1. 08-08-11 05:32 PM #71
    jacktheknife
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vaughany View Post
    I guess perhaps a combination of the lack of pure boxing coaching and boxing tradition in the country, and their kamikaze/samurai mentality
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    But, actually there's some nebulous information on the net about Akiyama having a background in Karate along with Judo, and that's what's killing that country's MMA infrastructure. Not alot of head movement when you're doing katas, and Judo's great as long as you're fighting off people wearing something with the thickness and tensile strength of a business suit.
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  2. 08-11-11 09:48 PM #72
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    Quote Originally Posted by jacktheknife View Post
    Lol But, actually there's some nebulous information on the net about Akiyama having a background in Karate along with Judo, and that's what's killing that country's MMA infrastructure. Not alot of head movement when you're doing katas, and Judo's great as long as you're fighting off people wearing something with the thickness and tensile strength of a business suit.
    very, very true, and couldn't have been worded better.
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