Cīņas sporta vēsturnieks un cīņas mākslinieks
No 1931 līdz 1954, Lum and Abner occupied a spot among the most popular shows during the Old Time Radio era. Chester Lauck un Norris Goff apmeklēja University of Arkansas kopā. Lauck and Goff later developed their show Lum and Abner based on life in Arkansas. Šovs pārsteidza vadu ar daudziem klausītājiem. My wife’s grandmother once told
In the late 1960 un agrās 1970, mani vecvecāki jāizmanto, lai rīkotu ikmēneša kāršu partiju ar trim vecmāmiņas Ellis’ māsas un viņu vīri. Uncle Tony un krustmātei Agnes Giraudo, Uncle Oscar un krustmātei Dorothy Von Berg kopā ar Uncle Mākslas un tante Betty Clemmings pievienosies un vecvecāki, lai atskaņotu Pinochle. Each family would host one
Novembrī 1, 1931, Weiss Brothers Artclass Pictures released The Phantom (1931), a low-budget thriller. The film opens with a death row inmates escape from the prison on the day of his execution. After he jumps from the prison wall to the top of the train, a plane with a rope ladder picks up the prisoner. While the opening sounds
Piektdien, Oktobris 14, un sestdienās, Oktobris 15, 1904, 42 cīkstoņi in 7 svara kategorijas tikās pirmajās Olimpiskajās spēlēs apstrīdēto frīstaila cīņas metode. Iepriekšēji Olimpiskās spēles tika apstrīdēts grieķu-romiešu stilā cīkstēšanās. The 1904 Vasaras Olimpiskās spēles notika sadarbībā ar 1904 Pasaules Fair in St. Louis, MO. St. Louis was well-represented in
Decembrī 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chief Two Feathers entered the
Last week, it was testing preparation at Willow Martial Arts. We went through the walking drills, forms and self-defense required for Taekwondo testing. As I observed the students preparing, I remembered a statement Master Pat Weseman often told me when I was a colored belt preparing for my next Taekwondo test. “Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.”
John L. Sullivan had dominated the prize ring during his career. Possessing a record of 40 wins, no losses and two draws, “The Boston Strong Boy” was considered invincible. Sullivan won the world championship in 1882 and dispensed all challengers culminating with the Fight of the Nineteenth Century with Jake Kilrain. After defeating Kilrain in this epic bout, John L.
Trešdien, Maijs 9, 1900, otrā diena St. Louis tramvajs Strike, nomaldījies aizzīme nogalināti Frank Liebrecht. Frank Liebrecht, spāņu-amerikāņu kara veterāns, bija skatoties streiku rallijs stūrī Finney un N. Taylor Avenue. Rallija laikā, some in the crowd observed the last two streetcars for the day coming down the tracks about a
Most self-defense programs are made up of striking or grappling techniques. A few self-defense systems use techniques from both. Striking and grappling techniques can both be effective but sometimes a defender needs an equalizer. Policeman carry night sticks and tasers for this reason. The laws of the United States ban most weapons but one tool legal to carry anywhere is
John L. Sullivan bija pārejas smagiem balvu cīnās čempions. He transitioned prize fighting from the bare knuckle era to modern boxing under the Marquis of Queensbury rules by refusing to fight in any more non-gloved bouts. Before he made this pledge, he took part in the Fight of the 19th Century with the formidable Jake Kilrain. Jake Kilrain was