), there's always the Travel Sized Lysol Spray or any regular type deodorant spray you can keep in your gym bag... just in case.

For your LEATHER gear, a different approach is necessary. You do NOT want to SOAK them. Here are some more detailed instructions:
http://www.mademan.com/mm/how-wash-leather-gloves.html

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