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Another container falls on Ojuelegba bridge
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A container has fallen on the bridge in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos state.
Different containers have been involved in accidents on the bridge, the last being in April when at least seven vehicles were destroyed.
Saheed Olatunji, chairman of Ojuelegba NNAMORAL zone, a unit of Road Transport Employment Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), said that Tuesday's incident resulted in gridlock.
"It happened around barracks, from where you will climb the Ojuelegba bridge. It is still there now causing traffic jam," he said.
Security operatives at the scene
A security operative at the location said that the container truck had more load than its capacity, which led to its crash.
"The load is too much for the body, so as it was climbing the bridge, it was rolling down. It is 40 feet longl," he said.
A police officer at the location said there was no casualty in the incident.
"There is no casualty, this is just a minor accident," the security operative said.
Speaking with , the driver narrated how the container fell off the bridge.
"As I was climbing the bridge, a bus overtook me and I had to stop. When I set out after the bus left, the gear dragged me back and the container turned and fell.
"It is not because of the break. There is no casualty. I was not the only one in the truck, we were three in number, but nothing happened to any of us."
Kidnapped OAU prof says herdsmen collected N5m before releasing him
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Olayinka Adegbehingbe, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), professor who was abducted on Sunday, said N5.045m was paid to secure his release.
Adegbehingbe disclosed this in an interview with NAN.
A lecturer at the department of orthopaedic surgery of the university, Adegbehingbe attributed his release to the power of God.
He said the kidnappers, whom he described as herdsmen, had initially demanded N30 million but later collected N5.045m after negotiation.
Speaking on the high level of insecurity across the country, he said many jobless youths have resorted to crime.
He called for community policing as well as provision of employment for the youths, saying "idle hands are the devil's workshop.''
"The federal government needs to invest more in security; we need to know the identity of people coming in and going out of the town, state and the country at large," he said.
"The people who abducted me were herdsmen and they had four guns and multiple rounds of ammunition as well as different dangerous weapons.
"I also thank the security operatives, the entire OAU and OAUTHC communities, our families, church members and all other well wishers for their prayers and other support rendered."
Oluwole Komolafe, president of the Nigeria Medical Association in Osun state, also expressed gratitude to God for the release of Adegbehingbe.
"The federal government should look into the issue of security across the country so that citizens would have rest of mind,'' he said.
I gave N10m to Kwara CP from N450m collected in 2015 – Belgore
Dele Belgore, a Senior Advocate Of Nigerian (SAN), who is currently being prosecuted for allegedly laundering N450m in the build-up to the 2015 general election has disclosed how he spent part of the money.
He made the disclosure on Monday at the Federal High Court in Lagos during cross-examination by Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, the prosecuting counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Belgore told the court that he gave N10m out of the money to the then Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, whose name he simply gave as Garba.
Belgore is being prosecuted alongside Prof Abubakar Suleiman, a former Minister of National Planning.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claimed that they collected N450m out of the $115.01m, which a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly doled out to manipulate the 2015 presidential election.
Belgore and Suleiman were accused of handling the money without going through any financial institution, contrary to the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act.
But the two defendants have denied the allegations.
They maintained that though they were invited on March 26, 2015 – two days to the 2015 presidential election – by the manager of a Fidelity Bank branch in Ilorin to collect the N450m, they ended up not leaving the bank premises with the money despite that they signed for its collection.
Belgore also maintained that he had never met Diezani, adding that the N450m that he and Suleiman signed for came from the headquarters of the Jonathan Campaign Organisation in Abuja.
Justice Rilwan Aikawa adjourned till May 15 for the continuation of cross-examination.
Obasanjo sues Punch columnist, newspaper for libel…demands N1bn
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has sued The Punch newspaper and Sonala Olumhense, a syndicated columnist, over an article they published on January 27, 2019.
In the article, "This is the best contribution Obasanjo can make," Mr. Olumhense recalled previous articles he had written about the two-time Nigeria leader, explaining that because of Obasanjo's "persistent efforts to distort Nigeria's history and colour it in his own image," he occasionally writes to remind Nigerians "he is not the saint or patriot or doer he pretends to be."
But Obasanjo is claiming one billion naira as general damages, describing the article as "false, malicious, unjustified, injurious, scornful, distasteful, unsavoury" and exposing him to "public odium, ridicule and disdain."
Mr. Olumhense is also principally syndicated on Sundays by Daily Trust, but the Abuja-based newspaper was not joined in the suit.
In addition to riches, Obasanjo is also seeking retraction of the already published complaint in two national newspapers within three days of the judgement of the court, and an order to restrain the defendants and others from publishing the same or similar words.
In an earlier article, on January 27, 2008, Olumhense called on the Umaru Yar'Adua administration "To Probe the Emperor," giving 10 reasons.
"If Obasanjo gets away without being investigated, the bigger loser will not be Obasanjo, but this nation," he wrote. "What Obasanjo did in office, and the reason that people are calling for him to be probed was done with arrogance, indiscipline and impunity. Not to probe him is to protect him. To protect him is to betray the constitution and the people of Nigeria in favor of yet another privileged citizen."
Olumhense recalled that on June 23, 2004, Obasanjo himself publicly admitted that Nigerian leaders had failed Nigerians, and argued that a probe would be his chance to prove he is not one of the leaders he had criticized.
The columnist further recalled, on that occasion, that four years earlier Obasanjo had told the BBC that any Nigerian who was not prepared to die for the nation did not deserve to be a Nigerian citizen. "Probing him would give him the opportunity to stand by those words, and for Nigerians to see who he really was, as a president," Olumhense observed.
In another article on August 18, 2013, he described Obasanjo as "Nigeria's First '419' President," drawing attention to a speech Obasanjo had given that month at the University of Ibadan in which he excoriated other Nigerian leaders as not being good enough.
"And then he dismissed Nigerians for not finding him to be exceptional," the columnist noted. "If Nigerians were yet to find a leader worthy of commendation after 53 years of independence [Obasanjo] declared, "'Then we are jinxed and cursed; we should all go to hell.'"
Commented the writer, "No, Chief, I humbly disagree. Only dishonest and unpatriotic leaders qualify for perdition."
He asserted that Obasanjo knew he was Nigeria's first '419' leader. "But he is counting on the Nigerian people, especially the youth, remaining too distracted or too scared to rise to their feet and say, emphatically and in unison: "NO," "ENOUGH" and "NONSENSE."
"It is time," Olumhense declared. "Our mumu don do!"
When the trial opens in the suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, The Punch is expected to be represented by a battery of lawyers.
Olumhense will be represented by the fiery legal luminary, Femi Falana (SAN).
Kidnapped OAU prof released
Yinka Adegbehingbe, a professor at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been freed by his abductors.
Adegbehingbe, a lecturer at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the university, was kidnapped on the Ife-Ibadan expressway around 9pm on Sunday.
Moses Olafare, director of media, ooni of Ife's palace, and Abiodun Olarewaju, public relations officer of OAU, confirmed that the lecturer has been released.
Olafare had earlier told reporters of how Adegbehingbe was abducted.
"I received a call from one of the passengers who witnessed the abduction of prof Yinka Adegbehingbe. Immediately I received that information, I called OAU PRO. I also called Ife area commander of Nigeria Police Force and later the Commissioner of Police," he had said.
"CP told me she was aware of the incident and requested for more details from our end and we gave that. I later spoke to the wife of Prof. Adegbehingbe. She was in a police station around Apomu when I spoke to her."
The police are yet to confirm whether any ransom was paid for his release.
CBN moves to revive textile industry
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has kicked off the distribution of cotton seeds and other farming inputs, a major strategy to revive the nation's moribund cotton, textile and garment sector.
The revival of the sector is a bold step to stop the $4 billion spent from scarce foreign exchange in importation of textiles and ready-made clothing.
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN governor kicked off the programme in Katsina on Monday with the distribution of the inputs to 100,000 farmers for 2019 farming season.
The programme is on the platform of CBN-Anchor Borrower Programme,
Emefiele, noted that the past 20 years had been very difficult for the cotton, textile and garment sector resulting in the collapse of 130 firms.
In order to sanitise the system, he threatened to blacklist individuals, banks and companies involved in illegal textile importation.
The whole essence is for the local players to survive and remain in business.
"Farmers and processors have had to deal with low-quality seeds, rising operating cost and weak sales due to high energy cost of running factories, smuggling of textile goods and poor access to finance. Smuggling of textile goods alone is also estimated to have cost the nation over $2.2billion.''
"Nigeria was home to African largest textile industry with over 180 textiles mills in operation, which employed close to 250,000 people but only 25 textile factories are operating today, and the workforce stands at less than 20, 000 people."
Royal Baby: World congratulates Harry and Meghan
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Congratulations have poured in from around the world following the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's son.
The newborn was delivered at 05:26 BST on Monday, with Prince Harry saying the baby boy was "absolutely to-die-for".
Kensington Palace said the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were "delighted" and "looking forward" to meeting him.
Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, was said to be "overjoyed", while former US First Lady Michelle Obama said she and Barack were "thrilled".
The baby, who has not been named yet, is seventh in line to the throne, behind the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and his children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – and Prince Harry.
Speaking after the birth, Harry said he planned to make an announcement in two days' time "so everyone can see the baby".
He said Meghan and the baby were doing "incredibly well", adding that they were still thinking about names for the infant.
Arthur – a traditional royal name that is among the middle names of the baby's grandfather, the Prince of Wales, and his uncle the Duke of Cambridge – is the favourite with many of the bookies, while Alexander and James are also popular.
Buckingham Palace said the baby weighed 7lbs 3oz (3.2kg), and that the duke was present for the birth.
In a statement the Palace said that the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were all "delighted" with the news.
It added that Meghan's mother was "overjoyed at the arrival of her first grandchild" and was with her daughter at Frogmore Cottage – the Sussexes' home on the Windsor Estate.
Prime Minister Theresa May, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon were among the politicians to offer their congratulations to the royal couple on Twitter.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who married the couple in May last year, said: "May God bless the new family with love, health and happiness."
Congratulations also came from celebrities and famous figures in the United States, where Meghan was born.
Patrick J Adams, who starred alongside Meghan in the US legal drama Suits, wrote on Twitter: "Just heard that the world just got heavier by 7 pounds and 3 ounces. Much love to him and his incredible parents."
The baby is a dual citizen, having automatically acquired US citizenship, via Meghan, at birth.
Speaking to the Sun from his home in Mexico, Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, said he was "proud" his grandson was born into the British royal family and he was "sure that he would grow up to serve the crown and the people of Britain with grace, dignity, and honour."
Meanwhile New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said a donation will be made to a group which prepares baby boxes for families in need, and 10 native trees will be planted in New Zealand in honour of the royal baby.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison also sent his "huge congratulations" to the couple.
IGP appears before senate over insecurity
Mohammed Adamu, acting inspector-general of police (IGP), has appeared before the senate to brief lawmakers on insecurity in the country.
The upper legislative chamber of the national assembly summoned him last week.
At plenary on Tuesday, Ahmad Lawan, senate leader, moved a motion for the senators to usher the police chief into the chamber.
Mohammed Adamu arriving at the Senate Chamber
Thereafter, Senate President Bukola Saraki announced that the meeting would hold "behind close-door because of the sensitivity of the issue".
Adamu was summoned Adamu following the killing of Faye Mooney, an official of Mercy Corps Nigeria, and Matthew Oguche, her partner, at the Kajuru Castle in Kaduna state.
They both died after they were caught in a cross fire between police officers guarding the castle and suspected bandits.
Senate President Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu, deputy senate president, chatting with Mohammed Adamu, acting IGP.
Recently, kidnappers and bandits have wreaked havoc across the country, particularly in Zamfara and Kaduna.
During a sitting last week, Saraki had said "structural approach" was needed to address security challenge.
He had also urged the security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book.
Ibrahim Idris, Adamu's predecessor, had shunned summons of the senate repeatedly after falling out with the lawmakers.
Angry villagers block Osinbajo's convoy in Abuja
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Aggrieved protesters blocked the convoy of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo along Umaru Musa Yar'Adua expressway in Abuja on Tuesday morning.
The vice-president was heading to the airport when his convoy ran into a barricade at the Goza village axis of the road.
Residents of Gbagyi village had converged on the spot, which is the major road connecting the airport to the city, to protest the alleged invasion of their land by the military.
The security aides of the vice-president tried to appease the protesters but failed, forcing Osinbajo to alight from his car.
Some of the protesters hailed the vice-president as he approached them.
Osinbajo sued for calm, assuring the protesters that their grievances would be addressed.
Apparently convinced by his intervention, the people allowed his convoy to pass but denied access to other vehicles.
Below are some pictures from the scene:
Osinbajo in midst of the crowd
Security aides of the vice-president taking charge of the situation
Other vehicles affected by the barricade
The vice-president's convoy leaving the spot
Containers, tankers start movement with rail
Beginning from today (Tuesday) containers and oil tankers would start moving goods from Lagos ports through the newly acquired Railway wagons to the north.
The goods would move to the dry port in Kaduna in the North.
The transport minister Rotimi Amaechi had ordered some wagons for the Lagos-Ibadan railway for the purpose.
This measure was designed to ease traffic and gridlocks caused by heavy duty vehicles from Lagos and roads.
The move to curb the perennial traffic jam in Apapa axis, the Nigeria Railway Corporation resolved to deploy the eighteen newly imported wagons for haulage from Apapa sea port.
The Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Engineer Fidet Okhiria, disclosed that the newly acquired 18 wagons are to boost the inland container dry port business by moving cargos from Apapa sea port to dry ports in Kaduna and other states.
The NRC has the capacity to evacuate 20 footer and 40 footer containers from Apapa port to, Ijoko and Abeokuta, both in Ogun state and Omi-Adio railway depots, in Oyo state, for onward transfer by parked trucks.
The trucks would evacuate the containers by road to their various destinations which most often is either the inland dry port in Kaduna or Kano.
Anglican church honours Ambode, tips him for federal job
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), diocese of Lagos, has presented a special episcopal award to Akinwunmi Ambode, governor of Lagos state, for his "monumental achievements" in all sectors and sections of the state in the last four years.
The church also tipped the governor for federal appointment in the President Muhammad Buhari incoming team, after his four-year term as Lagos governor.
The award presentation held at Our Saviours Church, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Onikan, on Monday.
Speaking during the presentation, Humphrey Olumakaiye, the diocesan bishop, described Ambode as an administrator with a patriotic drive who, through hard work and grace, rose to become distinguished among his peers.
He said the governor deserved to be appreciated for excellent performance and selfless service to God and humanity. He commended Ambode for always identifying with the church, saying it was an eloquent indication of his love and undying passion for God and humanity.
"We are very proud of you for taking Lagos state much higher. You have proved beyond doubts that there is great hope for a better Nigeria through your transformational touch in this state," Olumakaiye said.
"You are a man of courage who believes in possibilities against all odds; a man of focus and dignity. We are indeed very proud of you and we pray that God will grant your heart desires and take you to the next level of your political career.
"Today, we have decided to honour you in due recognition of your exceptional achievements as our governor."
On his part, Adebola Ademowo, immediate past bishop of the diocese, said Ambode's name was already written in gold.
"I want to congratulate our Governor for a very successful tenure. Your name has been written in gold and I do hope that Abuja will do something," Ademowo said.
Responding, Ambode thanked residents and faith-based organizations for cooperating with his administration to maintain law and order, saying it is on record that there was no single religious conflict in the state in the last four years.
The governor said he was particularly proud of the relationship and massive support extended to him by religious leaders which, according to him, resulted in peaceful co-existence and progress of the State.
"To our Fathers in the Lord and clergymen, I thank you for all you have done to move Lagos forward in the past four years of my administration. I am proud of the relationship and support that has yielded the peaceful co-existence and atmosphere of love and brotherhood. For me, this is the strongest plank upon which the progress we have achieved rests," Ambode said.
"It is also on record that no single religious conflict was recorded in the last four years. The peaceful co-existence of all religious sects is a testimony of our collective heritage in the state.
"As our administration makes way for another, I ask for your continued support and prayers for the incoming government, the governor-elect, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his team."
Adeleke charged with certificate forgery, granted N2m bail
An Abuja magistrate's court has granted bail to Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun state governorship election.
The court granted him N2 million bail after his arraignment on Tuesday.
Adeleke, who currently represents Osun west senatorial district, was charged to court for alleged certificate forgery.
The police had said they have fresh evidence against the senator, prompting his detention on Monday.
In the charge filed at the magistrate's court, the police accused Adeleke of forging a letter of attestation and result from Mustlim Grammar School, Ede Osun state.
He was said to have submitted the "forged" documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before contesting in the governorship election.
The charge is similar to the one the police is prosecuting Adeleke for before the federal high court in Abuja.
The senator pleaded not guilty, after which Muhammed Suberu, a magistrate, granted him bail with one surety who "must reside within the jurisdiction of the court".
The PDP had accused the police of plotting to prevent Adeleke's swearing in as governor of Osun state, having been declared winner of the election by the tribunal.


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The first thing you should always do is start your MMA workout with some shadow boxing. This is done best in front of a mirror so that you can see your style of striking and the improvements you need to make while striking. If you're new to shadow boxing, a good rule of thumb is to always finish your punching combinations with knees or kicks. If you're a boxer then don't worry about knees or kicks, just work on your punching combinations and your flow. Visualize the opponent in front of you and moved to create angles that could be used in a real life situation. Don't be stagnant with your movement, allow yourself to be comfortable so that you can become more confident with your flow.
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The mid-19th century saw the prominence of the new sport savate in the combat sports circle. French savate fighters wanted to test their techniques against the traditional combat styles of its time. In 1852, a contest was held in France between French savateurs and English bare-knuckle boxers in which French fighter Rambaud alias la Resistance fought English fighter Dickinson and won using his kicks. However, the English team still won the four other match-ups during the contest.[16] Contests occurred in the late 19th to mid-20th century between French Savateurs and other combat styles. Examples include a 1905 fight between French savateur George Dubois and a judo practitioner Re-nierand which resulted in the latter winning by submission, as well as the highly publicized 1957 fight between French savateur and professional boxer Jacques Cayron and a young Japanese karateka named Mochizuki Hiroo which ended when Cayron knocked Hiroo out with a hook.[16]
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January 17, 2013 saw the announcement that the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission, or Comissao Atletica Brasileira de MMA (CABMMA), had joined the International MMA Federation. The CABMMA represents state federations across Brazil and is spearheaded by lawyers Giovanni Biscardi and Rafael Favettia, a former Executive Secretary of the Minister of Justice and Interim Minister of Justice.[199] The CABMMA supervised its first event with "UFC on FX 7" on 19 January 2013 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in São Paulo.[200][201][202]
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For Regular Dudes: Try new things: basic, intelligent training that's tailored to your specific needs – not some celebrity's. That's the smartest option. "I give seminars all over the world, and I always ask the room who has flexibility issues," says Rooney. "Virtually everyone will raise their hand. Next, I ask whoever's working on it (flexibility) to keep your hands up. Maybe one or two are."
You don't have to be a professional MMA fighter to go a few rounds at home, but you might benefit from trying an MMA workout designed by a professional fighter. Chris Camozzi, an 18-time UFC veteran who is constantly training for his next big fight, designed the following program to give you an MMA workout experience to try at home. All you need is a heavy bag, boxing gloves, hand wraps and a jump rope to kick your conditioning routine into high gear.
There remains political opposition to MMA in France and full contact MMA competition is banned.[217][218][219] All bouts on French soil recorded as Mixed Martial Arts are in fact held under Pancrase Rules and other variants (Pankration, Kempo, Pankido).[220][221] These bouts involve no striking on the ground as it is illegal in the country. The Commission National de Mixed Martial Arts (CNMMA) was founded as a non-profit organization for the development of MMA in 2009. The CNMMA had worked over four years to put an educational structure in place, including a technical system for the safe progression from grass-roots level, all the way up to the top professional level.[222] Comprising 11 regional leagues working under regional technical advisers and teams,[222] the CNMMA joined the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) in March 2013 as The Commission Française de Mixed Martial Arts (CFMMA).[223][224] In 2012, CFMMA president Bertrand Amoussou ascended to the position of President of the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation.
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Determine the striking style you want to learn. If you want to be a well-rounded fighter, you'll want to develop solid punching and kicking skills. The most common stand up disciplines in MMA are Muay Thai kickboxing, boxing, Tae Kwon Do, and Karate. Watch fighters that practice the fighting disciplines that you're interested in to help you decide on what styles you want to pursue.[1]
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To wrap up the workout, set one final timer. Then, do 10 forward rolls, 10 backward rolls, 100 sit-ups, 10 ground n' pounds (place a heavy bag on the floor, mount, and strike it; this is what's pictured), and 15 pushups. For the remainder of your timer—yeah, we know, you get it by now—jump rope. Slate this workout into your routine and you'll be fighting fit in no time.
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Mixed martial arts "no holds barred" reference would eventually come to an end with the implementation of specific safety rules and regulations. Despite resistance from politicians and safety regulations, mixed martial arts quickly grew in popularity around the world. Mixed martial arts is now big business! It is now estimated that mixed martial arts events are shown in over 130 countries worldwide. While there are other mixed martial arts promotional companies, non have achieved the incredible success of the UFC.
These fighters will often study submission wrestling to avoid being forced into submission should they find themselves on the ground. This style can be deceptively different from traditional kickboxing styles, since sprawl-and-brawlers must adapt their techniques to incorporate takedown and ground fighting defense. A few notable examples are Igor Vovchanchyn, Mirko Filipović, Chuck Liddell, Mark Hunt and more recently Junior dos Santos, Andrei Arlovski.[124] and Joanna Jedrzejczyk.[125]
May See Xiong of Burnsville said her son Lucas, 10, used to take taekwondo lessons but switched to MMA and hasn't looked back. Her other son, Lex, 7, has joined him in classes at two local gyms. Xiong and her husband enjoy watching UFC fights at home on TV. The action piqued the interest of her boys: "My son said, 'Well, I want to learn how to do that, too,' " she said.
Cornel West – West is a contemporary political philosopher who pays specific focus to racial issues in America. At various points in his career, he has been a professor of African-American studies at Princeton and Harvard. He is currently a professor of philosophy at Union Theological Seminary. West is featured in our article "The 50 Most Influential Philosophers."
This total-body cardio warm-up takes three minutes—as long as a professional boxing round. Before you get started, practice the boxing stance: Keeping your knees slightly bent and your fists just below your chin, turn your body about forty-five degrees to the right and take a step back with your right foot. (If you're left-handed, switch sides and put your left foot behind your right.) That's your starting position.
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Our signature program, Defensive Options®, is an attentive and purposeful coalescence of Krav Maga, Muay Thai, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, boxing, and athletic performance training, culminating in a self-protection program for those interested in living a better and safer life. The curriculum is progressive and dynamic, in the way realistic self-defense was meant to be. While others remain rooted in traditional outdated movements, we continue to test everything we do, in order to make sure what we offer is the best training available.
In many of my self-defense dvds, I have defined a street fight as a spontaneous and violent confrontation between two or more individuals where no rules will apply. A real street fight is not about the boxing ring, rules and regulations or any combat sports competition. It's about protecting yourself and your loved ones from serious bodily injury and possibly death.
Get the basics down first. To get better at MMA, you'll need to become proficient in basic strikes and grappling techniques. The basic punches include hooks, jabs, straights, and uppercuts. [9] You'll also want to learn basic push and roundhouse kicks. In grappling, you'll want to learn the different positions and how to do basic moves like armbars, triangle chokes, and the rear naked choke.[10] Practice mastering these basic techniques before advancing to more elaborate techniques.
There has been a growing awareness of women in mixed martial arts due to popular female fighters and personalities such as Megumi Fujii, Miesha Tate, Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, Ronda Rousey, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Holly Holm and Gina Carano among others. Carano became known as "the face of women's MMA" after appearing in a number of EliteXC events. This was furthered by her appearances on MGM Television's 2008 revival of their game show American Gladiators.[citation needed]
Portal thinks some fighters lack a certain "quality of movements". He helps McGregor tackle certain issues that may arise in the crux of combat, providing guidance on when to use "peripheral vision versus focused vision," and helping him "have more efficient movements and more quality patterns". Portal says of his training with McGregor: "We're using gymnastics rings, we're using a lot of very difficult quadrupedal movements to create that strength and durability."
Before I show you any actual fighting techniques, you need a posture or stance that will maximize your offensive techniques and provide defensive protection. In my Contemporary Fighting Arts, I teach my students a broad scope of strategic stances that protect your center line during a street fight. But for purposes of this how to article, I will only address the fighting stance. But, in order to better appreciate the fighting stance you should have a basic understanding of the center line theory. Basically, the center line is an imaginary vertical line that divides your body in half. Located on this line are some of your most vital anatomical targets that you must protect in a street fight. These targets include the eyes, nose, chin, throat, solar plexus and groin. Your center line is best protected by using a fighting stance that strategically position your targets away from direct hits.
Amateur Mixed Martial Arts is the amateur version of the Mixed Martial Arts in which participants engage largely or entirely without remuneration. Under the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) and World MMA Association (WMMAA), it is practiced within a safe and regulated environment which relies on a fair and objective scoring system and competition procedures similar to those in force in the professional Mixed Martial Arts rules.[153][154] Amateur MMA is practiced with board shorts and with approved protection gear that includes shin protectors, and amateur MMA gloves.
The first documented use of the name mixed martial arts was in a review of UFC 1 by television critic Howard Rosenberg, in 1993.[1] The term gained popularity when the website newfullcontact.com, then one of the biggest covering the sport, hosted and reprinted the article. The first use of the term by a promotion was in September 1995 by Rick Blume, president and CEO of Battlecade Extreme Fighting, just after UFC 7.[47] UFC official Jeff Blatnick was responsible for the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially adopting the name mixed martial arts. It was previously marketed as "Ultimate Fighting" and "No Holds Barred (NHB)", until Blatnick and John McCarthy proposed the name "MMA" at the UFC 17 rules meeting in response to increased public criticism.[48] The question as to who actually coined the name is still in debate.[3]
As a result of an increased number of competitors, organized training camps, information sharing, and modern kinesiology, the understanding of the effectiveness of various strategies has been greatly improved. UFC commentator Joe Rogan claimed that martial arts evolved more in the ten years following 1993 than in the preceding 700 years combined.[70]
^ "Source: UFC buys Pride for less than $70M". Associated Press, ESPN. March 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-15. "This is really going to change the face of MMA. Literally creating a sport that could be as big around the world as soccer. I liken it somewhat to when the NFC and AFC came together to create the NFL" —Lorenzo Fertitta, one of the UFC's majority owners
As you can see, it differs from the traditional programming. I have decreased the load but increased the time and also allowed for a short break between each repetition. Again, the numbers above are based on experience and they may differ for other athletes. I found this range of time, rest and reps very effective when introducing TUT for the first time. I wouldn't use it more than 2x a year for big exercises like squat and bench press. I haven't used it for deadlifts and would not recommend doing so, as I personally think it puts too much stress on the back.
Another obvious area of importance for MMA fighters is strength training. Unlike body builders, most MMA fighters don't want to lift weights in a manner that will see them bulk up too much. MMA fighters are more interested in gaining strength in multiple muscle groups while also maintaining flexibility to remain competitive in wrestling and grappling. Many MMA fighters use very basic exercises like push ups, pull ups, squats and other calisthenics in order to work large muscle groups at the same time.
Despite all of this, the situation is not so bleak. There is still plenty of work to be done, and there is still hope to be held. We cannot answer the "why" of racism, but we can offer a suggestion on how to fight back: education. Racism is born from ignorance, and education combats ignorance. With that goal in mind, this article highlight the best college and graduate degrees for fighting racism.
Brave welterweight champion Jarrah Al-Selawe defends his title for the first time, at Brave 23 vs. Abdoul Abdouraguimov, and even more is on the line still. His coach Samy Aljamal explains: "I truly believe in Al-Selawe's potential to make history for Jordan. He is the man to put the country on the map for MMA fans and I feel like he's already Jordan's best-ever fighter. He will have the opportunity to assert himself and I'm confident he will take it." 'The Jordanian Lion' is undefeated in the Brave cage, but faces the biggest challenge of his career - The French-Russian ground wizard Abdouraguimov hasn't lost as a professional and is 2-0 at Brave, with dominating victories over Sidney Wheeler and Rodrigo Cavalheiro.
Comprehensive and well laid-out, with hundreds of tips such as grappling your way into a dominant kesa-gatame position to force your adversary's submission or knowing when to fight "dirty" to attack your opponent's vulnerabilities, this manual will give you a leg-up for everything from a no-holds-barred street fight to the regimented rules of fighting in the ring. With over 700 color photos and an instructional DVD that demonstrate all the right moves, this book gives you the winning edge you need!
Pursuing a degree in history allows you to do just that. History is not just an isolated study of the past. We study the past in order to better understand the present, to see where we have been, how we got here, and to anticipate where we might be going. History is not the plain study of raw facts, but the interpretation of events, of causes and effects, of attitudes and actions, in order to make sense of shifts in civilization over time.
In 1951, a high-profile mixed martial arts bout was Masahiko Kimura vs. Hélio Gracie, which was fought between judoka Masahiko Kimura and Brazilian jiu jitsu founder Hélio Gracie in Brazil. Kimura defeated Gracie using a gyaku-ude-garami armlock, which later became known as the "Kimura" in Brazilian jiu jitsu.[24] In 1963, a catch wrestler and judoka "Judo" Gene Lebell fought professional boxer Milo Savage in a no-holds-barred match. Lebell won by Harai Goshi to rear naked choke, leaving Savage unconscious. This was the first televised bout of mixed-style fighting in North America. The hometown crowd was so enraged that they began to boo and throw chairs at Lebell.[25]
I trained couple of months with BJJ as a noob last year. Five minutes of grappling does a lot of cardio. Way better than repeatedly running in treadmills. I recommend anyone who works out and lift weights to take interest in MMA. It's not complete but it's the closest thing that can *possibly* save you in street fight. Street fights are usually quick, dirty, and intense. You are either in Fight, Flight, or Freeze mode. Your body has to know and react fast enough. Whatever happens do NOT ever end up in freeze mode. When your brain shuts off. Like your body can do a lot of things you thought it was impossible when it is loaded with adrenaline and the feeling of "rush". Like that teenage guy who lifted a car off to rescue his uncle. I think that was on the news last time.
"The instructors are friendly and informative and want you to learn. I think Josh, Andrew, Bob, Juan and Randy have done an excellent job of teaching and taking the time to show us the techniques however many times it takes and to give us one on one demonstrations as well. It's a safe atmosphere in which to learn and I feel like I'm getting real self-defense training that could be useful in the future. I am also enjoying the sport of Jiu Jitsu as well as getting back into shape. I already have recommended the Warrior's Cove to several people that I work with, as well as friends. This has truly been a great experience for me, in that I am learning a useful skill and sport while having fun and getting in shape at the same time. I've wrestled and taken Martial Arts before, but this is a realistic mixture of both that I plan on doing for a long time. I also would like to get back into competition sometime in the future."
Horrible workout. Clearly not designed by someone training ANY martial arts. Too many bodybuilding esque isolation exercises. Waaaaay to much shoulder work especially AFTER benching !! Shrugs ??!?! Most useless exercise in the book? Any MMA fighter should be periodising ther workouts anyway as there's too much to do at once". As your sport requires FULL BODY MOVEMENTS, you should stick to olympic lifts + bench + pull ups + sprints.
Maintain a healthy diet. Keep track of the things you're eating by writing down the different meals that you have throughout the day and counting your calorie and nutrient intake. You'll want to hydrate yourself and maintain a diet that's high in protein and carbohydrates. If you're training heavily, try to maintain a diet of 1 gram (0.035 oz) of carbs and protein per pound that you weigh. Your diet should also contain plenty of omega-3 fats and traditional vitamins and minerals.[17]
Whether you want to be an mixed martial artist or you're an amateur athlete hoping to improve your game, training like an MMA fighter is a great high-intensity workout. MMA training routines can help you hone your discipline, endurance, and agility while strengthening your core. Practice these training exercises on your own or enlist the help of a coach, personal trainer, or MMA class. With persistence and the right technique, you can train just like the pros.
The course is a multi-level system that uses inert training weapons, such as SIRT training weapons from Next Level Training, to allow for training in a facility that is not established for live fire. The visual feedback and training weapon features allow for many elements of offensive firearms training to be covered while emphasizing the need for fighting, clinching, wrestling, and retention skills to go along with use of a firearm.
Canada formally decriminalized mixed martial arts with a vote on Bill S-209 on June 5, 2013. The bill formally gives provinces the power to create athletic commissions to regulate and sanction professional mixed martial arts bouts.[56] Bill S-209 does not in and of itself make MMA legal across Canada; it allows provinces to make it legal on a province by province basis.[210]
In Norway, sports that involve knockouts as a means of securing victory or points are illegal, including MMA and boxing.[241][242] Norwegian MMA fighters must therefore travel abroad to compete. The Norwegian MMA Federation (NMMAF) was elected as a full member of the International MMA Federation (IMMAF) on 22 April 2012,[243] representing 49 member gyms across Norway.[244] In 2012 the "Merkekamper" concept was introduced by the NMMAF, with government sanctioning, which enables member MMA gyms to hold events with sparring matches, but governed by strict rules concerning how hard a fighter is permitted to strike.[245][246]
"I am still in Prague teaching English and I am currently the director of a teacher training program here that I established. Martial Arts in this city is pretty seedy and usually cater to the Russian Mob type. The techniques are always completely overshadowed by the use of brute force. The end result is that you never seem to improve in grace or understanding – only in aggression. I wanted you to know that your school is the best training facility that I have ever been to and you are easily the best teacher I have ever had. I just wanted to thank you for your never-ending patience with me and the rest of your students. I know it must be frustrating to have to demonstrate techniques over and over again and correct students mistakes. Thank you for taking the time to show us the details of proper form and technique."
In the United States, professional MMA is overseen by the Association of Boxing Commissions.[270] According to the Associations of Boxing Commissions, professional MMA competitions are allowed in all states.[212] Alaska has no boxing or athletic commission. Montana has a state athletic commission, although it does not regulate MMA. However, MMA is legal in both states. West Virginia became the 44th state to regulate mixed martial arts on March 24, 2011.[271] On March 8, 2012, Wyoming became the 45th state to regulate MMA.[272] On May 4, 2012, it was announced that Vermont had become the 46th state to regulate MMA.[273] Legislation allowing MMA in Connecticut came into effect on October 1, 2013, making it the 47th state to regulate the sport.[274] On March 22, 2016, the New York State Assembly voted to lift the State's 1997 ban on MMA and on April 14, 2016 Governor Cuomo signed the bill legalizing and regulating the sport into law.[275][276]
The first state regulated MMA event was held in Biloxi, Mississippi on August 23, 1996 with the sanctioning of IFC's Mayhem in Mississippi[49] show by the Mississippi Athletic Commission under William Lyons. The rules used were an adaptation of the kickboxing rules already accepted by most state athletic commissions. These modified kickboxing rules allowed for take downs and ground fighting and did away with rounds, although they did allow for fighters to be stood up by the referee and restarted if there was no action on the ground. These rules were the first in modern MMA to define fouls, fighting surfaces and the use of the cage.
Despite enormous global progress over the course of the last century, racism persists. While there are large and active initiatives that seek to eliminate racism by spreading awareness through media campaigns, public demonstrations, lobbying, legislation, and more, the issues of racial prejudice, violence, discrimination, and the countless damages they cause for individuals and society continue to be a constant threat to social cohesion and our collective well-being.
However, in the same period of time, America has seen alarming spikes in registered hate groups across the board, especially racially divisive hate groups, such as white nationalist and separatist groups. 2015 was dubbed "The Year of Enormous Rage" by the Washington Post. The values of fascism have been increasingly validated in the public and political spheres.
Steve Bosse and Sean O'Connell may not be champions or top contenders, but there will always be a place for fighters like this in the Octagon, simply because when the cage door closes, they leave nothing up to chance. Their fists and feet – primarily their fists – are how they do their job, and if throwing them for 15 minutes at an opponent is the way to get that job done, they're going to do it. This was classic brawling won by Bosse, but there were no losers here.
We did think the impeachment story would make a good episode. We were only worried that the story would come across like preaching to the choir. That's when (we) hit on the idea that the firm, in pursuing all the avenues toward impeachment, became more and more like the worst aspects of the president they wanted to throw out of office. That felt like a concept that could sustain a story.
Naqam Washington has done it all, from being the traveling trainer for the New York Knicks, the fitness coach of Puff Combs, and is currently the trainer for Netflix Marvel series, Daredevil. His passion outside of training his star clients (which also includes Penny Hardaway, Patrick Ewing, and Gary Sheffield) are Muay thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and nerding out on comic books.
While you can't depend on boxing solely as a skill, it is an important part of MMA training. The advantage of sharpening your boxing skill set is that you will improve your hand skills, and boxing includes a great deal of conditioning that will make you a stronger MMA fighter. Find an MMA gym with skilled boxing coaches that offer classes ranging from beginning skills to professional-level boxing. However, don't expect to simply rely on those boxing skills. Many a tough boxer has been thrown to the ground by an expert wrestler.
This program will help you maintain or improve the range of motion about your joints and surrounding muscles; reducing the risk of injury and promoting performance. Many times our common hamstring, back and knee pain can be caused from inflexibility and tight structures. Following an organized strteching program can usually eliminate these. Are you an athlete? Being able to move through a full range of motion can increase power output by optimizing biomechanical leverage position.
A lot of these movements work the front side of the body, so if you are including these into your workouts be sure to balance your routine out with some back side movements such as rows, deadlifts and/or pull-up movements. A balanced, full-body approach is the safest and most effective way to get stronger, move better, feel great and get in fighting shape.
You will notice that this workout doesn't change much from week to week. This is for good reason. Strength is a factor in both endurance and flexibility, and strength is developed, in part, by practice. The popular modern trends of highly variable workouts and "muscle confusion" are inefficient ways of exercising. As we move into different phases you will see new exercises, but for now stick to the workout as written.
While mixed martial arts was initially practiced almost exclusively by competitive fighters, this is no longer the case. As the sport has become more mainstream and more widely taught, it has become accessible to wider range of practitioners of all ages. Proponents of this sort of training argue that it is safe for anyone, of any age, with varying levels of competitiveness and fitness.[95][96]
Submissions are an essential part of many disciplines, most notably Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, catch wrestling, judo, Sambo, and shootwrestling. Submission-based styles were popularized in the early UFC events by Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock, and were the dominant tactic in the early UFCs. Modern proponents of the submission-seeking style, such as Demian Maia and Ronaldo Souza, tend to come from a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu background.[138]
A while ago, I wrote an article for Fight! magazine on interval training for combat sports. Far too often, "interval training" gets lumped into a single category as if all intervals are the same. If you've read my book, Ultimate MMA Conditioning, you know this is certainly not the case at all. In this article, I'll give you four different interval training methods and simple guidelines to putting together an interval training program.
"I want to compete in the strawweight division, win this belt and I will do that, mark my words here and now. After that, I will move to the flyweight division. ... I beat Jessica [Andrade] so easily, only with my jab. There is nobody else who has beaten her [at strawweight]. For me, it's 50-50 between her and Rose Namajunas. If Rose Namajunas is going to be smart and use her footwork and distance, she can win this fight. But of course, Jessica Andrade is like a bull in a fight. I cannot wait to face Rose or Andrade, but I would like to face Andrade one more time to show to people that there is only one person that can beat her, and it's me." h/t MMA Fighting • Listen to EuroBash (5:00 min mark)

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All the demos in one, plus more!
The final installment in a five part demo series for Bravely Default Flying Fairy will be available on Wednesday. 3DS owners can download a new sampler of Square Enix's original RPG through the e-Shop.
This demo includes all the elements from previous demos, but also adds Friend Summons, Abilink and the Noruwend Village Recovery system. These features were detailed here over the past few weeks.
As part of the Noruwend Village Recovery system, you'll be able to collect friends via Street Pass. These friends will appear as newcomer residents for the growing village. You'll be able to carry up to 20 of these friends over to the final retail build.
With the release of this fifth demo, all previous demos will be pulled from the e-Shop.