Bud Thompson's Kali Academy of Mixed Martial Arts

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Sifu Bud always enjoying doing a Dumog demo

KALI Academy Tour

A look into the Kali Academy; meet our founder Sifu/G**o Bud Thompson

KALI Academy Tour Take a tour of the Kali Academy in Whittier, CA. Meet Sifu/G**o Bud Thompson, certified instructor of Dan Inosanto in Kali, and Jeet Kune Do.

Bud Thompson's Kali Academy of Mixed Martial Arts updated their information in their About section.

Bud Thompson's Kali Academy of Mixed Martial Arts updated their information in their About section.

Come join us for our annual Torrance academy reunion.

Come join us for the 11th annual Torrance Academy Reunion.

10th Annual Torrance Academy Reunion. Come down and join Sifu Bud and others for training and lunch!

Boxing Workshop January 7, 2017.

Ninth Annual Torrance Academy Annual Alumni JKD Reunion.

November 7th is the annual Torrance Academy Reunion! Come out and reminisce about the old school days. Get a good training session in and then eat some great food! Don't miss out!!!

Bruce Lee’s speed in terms of reacting + punching from a distance of three feet away was found to be around five hundredths of a second (0.05 second).

7th Annual Torrance Academy Reunion. This Saturday (11/8), come out and meet some of the "Old Schoolers of martial arts.

One might be inclined to call them 'Ninja Stars' due to the fact that Ninjas are prominantly known for the use of them. Their proper name though would be shuriken, which also happens to mean 'dart' in Japanese.

The most traditional or common martial arts forms practiced in modern mixed martial arts are Boxing, Kickboxing, Muy Thai, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Karate, Greco Roman Wrestling, and Judo.

Did you know that, in the early days of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, there were no weight classes or rounds? Fighters were literally in the octagon (eight-sided cage) until a winner was declared.

Modern mixed martial arts can be traced back to various mixed style contests that took place in Europe, Japan, and the Pacific Rim in the early 1900s.

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Mixed martial arts fighters gain victory through using a variety of striking and grappling techniques. They must train in a variety of styles in order to fight effectively whether at close quarters, long distance, standing up, or on the ground.

In 1993, Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter Royce Gracie won the first Ultimate Fighting Championship tournament when he defeated three opponents in about five minutes. Gracie's victory served to spark the emergence of professional mixed martial arts in the United States.

Since 1985, Japan had its own modern mixed martial arts sport through shooto matches. Shooto fighters can defeat opponents by knockout or submission. They are allowed to use punches, kicks, knee strikes, grappling, joint locks, chokes, takedowns, and throws.

In the 1900s, mixed martial arts matches in Japan were called merikan (American fighting). Merikan matches were fought under different sets of rules such as victory by submission or knockout, best of three knockdowns or throws, and points decision.

Edward William Barton-Wright founded the mixed martial arts system of Bartitsu in London in 1899. Bartitsu was the first system to incorporate European and Asian styles, combining elements of boxing, savate, French stick fighting, jujutsu, and judo. Barton-Wright promoted MMA matches in England between Japanese and European fighters.

Bruce Lee popularized the combination of different fighting arts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Lee believed that the best fighter is someone who can adapt to any style, to be formless. Lee is considered the father of mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts is a full contact fighting sport. Fighters from different fighting disciplines can use a whole range of punching, kicking, and grappling techniques. Rules were minimal at first, but more rules were steadily added for safety. Mixed martial arts now rivals wrestling and boxing for popularity.

Mixed martial arts matches began in Europe and the Pacific Rim in the 1900s. The combat sport of Vale Tudo emerged in Brazil in the 1920s. It was introduced to the United States by the Gracies, a Brazilian sporting family, who founded American mixed martial arts.

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