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Who are the Top 5 Knock-out Artist in the World of Martial Arts?

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Knock-out artists, they hit fast and they hit hard. Their fists come out of nowhere and put you to sleep. Here are the top five:

5. Kelly Pavlik
Known as “The Ghost,” Kelly Pavlik is an American professional boxer and the reigning WBC & WBO unified middleweight champion. His record currently stands at 33-0-0, with 29 of those victories coming via knockout.

4. Manny Pacquiao
Known as “Pacman,” Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. He is a former world champion at IBF Super Bantamweight, and WBC Flyweight divisions.

3. Wanderlei Silva
Silva earned the nickname “The Axe Murderer” for his extremely aggressive fighting style; the majority of his fights have either ended in a knockout or referee stoppage due to his strikes. In the ring, he is known for engaging opponents with punches and utilizing knees in the Muay Thai clinch. He is also known for kicking and stomping downed opponents as well as his looping punches.

2. Mike Tyson
He was trained by Cus D’Amato in the early part of his career, Tyson unified the belts in the splintered heavyweight division in the late 1980s and won many of his fights by knockout. He knocked out his first 19 professional opponents no later than the sixth round, and 13 of them in the first. He was the undisputed heavyweight champion for over two years before losing to Buster Douglas in 1990.

1. Benny Hinn
People around the world know Pastor Benny Hinn as a noted Christian healing evangelist, bible teacher, and the author of a number of best-selling inspirational Christian books. To some, he is the king of knock-outs.

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Beginner’s Guide to the Basics of Judo

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Judo has something for everybody. For kids, it is a natural form of activity, being a disciplined form of playground rough and tumble. For adults, it is a physically demanding sport perfect as a combat form, fitness training, and character-building.

Founded in 1882 in Tokyo, Japan by Jigoro Kano, Judo is often translated as the “Gentle Art.” There is nothing gentle about the sport, implying that force is never resisted but given way to and used upon itself.

Technically, Judo consists of three main branches:

  • throws
  • groundwork (strangles, joint-locks, chokes)
  • striking techniques (kicking and punching)

Starting Judo
In Judo, you have to learn to beat anyone, no matter how big or small. The feel of the throw varies considerably depending on the body size of the opponent. This means you must practice throwing with as many various size of people possible.

The only gear required for Judo is a Gi and and a belt. A Judo-gi is a strong, loosefitting garment that can withstand a lot of pushing and pulling.

When joining a club, you will be first shown how to fall properly, and then gradually introduced to the techniques of randori. Not necessary to be super-fit, the limited amount of relaxed Judo you will do in the beginning will gradually condition you for more intense free-fighting.

Personal hygiene is important in Judo. The gi must be washed and kept white all the time. fingers and toe nails must be kept short to prevent scratches and deep cuts against another person. Feet must be kept clean, and jewelry must be taken off.

Stubbed toes, bruised shins, mat-burns, and raw neck are common complaints among beginners. Carry on training and they will disappear for good.

How to Fall Properly

  1. Let your back take the fall.
  2. Tuck your chin in, keeping your head off the mat, preventing it from whiplashing into the mat.
  3. Beat the mat hard with your free arm the moment your back touches the mat.

A method of practicing the fall is the forward rolling breakfall. This is like the gymnastic forward roll, except that it is done not squarely to the front but diagonally across the back.

How to Grip
Most Judo throws are done by holding the opponent’s jacket. In the standard hold, one hand grips one side of the jacket above the belt and the other hand the other side of the jacket above the belt.

How to Move Around the Mat
The correct Judo stance is upright, with your feet about shoulder width apart from one another. This stance should be maintained as much as possible when moving around the mat. Crouching and spreading the legs reduces mobility. It is better to keep the back straight, head up, and move in a relaxed manner.

Throws

Ippon Seoinage (One-arm Shoulder Throw)
Ippon Seoinage

Harai Goshi (Sweeping hip-throw)
Harai Goshi

Osoto Gari (Large Outer Reaping)
Osoto Gari

Training
In Judo, one best helps oneself by helping others. Care is taken not to injure the other party and similar care is expected in return.

The Essence of Judo
Kyuzo Mifune and his students demonstrate Judo.

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