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Just wanted to thank you for this video. Based on the images, it doesn't look like connor "gave it up." The sequence seems to be: 1) Connor falls, with Diaz in low mount, but riding high on Connor's hips. 2) Connor covers up, takes one strike to the head, reaches up with both hands to trap Diaz'...

I think rape defense is a legitimate application for BJJ. Some rapists don't even bother to use weapons; those who use weapons will probably put the weapon down after the victim starts complying. A rapist by definition wants to "take it to the ground." An eye poke or groin strike or whatever, if...

Nope. Actually, if the CCW kills the cashier, the robber gets charged with manslaughter. Laws are weird that way.

OK, but those flexible, independently maneuvering units were possible because each legionnaire was an complete fighting unit, carrying his own (massive) protection that to some extent nullified the reach advantage of a two-handed spear. Spear walls require relatively static formations; turning...

Actually, I find it interesting that all the Nordic countries are in the top 20 for military spending per capita. I didn't think there was much support for peacekeeping operations in Denmark or Finland. Are the Danes and Swedes afraid of Russia?

Roman swords beat Greek spears, with a few exceptions.

It's very disrespectful to religious people to pretend that God wanted a dude to beat the crap out of another dude in order to please the whims of the masses. This is exactly the sort of sinful human impulse that got a certain major religious figure killed in the first place. I'm not so...

I think your assessment is probably correct. Not sure about Latin America, but with the possible exception of some of the smaller islands, the Caribbean beats most of Europe for a woman looking for unlimited attention from multiple boytoys. Unlimited availability of good-looking young men with...

Does not work. I tried it and all I felt was a rubbery mass of fat bouncing off my palm and jiggling around a bit.

Men and women seem to fight very differently and for very different reasons. Women are weaker, but they're also much more likely to come at you with a weapon and/or the intent to do serious damage. On the whole, I'm not really sure whether it's better to be the man or the woman on the receiving...

Agreed - male lions exist, therefore women want to get beat up. No one can argue with that logic.

It's evidence that Brown hit her, which is not a crime. Webb posted the pictures without any explanation of the circumstances that led to her injuries. Again, the majority of domestic violence is initiated by women. Men typically hit in self-defense...

It isn't a crime if it's self-defense. Most domestic violence is initiated by women.

I thought inverted positions and leg entanglements were were used more frequently back when catch wrestlers dominated the early days of MMA / shooto. I'm not sure whether those positions gradually fell out of fashion because of the decline of Japanese MMA, or because they could occasionally...

Why is this wrong? What, besides your ego, is forcing you to exit the car and duel the road rager and his friends? What if you break the road rager's arm, your stupid friend feels the need to talk about your extensive martial arts training, and you end up being sued and/or charged with assault...

Why is this different from Clinton I's opposition to zero tolerance, McCain's opposition to Iraq withdrawal, Bush Jr's opposition to DOMA, or Obama's opposition to state surveillance? I guess we could go back to Kennedy's opposition to the Soviets possibly building more nukes than the US for...

Smart decision. By the time she's president, there's nothing she'll be able to do about it anyway.

Just out of curiosity, who teaches BJJ in Pakistan? Do you know what belt he is or who he trained under?

Firstly, I just wanted to say thanks for all the research you've done and the patience you've demonstrated in this thread. You obviously have some very deep knowledge about the history of martial arts, extremely impressive credentials, and the intelligence necessary to turn facts into...

Did Ali's "what's my name" bring his sport to the level of fake fighting? Or Tyson's "I'll *** you till you love me?" Some fighters seem to believe the myth that their job is to fight. But people watch to be entertained and see fights, in that order of priority. There is no doubt that Connor...