I have to admit I’ve always thought the acrobatic, Brazilian martial art of Capoeira was beautiful but not very practical. We’ve never seen a Capoeira master in the UFC for example, and I don’t think we ever will. Case in point, this guy. He appears to be a very talented practitioner and he is certainly […]

Spiegel online had a beautiful video of shrew mating rituals online today in a short Bitfilm titled, “Our Wonderful Nature.” Trust me, watch this now.

[thanks witold.]

The greatest movie martial artist of our time, Tony Jaa, looks like he has learned a shitload more styles in preparation for the sequel to the phenomenal Ong Bak. In this amazing trailer for Ong Bak 2, Tony demonstrates about 20 different styles from Mui Thai kickboxing to Japanese Kendo (swordfighting) to Chinese Kung Fu. […]

Surprise! This wall does not take getting kicked lightly.

Fuck you, karate man.
[via boingboing.]

Some of you might know that I am a HUGE UFC/MMA fight fan and have been watching for years. I don’t often posts about fights or fight results and stuff like that because I doubt many of you are interested. However, the upcoming UFC 75 seems too good to miss. I just can’t wait for […]

I was just sitting here with my roommate watching this utterly retarded American Gladiator and wondering how it made it to prime time. Even the original was a Saturday morning crap kids show (that I loved) not fit for normal adult TV. In the midst of a rant about how shit it is, I recalled […]

I have always been a sucker for a good kung-fu movie. But one with Jackie Chan AND Jet Li with Yuen Wo Ping as the fight choreographer is almost too much to wait for. A low rez trailer for The Forbidden Kingdom has been posted since the 101-day shoot in China has now been completed.

I […]

There’s a segment of this video that many of you will recall fondly and hysterically. The rest is new to me and nearly as funny. I am so happy people record things and put them on YouTube.

“You want me to show you tough? I’ll show you tough.”
[this one goes out to tourtelot.]

Oh my god. Best video of all time. Midgets breakdancing against each other. Only Dancer number 1 is doing Capoeira (acrobatic, rhythmic, Brazilian fighting style), and midget number 2 is absolutely incredible. Incredible. Awesome.

[thanks mike.]

I’m not the only BMoA (Big Man of Astoria) traveling around and getting into funny adventures around the world. Our good friend Rossi recently made himself a legend in Cape Town and a series of emails tells the tale better than I ever could.
——– from Rossi, day 1 ———–
Yeah I’m in South Africa, I have […]

Everyone’s talking about Zinedine Zidane’s World Cup Final headbutt of Marco Materazzi. I have no opinion of the World Cup, of violence in sports, of international politics, or of France. I can only say that this is the single greatest headbutt I have ever seen…

And the world holds its breath to find out what the […]

I am very excited about the new documentary Shinobi - Winds of the 34 Generations. It’s a historical look at the origins and legacy of ninjitsu and its practitioners, from the ancient assassins and their terrible legend, to the modern day martial artists that keep the art alive. I ordered the DVD and a poster […]