Mixed Martial Arts

Elektra(Garner) in Elektra, Mei(Ziyi) in The House of Flying Daggers, Nicole James(Forlani) in The Medallion, and Blue Bird in Blade of the Rose. You might have noticed that these movie characters are really good at one common thing…self defense. As you may or may not know, I’m a huge fan of film. I especially love watching action films with female leading characters whose emanating power to defend themselves stand out. Of course I’m aware that most of those stuff are exaggerated. I don’t know, I guess I just love watching a##-kicking women in action. Lolz! They make me say I wanna learn martial arts each time I go out of the movie house.

Yeah, that’s true. I wanna learn martial arts. Ever since I was little, I’ve always wanted to be very confident that if situation calls for it, I could defend myself, the man’s way, that is. Never really got the chance to learn it, sadly. My parents say I’m not strong enough for it. Hmm..don’t know bout that.

But speaking of martial arts, I’ve read about this thing in the states,mixed martial arts…yep, ya heard it right mixed martial arts. Says in the linked site that it is actually a combat sport in which “two competitors attempt to achieve dominance over one another by utilizing a wide variety of permitted martial arts techniques”. Hmmm…sounds exciting. Especially if you could identify which type of technique is being used as you go on watching it. I don’t think I’ve seen it on TV yet. But then again…don’t watch much TV. Hehe!

One of the trainors for the said combat sport is Dean Lister. The guy’s featured in that linked site. (Heck of a sport he mentors in, huh?)

Oh well…that’s it for now. Bye, ya