Congratulations to Lisa Higo from Straight Blast Gym UK for winning the GFight Summit! Higo is a kickboxing star who I believe still holds the WAKO pro title. I will be writing more about her in the weeks to come.
Check out this amazing fight from October '07; Sarah Kaufman vs. Ginele Marquez!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Women's MMA Updates
LOTS of good stuff going on lately.
There were some recent interviews of Julie Kedzie and Kim Couture on Fox News which were quite interesting if you had the chance to catch them. Nice to get some publicity for women's MMA.
Also, I am writing for 8 Count News. My latest installment is an interview with Josh Barnett, the Baby-Faced Assassin, in which he discussed women's MMA in depth--and I didn't even ask him about it! I also wrote a bit about Chevelle Hallback in my MMA's rising stars piece.
There are a TON of great fights coming up, including the GFight summit, which includes an 8-woman 115# tournament and will be broadcast live.
Some real rock stars will be fighting this month, including Tara LaRosa, Marloes Coenen and Meisha Tate. February is shaping up to look like a great month for women's MMA as well, with Erin Toughill, Felice Herrig and Cyborg fighting, plus the Jewels promotion and a bout between Valerie Letourneau and Kate Roy.
Stay tuned!
There were some recent interviews of Julie Kedzie and Kim Couture on Fox News which were quite interesting if you had the chance to catch them. Nice to get some publicity for women's MMA.
Also, I am writing for 8 Count News. My latest installment is an interview with Josh Barnett, the Baby-Faced Assassin, in which he discussed women's MMA in depth--and I didn't even ask him about it! I also wrote a bit about Chevelle Hallback in my MMA's rising stars piece.
There are a TON of great fights coming up, including the GFight summit, which includes an 8-woman 115# tournament and will be broadcast live.
Some real rock stars will be fighting this month, including Tara LaRosa, Marloes Coenen and Meisha Tate. February is shaping up to look like a great month for women's MMA as well, with Erin Toughill, Felice Herrig and Cyborg fighting, plus the Jewels promotion and a bout between Valerie Letourneau and Kate Roy.
Stay tuned!
Kelly Kobold and Team Bison
I visited Team Bison and got to roll with Kelly Kobold, and wrote an article about it. Check it out!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Chevelle Hallback defeats Melissa Vasquez
Chevelle "Fist of Steel" Hallback is back!
This girl's been boxing since 1998 with a record of 27-5-2. She's also the starring running back and linebacker for pro female football league Tampa Bay Force. Add some BJJ and wrestling to the mix and you've got an all-out brawler!
Hallback defeated Melissa Vasquez via TKO in 41 seconds, round 1, at XFC. Check out her training video and keep an eye out for this star!
This girl's been boxing since 1998 with a record of 27-5-2. She's also the starring running back and linebacker for pro female football league Tampa Bay Force. Add some BJJ and wrestling to the mix and you've got an all-out brawler!
Hallback defeated Melissa Vasquez via TKO in 41 seconds, round 1, at XFC. Check out her training video and keep an eye out for this star!
Monday, December 1, 2008
Women's MMA: December Fights
12-05-08
Chevelle "Fist of Steel" Hallback (0-1) vs Melissa "Catkiller" Vasquez (4-4), XFC
12-06-08
Natasha Creger (0-0) vs TBD, KotC - Goodfellas
12-07-08
Windy Tomomi (12-8) vs Rin Nakai (4-0), Pancrase
12-13-08
Tonya Evinger (7-3) vs Sarah Weeks (0-0), Pro Battle MMA
12-21-08
Miku Matsumoto (18-4) vs TBD, DEEP
12-29-08
Michelle Maher (1-2) vs Kaci Lyle (0-0)
Chevelle "Fist of Steel" Hallback (0-1) vs Melissa "Catkiller" Vasquez (4-4), XFC
12-06-08
Natasha Creger (0-0) vs TBD, KotC - Goodfellas
12-07-08
Windy Tomomi (12-8) vs Rin Nakai (4-0), Pancrase
12-13-08
Tonya Evinger (7-3) vs Sarah Weeks (0-0), Pro Battle MMA
12-21-08
Miku Matsumoto (18-4) vs TBD, DEEP
12-29-08
Michelle Maher (1-2) vs Kaci Lyle (0-0)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Rosi Sexton discusses her victory
Rosi Sexton discusses her victory over MMA legend Debi Purcell, in a three-round fight on 8/15 which she won by split decision.
Rosi is an amazing fighter from the UK. She trains with Karl Tanswell at Straight Blast Gym.
Rosi is an amazing fighter from the UK. She trains with Karl Tanswell at Straight Blast Gym.
Friday, August 15, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
let's talk about...
I met someone the other day who used to be a pro fighter with a pretty incredible record. So I introduced myself and started talking business. He said he'd hold some focus mitts up for me one day but then the conversation immediately switched to him telling me what good shape I was in from grappling and the vibe got creepy really fast. The guy wanted me to teach him grappling and I won't take him up on that.
I once got a similar reaction from a wrestling coach I met. I wanted to talk single-leg takedowns and drills and he wanted to talk about whether or not I had a boyfriend and would I get dinner with him anyway.
So I can honestly say that I never really expect this when it happens because I don't really consider myself all that attractive and because I just assume whoever I am talking to is passionate about their sport and would be interested in discussing it. I've spent a lot of time in the past wondering why I come across in a way that is so different from how I intend to, but since this doesn't happen with everyone I talk to I know it is a two-way thing.
In the highly unlikely scenario of some really hot guy coming up to me to discuss fight training, I would really really hope that I would give him appropriate consideration and not immediately change the topic to his bulging biceps or six-pack. Doubly so if I were a coach somewhere. The way we treat each other is the way we treat our students. But even if I did try some pickup lines on this theoretical person, at least he wouldn't be hesitant to come train at my gym because he'd constantly get hit on.
Of course there are exceptions to this, but a training conversation that remains as such is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
I once got a similar reaction from a wrestling coach I met. I wanted to talk single-leg takedowns and drills and he wanted to talk about whether or not I had a boyfriend and would I get dinner with him anyway.
So I can honestly say that I never really expect this when it happens because I don't really consider myself all that attractive and because I just assume whoever I am talking to is passionate about their sport and would be interested in discussing it. I've spent a lot of time in the past wondering why I come across in a way that is so different from how I intend to, but since this doesn't happen with everyone I talk to I know it is a two-way thing.
In the highly unlikely scenario of some really hot guy coming up to me to discuss fight training, I would really really hope that I would give him appropriate consideration and not immediately change the topic to his bulging biceps or six-pack. Doubly so if I were a coach somewhere. The way we treat each other is the way we treat our students. But even if I did try some pickup lines on this theoretical person, at least he wouldn't be hesitant to come train at my gym because he'd constantly get hit on.
Of course there are exceptions to this, but a training conversation that remains as such is a beautiful, beautiful thing.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
are we rolling or not?
One of my pet peeves in training is when you think you're rolling to submission and are making headway, and then your training partner just stops rolling and starts coaching. Or maybe you're rolling to submission and someone else tries to stop you in order to show you or your training partner a technique. It is really annoying.
Of course, I myself have been guilty of doing the opposite... One of my training partners brings out the worst/best in me and whenever I drill with him we always immediately end up rolling. It is something I have to really watch.
So tips for coaches AND students; I think it's a good idea to have a clear distinction. Coach when you're coaching, drill when you're drilling and roll when you're rolling... and let other people do the same.
I of course think there's a distinct difference between coaching from the sideline and actually stopping someone mid-roll to coach... Coaching from the side can be really helpful and you can always show the person what to do if they didn't get it mid-roll but stopping people while they're having a go is one of the most annoying things in the world.
It is of course up to the coach to set the tone, policies, etc. but of course there is nothing wrong with telling someone who is trying to get you to stop mid-roll something like, "I'm trying to work an escape and I'm not going to stop so you can do your demonstration." (I bet other people have ways of wording this more tactfully than I). Or if someone is trying to start coaching mid-roll because you're winning you can always ignore them and just keep going or let them know that you're not finished yet and would like to continue rolling.
Of course, I myself have been guilty of doing the opposite... One of my training partners brings out the worst/best in me and whenever I drill with him we always immediately end up rolling. It is something I have to really watch.
So tips for coaches AND students; I think it's a good idea to have a clear distinction. Coach when you're coaching, drill when you're drilling and roll when you're rolling... and let other people do the same.
I of course think there's a distinct difference between coaching from the sideline and actually stopping someone mid-roll to coach... Coaching from the side can be really helpful and you can always show the person what to do if they didn't get it mid-roll but stopping people while they're having a go is one of the most annoying things in the world.
It is of course up to the coach to set the tone, policies, etc. but of course there is nothing wrong with telling someone who is trying to get you to stop mid-roll something like, "I'm trying to work an escape and I'm not going to stop so you can do your demonstration." (I bet other people have ways of wording this more tactfully than I). Or if someone is trying to start coaching mid-roll because you're winning you can always ignore them and just keep going or let them know that you're not finished yet and would like to continue rolling.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
party's over
I am a school teacher and get summers off. I know you are jealous but trust me, I worked more in my ten months of school than most people work all year round. Anyway, after 10 glorious weeks of summer my pre-service starts tomorrow.
I was getting a bit stressed out about juggling my training and workouts with school, and of course my writing, my friends, my boyfriend and numerous other responsibilities (I will be teaching at the gym 2-3 times a week and a kid's class elsewhere Sunday mornings)... So I reread this article for inspiration.
I don't necessarily agree with the supplement recommendations etc. but Jen Heath's schedule gave me hope.
The article is here:
http://www.figureathlete.com/readArticle.do?id=1557490
I was getting a bit stressed out about juggling my training and workouts with school, and of course my writing, my friends, my boyfriend and numerous other responsibilities (I will be teaching at the gym 2-3 times a week and a kid's class elsewhere Sunday mornings)... So I reread this article for inspiration.
I don't necessarily agree with the supplement recommendations etc. but Jen Heath's schedule gave me hope.
The article is here:
http://www.figureathlete.com/readArticle.do?id=1557490
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