Sh** I learned this Week that I found fascinating. PURE MARTIAL ARTS EDITION!

Sh** I learned this week that I found fascinating. PURE MARTIAL ARTS EDITION

BLOG Category: NERD STUFF

7/27

Language Fact: SAY UNCLE - Back in the day to saying "uncle" was a way to tap out. It is speculated that 'Say uncle' comes from the Irish anacol, meaning mercy or stop. It was brought to America by Irish immigrants. (I wonder if it was used in Ireland when an older brother sat on your head and farted?)


Fighter Fact: Michael Bisbing is also a DJ. He DJ's mostly electronica and house music and he's very good at it. ( I didn't learn that this week. He told me that a few weeks ago I just wanted to bring it up)


UFC Fact: UFC President Dana White used to teach cardio boxing classes. ( I can hear him now "and a 1 and a 2 and a fucking 3 and a fucking 4...." ha ha ha)

Weapons Fact: Some call them ninja stars, some call them shuriken. Shuriken is another word for dart in Japanese. ( My brother and I left Shuriken holes all over our bedroom walls)


Training Tool fact: Often referred to as a wing chun dummy, this tool is used for several different styles of kung Fu. It's actual name is MOOK JONG. ( I am kinda mad at myself for not knowing that)


Fighter Fact: The tattoo on Georges St-Pierre's chest means duality. GSP has been quoted to say "There's two sides to me. I have a dark side". ( Well... may the force be with you, Georges)


UFC Fact: Zuffa is not a made up word. It's an italian word for "scuffle". (faggettaboutit!!!)

UFC Fact: UFC 14 was the first event to require gloves. ( Wait...this just occurred to me, what did fighters do before "touch gloves"..fist bump? )

Technique Fact: A gator roll is a Brazilian jujitsu technique named after a move a Crocodile or Alligator does. These Creatures will grab hold of large prey and roll over and over again with their body weight in the water to over whelm and drowned their prey. Here's a link to the BJJ technique:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA2RtPbanO8&feature=youtu.be

Sh** I learned this week that I found fascinating.

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Sh** I learned this week that I found fascinating.

1. Food Fact: Ketchup was sold in the 1830's as a medicine. (....ewwwww....)

2. Nerd Fact: During World War 11, Metals were so scarce that Oscar statues were made out of plaster and wood. ("I'd like to thank the academy of carpenters"....)

3. Nerd Fact: Legendary Martial Artist Jim Kelly was also a professional tennis player on the USTA Senior Men's Circuit. (In his older years he was on the court..." busy lookin'good").

4. Sad fact: 40 percent of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals. ( genius toy marketing )

5. Nerd fact: Bob Marley's album “Legend” stayed on the chart for 992 non-consecutive weeks. ( one love.....)

6. Nerd Fact: The Taoist philosophy holds that the universe operates within laws of balance and harmony, and that people must live within the rhythms of nature. ( Like Bruce said don't miss all the heavenly glory... people!!!"

7. Nerd Fact: The smallest crocodile is the dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) from central Africa, which has a maximum 6.5 ft. It is more terrestrial than other crocodiles. (...I wish i didn't learn this...)

8. Nerd Fact: Crocodiles can live up to 80 years! (just a heads up friends…there very well might be some Crocodile info on every one of these lists. I am deathly afraid but completely fascinated by these dinosaurs!!)