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KAMARU USMAN: “THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE”
KAMARU USMAN: “THE RUMOURS ARE TRUE” Kamaru Usman, has established his dominance in the division with his victory over burns in UFC 258. “The Nigerian Nightmare” has been exactly that, a nightmare to his opponents. However, something sinister has oozed out of the crevices of the MMA streets. It was thought to be a rumour, …
WHY DO YOU “SINK” IN TAI CHI?
WHY DO YOU “SINK” IN TAI CHI? The sinking in Tai Chi as written about many times here in deadlyduels.com, simply the letting of tension held by the upper body to the ground. Allowing for the sinews to become flexible, so that the blood can better flow throughout the body or the qi (pronounced “chee”) …
in Martial Art, MMA, Tai Chi Chuan
HOW DO YOU STRIKE WITH MORE POWER?
Someone on Reddit replied with the following comments to my post, “I don’t see the difference between using the lower body to control the upper body and using the hips to generate power. Aren’t they basically just the same thing?” ALSO ON DEADLYDUELS.COM | DOES TAI CHI BUILD POWER? Using the waist/hips only is not …
DOES TAI CHI BUILD POWER?
Yes, Tai Chi and all styles of gōngfu 功夫 styles, have exercises and methods to train and refine one’s explosive power. Through discipline and hard work, one is becoming more explosive. A term used to describe this explosiveness in traditional Chinese martial arts is fājìn, 發勁. There are various ways to fājìn or release power, …
in Martial Art, MMA
WILL PETR YAN VS TJ DILLASHAW HAPPEN?
WILL PETR YAN VS TJ DILLASHAW HAPPEN? Petr Yan came during an interview and he said, “I’m gonna beat Sterling and then I want T.J Dillashaw. This is one of those things that keeps rearing it’s head. The great kept secret of MMA and T.J. Dillashaw. Rumours have been about how great he has been …
in Martial Art, MMA
WHAT WAS CHARLES OLIVIERA BIG MISTAKE?
WHAT WAS CHARLES OLIVIERA BIG MISTAKE? Charles Oliveira has recently come out and said, “let me fight Poirier”. He then claimed he is the guy to bring Khabib back. The issue with that is if you are in the division, why do you even care if somebody comes back? SHOP AT AMAZON NOW Oculus Quest …
WHAT IS SINKING IN TAI CHI?
I stand to be corrected with my explanations and may correct what I have written soon. On the subject of “sinking” in Tai Chi/ Tàijí quán 太极拳. This basic term refers to letting go off on any tension from the top of the body and allowing it to sink all the way into the ground. …
in Martial Art, MMA
DOES NATE DIAZ VS DUSTIN POIRIER MAKE SENSE?
DOES NATE DIAZ VS DUSTIN POIRIER MAKE SENSE? This is a wonderful question and our unofficial DeadlyDuels contributor, Uncle Chael Sonnen says the following: I was having a conversation earlier today. We fight fans, we cannot talk about 155 but this was the word said to me, “You cannot convince me because it makes no …
in Martial Art
WHY MARTIAL ARTS DOES MORE THAN MOTIVATE
In our distracted and drug-induced world, everybody is seeking positivity and avoiding the negative aspects of their lives. However, these negative aspects are either what we need to change or make pivoting decisions to resolve them. For example, being obese or unhealthy. Why? Whether it be TikTok, YouTube, or whatever may be the social platform. …
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WHY BRUCE LEE WAS WRONG ABOUT MARTIAL ARTS FORMS
Many people love Bruce Lee in the sense he seen as a titan when it comes to martial arts. He never claimed to be, but his charisma and some of his feats that awed Americans give off this illusion. He had his opinions about martial arts, and many took it as gospel. The forms in …