August 29th, 2012
(center)(iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ud-AUboZl3A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen)(/iframe)(/center)(br /)(br /)Before you roll your eyes at the thought of an auto-tuned Bruce Lee, take a minute to empty your mind and let the music flow over you like water. Granted, the tune is enhanced by the various video clips from Bruce Lee interviews and films, but still. It's catchy, has a great message, and makes me want to practice my strikes like nobody's business!(br /)(br /)Thanks go to (a href"http://www.youtube.com/user/melodysheep")MelodySheep(/a) for creating the mix.
August 29th, 2012
(center)(iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/wJpkfb2bFq0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen)(/iframe)(/center)(br /)(br /)The newest trailer for what is advertised as Jackie Chan's last big action movie (i)Chinese Zodiac(/i) landed online not too long ago. If you're a fan of the Chan, you owe it to yourself to check this one out!(br /)(br /)Before you go knocking Chan's newer movies for being too mainstream just remember two things: One, this whole 'Rollerblade Man' stunt from the trailer is both extremely unique and entertaining, and two, the guy doing it all is almost sixty years old! I was twelve when I got my first pair of roller blades and the only way I was making it down a hill was on my face.(br /)(br /)The movie should be released overseas by the end of the year, so it won't be long before this (probably) last action movie from one of the all time greats lands on American soil.
August 29th, 2012
(center)(a href="http://www.karatemart.com/blog/new-ninja-turtles-movie-problems-leaked-script-points-to-yes")(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/TMNT_Delay_Banner.jpg")(/a)(/center)(br /)(br /)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan blog (i)TMNT, NOT TANT(/i) earlier this week claimed to have gotten their hands on a leaked copy of the script (for the reboot being led by explosion king Michael Bay) along with a cease and desist letter from Paramount Pictures. (And while something like this may easily be dismissed as just rumor, the blog has since removed all trace of the script and posted a (a href="http://tmntnottant.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-script-and-review-takedown-proof-of.html?m=1")written explanation(/a) regarding the letter)(br /)(br /)Would Paramount really take such action if this were a completely false rumor?(br /)(br /)Continue reading to learn some of the details concerning characters and dialogue that were gleaned from the scripts pages before its ban from the internets.
(br /)(br /)Thanks to KarateMart.com Facebook Fan James for letting us know about this latest Ninja Turtle development!(br /)(br /)(via (a href="http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/the-new-ninja-turtles-screenplay-has-leaked-and-it-sounds-as-bad-as-we-feared")JoBlo.com(/a))
August 24th, 2012
(center)(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/Breaking_Banner.jpg")(/center)(br /)(br /)A recent study performed by British researchers compared the punches of two different groups of martial artists. The first, a group of a dozen black belt karate masters. The second, a group of martial arts novices. The results? The group of black belts were able to produce stronger punches through increased coordination between various body components.(br /)(br /)
Most martial artists already know that the key to a good punch involves a lot more than just a big bicep. Successful coordination between the hand, wrist, shoulder, and even hips are what turns a 'How ya doin'? tap' into a 'Nighty night punch'. But where's the science?(br /)(br /)Upon studying the brains of the two test groups, scientists discovered that the black belts actually had greater changes in their white matter, which is responsible for helping transmit brain signals for processing. What's all that mean? More training = More white matter = Super punch masters.(br /)(br /)It's an interesting study that sheds a little more light on the mysteries of the brain and its link to the martial arts. Check out the original article through the link below.
(br /)(br /)(via (a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/brains-brawn-knockout-karate-punch-scientists-years-martial-arts-training-alter-organ-wiring-article-1.1140349")NY Daily News(/a))
August 22nd, 2012
(center)(a href="http://www.karatemart.com/blog/sleeping-dogs-game-review-more-bark-than-bite")(img src="http://www.karatemart.com/images/blog/Sleeping_Dogs_Review_Banner.jpg")(/a)(/center)(br /)(br /) Last week saw the release of the hotly anticipated sandbox-crime-saga 'Sleeping Dogs' on both the pS2 and Xbox 360. After months of build up, enormous walkthrough videos, and a endorsement from (a href="http://www.karatemart.com/blog/new-sleeping-dogs-trailer-features-martial-arts-master-georges-st-pierre")mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre(/a), we finally find out whether the new game from (i)Square-Enix(/i) has been worth the wait.(br /)(br /)Continue reading for a synopsis of Joystiq's official review (along with the video review) or check out the link below for the real deal.
(br /)(br /)(via (a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/sleeping-dogs-review/")Joystiq(/a))
