The opponent must get his hips close to yours to lift you or to effectively hook your leg for the takedown. A simple solution is to keep the opponent’s hips away from you by

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Whether made by the sun or with indelible ink, the lines on our bodies often leave a lasting impression. Here’s a body of artwork that’s sure to pique your interest.

Best of 2013 | Hotties

BY NICOLE KATO Ring in the new year (Jan. 25 to be exact) at Destiny: Na Koa IV, taking place at the Blaisdell Arena. Bruski Louis of Bulls Pen goes head to head against Robby Ostovich of Jesus Is Lord … Congratulations to Kaisa Ishikawa, CJ Kahepuu and Nika Tapucol of the Garden Island. All […]

BY BURTON RICHARDSON This is one of the oldest kicks in martial arts, but it is just beginning to be used in MMA. It used to be thought that the side kick didn’t have enough power to be effective against a conditioned athlete, and that it left the kicker vulnerable. Those thoughts are changing. The […]

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From the young age of 6, Shane Voss has been working on cars. His grandfather had an eclectic collection of vehicles that he tooled around with — among them, an old Ford pickup, a Cougar and an MG Midget. Although Shane’s first ride was a 1990 Celica ST, he has always had a love for Mustangs.

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