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Paul A. Walker asked:


I’m often asked the question “Which is better, Karate or Taekwondo?”; “Which is stronger, Judo or Kung Fu?”; or more direct questions such as “Could you beat a Mixed Martial artist in a fight?”

Thanks to the current popularity of the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) we are seeing a showcase of different styles being pitted against one another. However my answer to all of these questions has to do with the many different paths that are available in the martial arts, and the one common destination.

Before I elaborate on what that actually means let me first give you a situation. You are standing outside your local shopping mall and you want to get home. How many ways could you do it? Well you would normally drive, either in your car or someone else’s but you could also take the bus, ride a bike, walk or even hitchhike. Which way is best?

Of course most of you will tell me to drive. It’s quicker, you don’t have to pay for a bus, you have control of your trip and you don’t have to use much energy. But are any of the other methods any less valid? You still reach your objective, and that is to get home. Granted it takes longer but maybe you learn something along the way that could be valuable for the rest of your life; or maybe you just have a miserable journey and wish you had driven!

Different martial arts are very similar to that. Some of them are like riding your bike. You get some exercise without straining yourself too much, but it takes a little bit longer than you wanted to get to your destination, others are like walking the whole way - it takes hours to get there but you see all kinds of sights on the way and learn a lot. However, you have to decide whether the time it took was worth the effort. Then finally you have the quick option to get in your car and drive in order to get there quickly. Some martial arts offer you this too but you have to ask yourself if you were even looking at and enjoying the sights along the way, much less learning something.

So which is better, Karate or Taekwondo? Which is stronger, Judo or Kung Fu? I have an answer and here it is!

No one martial art is better than another, yet at the same time all martial arts have something that is better than the others, and ultimately the choice one makes as to which martial art to study comes down to personal preference.

Let me give you some concrete examples of what I mean by this answer. Firstly consider a 250-pound muscular, well proportioned man being pitted against a 150-pound toned guy of equal technical ability in a wrestling match. There is no doubt in my mind that the bigger guy will win 9 times out of 10 because of his sheer size and strength. There is a lot of skill involved in wrestling and that is why I said they have the same technical ability. But wrestling generally favors the bigger fighter.

So let’s put these same fighters in a Karate tournament where the goal is not to pin your opponent into submission but to score points through quick, powerful and focused techniques. The small guy now doesn’t have to worry about being smothered, he just has to worry about whether he is fast enough to get in and out of the big man’s guard and score the point. The chances for each fighter winning are a little more even in this match.

Now let’s make the small guy a ju-jitsu expert who understands wrist locks, arm locks and pressure points and let’s make the big guy a lumbering yet strong oaf. I would almost guarantee that the ju-jitsu guy would win this fight in spite of the seeming size disadvantage.

I hope that you’ve understood what I’m trying to say in this brief article. The point I’m making is that the question of whether one art is better than another does not depend on the art itself, but rather on the person who is studying that art. If the art is suited to the practitioner, then the martial artist will ultimately become very skillful and very accomplished. On the other hand, if the martial artist can’t kick, yet chooses Taekwondo as his style he will have a very hard time!

So which martial art is the best? In the end it simply depends on you and what your specific skills and talents are! It would probably be better to ask which martial art would suit you best, and how can you find this information? I can help you here by offering to help you by offering the additional information in my FREE Report “Beginners Guide to Karate”. You will find out how to download it at http://www.freekarateinformation.com

Good luck and best wishes on your journey in karate.

I hope you take me up on this offer and save yourself a lot of wasted time and effort in choosing the right martial art.



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Patrick Arden asked:


World Wrestling Entertainment, which is often referred to simply as WWE, boasts of wrestling superstars. With corporate offices located in Stamford, Connecticut, the WWE organization has risen to be the most popular sports entertainment company. The company is one of its kind. The magic of filled arenas and record pay-per-view watchers make the WWE very appealing to the common people. These are famous equally among adults and children. As far as children are concerned they can tell you the history of every WWE wrestler. This is the magic of this game.

This is due to its popularity only, WWE posters are very famous these days. Go to any gym or in a room of a youngster, you can find large size posters of WWE superstars along with the fight statistics. Although everyone knows that these fights are fake fights. Every move is scripted. But still they are highly exciting. Matches are also predetermined like who is going to win. A wrestler knows that he suppose to win and the other suppose to lose. Their only job is to reflect on a good and exciting show. This is what they certainly do in the WWE.

These wrestlers are masters of those moves that can easily kill someone, but they do it with the ease to not even hurt their opponent. You can find many of such moves in the WWE posters. These are posters of those wrestling superstars who have given a lot to be a WWE wrestler. These people need to be an athlete, stunt man, acrobat and also an actor. In fact it takes a very long time to learn how to be a good pro wrestler. The WWE organization has a farm system where budding wrestlers get training with a hope that some day they would make it to the WWE fight.

These heroes have to learn how to land punches, how to telegraph, how to slam foot when they hit their opponent, how to fall, how to execute wrestling moves and make them look real, and many other things thing. Hence, everything about WWE is exciting. And it is a pleasure to buy these WWE posters. In fact these are the best gift for youngsters and children.



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dresscloth asked:


A sari or saree or shari is a female garment in the Indian subcontinent.[1] A sari is a strip of unstitched cloth, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. The most common style is for the sari to be wrapped around the waist, with one end then draped over the shoulder baring the midriff.[1] The sari is usually worn over a petticoat (pavada/pavadai in the south, and shaya in eastern India), with a blouse known as a choli or ravika forming the upper garment. The choli has short sleeves and a low neck and is usually cropped, and as such is particularly well-suited for wear in the sultry South Asian summers. Cholis may be “backless” or of a halter neck style. These are usually more dressy with a lot of embellishments such as mirrors or embroidery and may be worn on special occasions. Women in the armed forces, when wearing a sari uniform, don a half-sleeve shirt tucked in at the waist.

http://www.himfr.com/buy-Wrestling_Singlet/”>Wrestling SingletThe word ’sari’ evolved from the Prakrit word ’sattika’ as mentioned in earliest Buddhist Jain literature.[2]

The history of Indian clothing trace the sari back to the Indus valley civilization, which flourished in 2800-1800 BCE.[1] The earliest known depiction of the saree in the Indiain subcontinent is the statue of an Indus valley priest wearing a drape.[1]

Ancient Tamil poetry, such as the Silappadhikaram and the Kadambari by Banabhatta, describes women in exquisite drapery or saree.[3] In ancient Indian tradition and the Natya Shastra (an ancient Indian treatise describing ancient dance and costumes), the navel of the Supreme Being is considered to be the source of life and creativity, hence the midriff is to be left bare by the saree.[4]

Some costume historians believe that the men’s dhoti, which is the oldest Indian draped garment, is the forerunner of the sari. They say that until the 14th century, the dhoti was worn by both men and women.[5]

Sculptures from the Gandhara, Mathura and Gupta schools (1st-6th century AD) show goddesses and dancers wearing what appears to be a dhoti wrap, in the “fishtail” version which covers the legs loosely and then flows into a long, decorative drape in front of the legs [1]. No bodices are shown.[6]

Other sources say that everyday costume consisted of a dhoti or lungi (sarong), combined with a ****** band and a veil or wrap that could be used to cover the upper body or head. The two-piece Kerala mundum neryathum (mundu, a dhoti or sarong, neryath, a shawl, in Malayalam) is a survival of ancient Indian clothing styles, the one-piece sari is a modern innovation, created by combining the two pieces of the mundum neryathum.[7]

It is generally accepted that wrapped sari-like garments, shawls, and veils have been worn by Indian women for a long time, and that they have been worn in their current form for hundreds of years.

One point of particular controversy is the history of the choli, or sari blouse, and the petticoat. Some researchers state that these were unknown before the British arrived in India, and that they were introduced to satisfy Victorian ideas of modesty. Previously, women only wore one draped cloth and casually exposed the upper body and *******. Other historians point to much textual and artistic evidence for various forms of breastband and upper-body shawl.

In South India, it is indeed documented that women from many communities wore only the sari and exposed the upper part of the body till the 20th century.[5] Poetic references from works like Shilappadikaram indicate that during the sangam period in ancient South India, a single piece of clothing served as both lower garment and head covering, leaving the bosom and midriff completely uncovered.[3] In Kerala there are many references to women being bare-breasted.[5] including many pictures by Raja Ravi Varma. Even today, women in some rural areas do not wear cholis.

 



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Massimo Martinini asked:


Pre-show run-through:

Apparently Evan Bourne’s foot hurts. Also, Boogeyman is apparently now a RAW comedy act rather than an ECW wrestler. Fine by me. However, it is still quite unclear who will be Matt Hardy’s next challenger. My vote goes to Elijah Burke. Like usual. It would appear I don’t quite have the WWE’s ear, though, or Venis, Burke, and HBK would be holding the three world titles. Meanwhile, Miz and Morrison jobbed to some old guys. I wish they could have done it differently, but I still knew it was coming. Why do I spend all my pre-show recap talking about RAW instead of last week’s ECW?

(opening video)

Matt Hardy is out to address the lack of a #1 contender. Either that, or…beat up a jobber.

Matt Hardy vs. Bam Neely

Hardy hits a headlock takedown, but Neely reverses to a side headlock. Matt hits a hip toss and clothesline. Neely kicks Hardy in the back and hits three scoop slams accompanied by noises somewhere between roars and ‘moos’. He breaks out the Ortonlock. Which isn’t a fair joke because Orton is way beyond his chinlock-abusing days. But hot damn, that was a funny joke when it made sense. Matt is all plucky and tries to hit the yodeling elbow smash, but Bam is not impressed and catches him for a sidewalk slam. Hardy turns a vertical suplex into a reverse DDT. Leg to Bam’s neck in the ropes, swinging neckbreaker, and the yodeling elbow smash connect. Side Effect! Tornado DDT! Hardy goes up top but Bam nails a superplex! He tries to set Hardy on the buckle (for a second?), but Matt counters awkwardly into a Twist of Fate for the win.

Winner: Matt Hardy by Twist of Fate @ 5:14

Not a bad match. It started slow, and they picked it up in the end. Bam Neely had a good showing, he seems to be getting better. Matt did what he does, which never really has impressed me that much but it’s by no means awful either. I’m gonna call this one a good match, pending that this isn’t the best match of the show, in which case it’s a letdown.

Match Rating: 5.6/10

Hornswoggle’s music hits, boring and annoying the camera so much that it retreats to…

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We come back to find out that Finlay has arrived to the ring and wants a shot at Matt Hardy’s title. Matt knew this day would come, and…Big Drippy is out to nip this wonderful respectfest in the bud. Once again, they do the smart thing and give Drippy the mic instead of Atlas. Props. Drippy says that it isn’t going down like this. Mark deserves the shot more than Finlay. Finlay says Henry has had his chance, and he only got four votes at Cyber Sunday. Matt says he was one of them. Henry says he doesn’t need words from Matt, just his title back. Finlay, in the meanwhile, has never beaten him without a shillelagh shot or leprechaun shenanigans. Doesn’t that go for everyone Finlay has faced since his face turn? Finlay threatens Henry for bringing his son into it. It’s fight time now, but Teddy Long is out to set things right. One of these times they should send Mack out in his place and see if anyone gets it. Anyways, our main event tonight is Drippy versus Finlay for the #1 contendership.

He’s the Boogeyman, and he’s coming to participate in inane time-wasting segments on a show other than the one he’s supposed to be on! Hmm…too wordy?

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Ricky Ortiz vs. Jon Davis

They trade punches and clubs. Dropkick and suplex for Ortiz. Decent looking back suplex. Diving shoulder block. Big O.

Winner: Ricky Ortiz by Big O @ 1:19

God, this guy is like taking boring and adding 40 pounds of hair. I’m starting to think Ortiz would have trouble on Hulk Hogan’s CCW. Probably not, because good god that show has some terrible wrestlers. But even the thought speaks volumes of Ortiz’s crap. He’s perky, though!

Match Rating: 2.2/10

Bourne injury recap. 4 months is Grish’s prognosis. Ouch.

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Jack Swagger heads to the ring, which is set up with a table loaded with ******** tools. Swagger says that he shut up Dreamer’s bragging. In all the time Dreamer has been around, he hasn’t accomplished much. He get beat up by a drunk with a cane while crying “thank you sir, may I have another”. Then, he actually won a match, and became ECW champion for an entire 30 minutes. He has the old belt, says Dreamer is also old, and drops it in the trash can. He then pulls out a picture of Tommy’s wife Beulah, and asks her, if she’s watching, how it feels to have a failure of a husband. To know that her kids will grow up to be failures just like their dad, unless they have a role model like Jack Swagger. Tommy has had enough, and at this point filling the ring with weapons starts to look like a bad idea. Dreamer ducks a shot with the can, and whales on Jack with the Singapore cane. I like this feud. The booking here is almost too simple for me to believe it’s WWE. Use the awesomely over veteran to give some heel heat to the new heel, and segments like this will keep this rolling perfectly.

RAW recap. I’m damn glad Jericho is champ again, giving the belt to Dave at all was foolish. I hope Cena loses to Chris as well, because RAW seriously is Jericho at this point. His heel character is just so many times deeper than any heel character in the WWE at present, barring Edge, who hangs with him.

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Finlay (w/ Hornswoggle) vs. Big Drippy

Henry is all big and powerful. Rawr. Then they stand around for a few minutes. Finlay puts on his hard hat for some clubs to the neck, but Henry retakes control with a headbutt and they pace the ring in circles for another minute. They trade punches and Henry is all big and powerful again. Rawr. Punch. Finlay gets a boot up on a corner charge. But Henry is all big and powerful. Rawr.

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Henry nails some crossfaces and hangs Finlay’s arm in the ropes. Shoulder to the ring post. Arm wrench. He stands on Finlay’s chest, and then misses on something that I guess was supposed to be a Banzai drop. Finlay lays in some kicks. Henry pops right back up and throws Finlay to the outside. Clothesline to Atlas. Hotshot to Henry. Hornswoggle jumps from the top rope, caught by Henry. Fit chop blocks him for two. Henry nails a big kick and stalks the leprechaun. They take the usual spot with Finlay jumping over Hornswoggle for a clothesline and instead have Finlay get grabbed and thrown into the post by Drippy. Mark tries for a double splash to father and son. He misses. Leprechaun distraction, shillelagh shot. Boo.

Winner: Finlay by Shillelagh Shot @ 10:17

Finlay the character is just outright ruining Finlay the wrestler. Absolutely pathetic. The match was pretty bad for a Finlay match, not surprising considering it was also a Mark Henry match. The twist on the usual clothesline on the outside spot made me happy, however nothing else here was worth the time of day, and I’m confused as to how Mark Henry keeps getting ten minute matches on ECW when it’s pretty clear that general wrestling formulas dictate “bad wrestler à short match; good wrestler à long match”. So yeah…why Henry is worth the 15 minutes of air time that Elijah Burke (among others) should be getting is beyond me.

Match Rating: 3.9/10

Overall Analysis:

NO Miz and Morrison. NO Bourne (given), no Burke (just saying). Swagger, who has to be considered one of the show’s better wrestlers at this point, in a segment rather than a match. Hardy is in a squash match. It pretty much seems like they are trying to come up with the worst star ratings they can muster without bringing out Snitsky too. I mean…come on. Match One with Bam Neely, Match Two featuring Ricky Ortiz, and Match Three ten minutes of Drippy? Have we got any other stiffs we’d like to give airtime to on this show? I mean…is Butterbean available? Is someone looking into this?

Overall Show Grade: D+



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Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


We’ve got it on now, don’t we! I’m so glad that I don’t have a horse in this race. For the first time that I can remember, I’m not bound up in NEEDING someone to win. I’ll make up my mind as to who to vote for after the three debates. One party wants to kill babies and teh otehr party wants to kill our young men in war, while killing other people. Neither party, neither man is wooing me with their rhetoric, not their platforms.

You’d think that Sarah Palin was running for president and McCain as her VP.

Soon enough all the hoopla over Sarah Barracuda will die down and maybe we can get back to talking ISSUES; however, right now it’s all about BOAR WARS! What’s the difference between the presidential campaign before and after the national political conventions? Lipstick. “You can put lipstick on a pig,” Barack Obama told a rally in a reference to a line in Sarah Palin’s vice presidential acceptance speech. “It’s still a pig. You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called change. It’s still going to stink after eight years.”

Was he talking about Sarah being a PIG? Obama says NO, McCain says YES.

So, let’s MUSH ON (pun intended) with a couple days of talking about who meant what and who put a dinger on who. McCain’s campaign called the comments “offensive and disgraceful” and said Obama owes Palin an apology. Obama’s campaign said he wasn’t referring to Palin and said the GOP camp was engaging in a “pathetic attempt to play the gender card.” Obama’s camp also noted that McCain once used the same phrase to describe Hillary Rodham Clinton’s health care plan.

Oh, but that was different! HOLY SOW! Mud wrestling at it’s best. But, we’ve just begin!

The colorful cosmetic has become a political buzzword, thanks to Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s joke in her acceptance speech that lipstick is the only thing that separates a hockey mom like her from a pit bull. Thank you so much Sarah. 



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Emma James MABNLP, MATLTA, MAHYP, Dip FTST asked:


Something which is very prevalent in our society today is the fact that we have to hide our preferences which appear to be socially unacceptable. Anything which is deemed to be “deviant” is then assumed to be not “normal” and therefore should be hidden.

This in itself then creates a behavior which is secretive and creates a feeling of anticipation which in itself is then felt as exhilarating and something which is breaking the rules especially if that person has a life where they feel they have to conform.

Sometimes the issues are not necessarily with the client and does lead us to question whether it is in fact society which has the problem and not client, particularly if the sexual ****** is not harmful to self, others, a problem financially and is not feeling like a compulsion or addiction. Yet, I still get enquiries and see clients who feel they “should not” have the need or the want to indulge in something they enjoy purely on the basis it is not socially acceptable.

However, when a sexual ****** becomes an issue, is obviously when it does become obsessive, an addiction, harmful to ones self or to another or others. Additionally there is the issue of whether the client can afford it, it is encroaching on their relationships or getting in the way of their lifestyle or future.

As you well know, the variance of sexual ******** is never ending and may be from apparently mundane attributes which we might never see as sexually arousing through to better known terms of experiencing that one preference which somehow fulfills our needs.

The need for dominance, being subservient, visual or tactile ******** like tights or pantyhose, physical ******** like wrestling or female muscle worship, the sexual anticipation of visiting massage parlors or hiring high end escorts and so many others which vary and in a way give us something which we feel give us what we need in no other way anything else can. The point is – there should be no judgment as each of us in some way have a preference in our sexual makeup just same as preferring blondes, brunettes, short, tall, thin etc. It is just that those preferences have been deemed as “acceptable” by not only society but also the press.

When a client decides they need to deal with this sexual fetish, then the first step is to establish whether or not they need to in fact lose it altogether. Is it something which feels out of control?

The problem is that if ultimately you do not want to let it go altogether, then no treatment will work. No doctor, psychologist or any other therapist will be able to help if in fact there is resistance at some level in letting the ****** go. So, the first thing we have to do is to decide if you do in fact want to completely lose it, or in fact you want to keep it under control and be something you might like to indulge in occasionally instead of it taking over your life. That way – if there is agreement at some level, then you are able to conduct therapy effectively.

Some of the issues associated with ******** are when they have in fact become an addiction. A continual need to have that feeling fulfilled which then takes over so much of your mental space and energy it is difficult to focus on any other area of your life.

Again, this is easy to deal with and with a combination of NLP, TLT and Hypnotherapy, depending on the need of the client, the compulsion and overriding need starts to reduce and then disappear.

One thing so many therapists forget about is that you are now creating a very large empty gulf and if in fact you do not gain agreement from the client as to how in fact to full that gap then the ****** or addiction/compulsion can then come back as it is the only thing which will full the void.

Also – ******** which are not wanted can also be a product of other parts of the self which have not been developed or are formed by past life experience or learned behaviour in some way. For instance, a client who required severe domination to the extent of being cut and experience blood letting had in fact formed the connection of release and that pain from when he was young and had been involved in a car accident resulting in multiple fractures and severe pain. The pain then turned into a kind of “rush” as he put it and a release in a way and then he began to seek that same feeling from other avenues. The problem had begun when he needed to be cut and experience the pain to that degree which he knew was taking him into a place which was not beneficial for him. That is when he contacted me.

Some clients decide on something which is better for them like a renewed interest in self, doing something more productive for themselves or maybe taking part in another sexual activity which is less harmful or distracting for the client and they do not have the same compulsion towards.

The approach I have with clients is somewhat different from other therapists as we look for the connections and what the client is gaining from the ****** and what it gives them and find another way of giving them the same feeling of pleasure, belonging, elation, anticipation, release that would be missing and possibly create another compulsion if not dealt with.

So many therapists claim to be able to deal with ******** but without understanding the client or understanding ****** and with the belief that a set treatment will “cure” them of their terrible affliction! I have to say that as yet, no one has yet shocked me nor have they presented anything other than a logical need or want based on their life experience and current requirements in order for them to feel whole.

So, if your preferences/fetishes have become unmanageable in some way then do seek help but first look at the reasons you are about to deal with and ask yourself if it is because you are looking for an apparent social acceptance if it is not hurting anyone else or yourself in any way?

If you would like more information about sexual ******** and addictions then please go to:

www.emmajames.net

or email me at emma@emmajamesnlp.co.uk



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Ernie Fitzpatrick asked:


Who needs a broken hip or any other injury? Just give me the keys to the safe, give me the formula to success, and tell me what I can do to escape any controversy and I’m in. When a problem is encountered, those in the East pray for God to help them THROUGH it, while we in the West pray for God to get us OUT of it. Wrestling with God just isn’t IN if you embrace most of American religious teachings.

The story of Jacob was just a story and has no meaning to today, so say the Western saints.

The easiest way to live comfortably, albeit wrongly, is to accept II Tim. 3:16 as literal, and of course use the King James translation. ALL Scripture is God-breathed! Everything that is written is GOSPEL, TRUTH, INERRANT, and so on. Except none of that is TRUE! Christian fundamentalism isn’t fundamental at all.

But who wants to get onto the slippery-slope of having to decide what might be literal, what’s metaphorical, and what’s an allegory, much less what’s written poetically and therefore more demonstrably. If “every word” is set in concrete, was never altered, as IS as it IS, then we don’t have to wrestle. Hell (metaporically speaking), we don’t even have to study then. Now that’s what I’m talkin’ bout! But of course that violates the verse a little before the one we just mentioned (II Tim. 2:15) wherein we’re to STUDY to show ourselves WORTHY of the battle.

And then of course we must ask ourselves which version is right? Don’t be afraid to ask! But, be afraid to not question.

Is the right verse the one that says “every Scripture is inspired” or the one that says “all Scripture that is inspired”? Which translator got it right. Oh yes, and of course this was referring to the Hebrew Bible only sinee there wasn’t a Christian one yet. Listen, religious homeostasis isn’t a good thing.

Ah, but I’m being technical now

Granted, opening oneself up to the myriad of possibilites could led one astray, but only nursing on the ****** and being fed milk isn’t going to help one grow up a spiritually healthy person either. We build physical muscle by being STRETCHED. Who are you allowing to stretch you, challenge you to a deeper calling, and more importantly who is MODELING that so you can follow?

Who, besides Jesus, the Christ?



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Andrew Hawnt asked:


With Christmas 2008 looming ever closer, the race is on to find the items that kids are going to be craving. The trick is to find them at the best prices and with enough time to spare to get them under your tree before the big day itself. Of course, half the problem is solved simply by shopping online and beating the mad crowds and the crush of the festive High Street. Everyone knows how stressful this time of year can be, so advice is always a good thing To help you along with your Christmas shopping, here is a handy guide to the most sought-after items for children this Christmas.

As ever, TV and film items are popular, but there are also some great new additions to the market for Boys Toys at Christmas 2008. Here are some of the items that kids are wanting this year:

Transforming WALL.E: the definitive WALL-E toy based on the adorable robot from the hit film.

Bakugan Starter Pack and battle Arena: The starter set and huge battle arena from the hot new trading game.

Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro: A micro radio controlled car that is capable of incredible stunts.

Transformers Animated Roll Out Command Optimus Prime: Here is Optimus Prime from the new Transformers cartoon, standing 12 inches tall and featuring ‘Auto Spin’ conversion.

Cars Walkin’ Talkin McQueen: McQueen comes to life with lights and sound, and he walks and talks just like in the animated film.

Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer: This full-head replica helmet features technology that will transform kids’ voices into the processed rasp of a Clone Trooper.

Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix: A great toy replica of Ben’s wrist-mounted device from the TV show, used for calling aliens to do battle.

Power Rangers Overdrive Tracker: great toy replica of the Morpher from the TV show, with lights and sound.

Gormiti Island of Gorm Playset: A superb playset designed to display Gormiti figures on in an action setting.

Indiana Jones Sounds FX Hat & Whip: The title4 says it all. Now kids can dress up as the movie adventurer.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars AT-TE: The formidable vehicle from the Star wars: Clone Wars movie and TV series comes with articulated legs, lights and sounds.

WWE RAW Arena Playset: The wrestling phenomenon comes to your living room! A superb playset for fans of the theatrical wrestling movement.

GIRLS TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS 2008 The girls are also very interested in media tie-in merchandise, but some old favourites are still going strong too, along with some great new items on the market.

High School Musical Sing Together Dolls: From the Disney hit come Gabriella, Troy and Sharpay dolls with microphones. The dolls sing their signature song from the film and sing along with kids.

Barbie Princess Liana Singing Doll: The Princess Liana comes in a day dress, which transforms into a ball gown. Her necklace lights up as she sings songs from the accompanying DVD.

FurReal Biscuit, My Lovin’ Pup: One of the biggest hits this Christmas for kids is the FurReal Biscuit toy dog, a life-size golden retriever puppy with some fantastic interactive features, movement and sounds.

Littlest Pet Shop Tail Waggin’ Fitness Club: This great play-set gives your toy pets a fun fitness workout, with a spinning hamster wheel, hurdles and more. The play-set also includes two pet toys.

Littlest Pet Shop VIPs: These cute plushes include a code that allows you to play your favourite characters online in the Littlest Petshop Virtual environment.

Sylvanian Families Old Hollow Oak Treehouse: The classic toy line returns with this beautiful new play-set, featuring multiple indoor rooms and outdoor living spaces.

I Love Ponies Honey, My Baby Pony: Honey, My Baby Pony is a lap size interactive pet foal including real pony sounds and movement.

BABY born with Magic Potty: Baby Born with Magic Potty is one of the most wanted dolls on the market this year and features eight different movements, lights and sound.

CHOU CHOU My First Tooth: Another hit doll this year is the CHOU CHOU - This 48cm doll comes with a teething/nurturing play modes and realistic baby sounds.

Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy: The Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy is a cute stray puppy that will swim when placed in water.

Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls: The famous toy line is back with the Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls, which come with 2 outfits and 2 musical instruments each.

Camp Rock Gift Pack: the new TV musical sensation comes to the toy world with this great double pack of characters.

There’s countless other items on the market for Christmas 2008, but these are amongst the most desired by kids at the moment, and hopefully this will give you some pointers on finding the perfect gifts for Santa to put under your tree this year. You can reduce your stress levels (and the cost of the festive season) by shopping online, and also reduced the headaches by checking out some of these great examples of the current toy market. Merry Christmas one and all.



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The WWE brand of professional wrestling is no stranger to creating controversy in order to get buzz and publicity running rampant for its product. Over the years, WWE has done everything from faking Chairman Vince McMahon’s death in an exploding limo to having wrestlers electrocuted in the arena or run over by cars. Former superstar, Stone Cold Steve Austin has been involved in numerous controversial events including hosing down Mr. McMahon, The Rock and other WWE staff in the ring with a hose from a beer truck. And while you may think that its lovely WWF and WWE Divas are mainly talented eye candy in the ring, they too have had their share of controversial storylines and plots. Some of the divas involved in these plots include Lita, Torrie Wilson, Dawn Marie and Trish Stratus.

In 2001, WWE Diva Trish Stratus found herself amidst a power trip involving boss Vince McMahon. In her storyline, Trish played the role of Vince McMahon’s mistress in an extra-marital affair. The boss carried out this affair while it was believed his wife Linda was institutionalized and confined to a wheelchair during a divorce. During this story, Mr. McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie, began showing her dislike for Stratus, leading to an in-ring feud. At the No Way Out Pay-Per-View, Stephanie was able to defeat Trish in a match thanks to assistance from William Regal. The next night Vince McMahon partnered with Trish Stratus in a tag match against Stephanie and Regal. However, the match was a setup, and ended with Regal performing his finisher on Stratus, followed by Stephanie dumping a buck of sewage on her. The humiliation of Trish Stratus continued on the following week’s episode of Raw, with Mr. McMahon ordering Stratus to strip down to lingerie and bark in the ring like a dog. The controversial storyline was said to have drawn much criticism from fans and women’s rights groups.

The WWE experimented with a ******* storyline back in 2003, involving two **** WWE divas, Torrie Wilson and Dawn Marie. At the time, Dawn Marie was planning to marry Torrie Wilson’s real life father, Al. Dawn began to confess feelings for Torrie as well, and blackmailed her into doing what she wanted. Dawn promised if Torrie met her in a hotel and did as she asked, then Dawn would call off her wedding to Al. Dawn manipulated Torrie and the two shared an on-screen kiss, as well as an off-screen hotel encounter. Dawn still married Al, going back on her promise. The story also involved Al dying of a heart attack due to rigorous love-making with Dawn. Eventually, Torrie ended this feud by defeating Dawn at the Royal Rumble.

One last former diva who was involved in controversies was Amy Dumas, who was better known as “Lita”. Lita is the former girlfriend of superstars such as Edge, Matt Hardy and Kane. Lita was involved in several attempted weddings, as well as a miscarriage plot involving Kane’s baby. But one of Lita’s incidents in particular earned the Monday Night Raw program in 2006 one of its highest ratings. The episode occurred following the January 8, 2006 New Year’s Revolution Pay-Per-View, where Edge had defeated John Cena to win the WWE title. Edge promised to have an in-ring celebration involving a love-making session with Lita. On the following Raw, the two stripped down and got into a bed set up in the ring. WWE Superstar Ric Flair came down to the ring to interrupt the proceedings, causing Edge to leave to fight him. John Cena came to the ring and attacked Lita, giving her an FU. During the attack there was a wardrobe mishap and Lita exposed part of her chest. The event known as the “Live *** Celebration” earned Raw one of its highest ratings in some time.

All in all, the lovely WWE divas enjoy their fair share of controversy. Lita, Trish Stratus and Torrie Wilson definitely proved this as they’ve paved the way for the WWE to continue trying to push the limits. Only time will tell how far the WWE attempts to go with its various storylines involving these talented female wrestlers.



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Mixed Martial Arts

While browsing ESPN, you spot what seems like a boxing match, until suddenly opponents start to kick one another. The next thing you know, the two fighters are on the ground, striking one another. Welcome to the exciting and increasingly popular arena of mixed martial arts (also known as MMA). You may think this is the next wave in martial arts entertainment, but this combat sport has actually been around since the Olympic games in 648 BC.

What to Expect During a Match

Mixed martial arts uses three different phases of fighting - stand-up, clinch and ground. Stand-up fighting incorporates boxing, kickboxing and Muay Thai. Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, Sambo (from Russia), as well as Judo are used in the clinch phase of fighting. The ground phase of fighting is characterized by Brazilian Jui-Jitsu (focuses on positioning), shoot wrestling, catch wrestling, Judo, as well as Sambo.

Fighting techniques that you may encounter during a MMA competition includes kicks, punches, knees, pinning holds, sweeps, takedowns, throws, some elbowing, as well as hand-to-hand combat. A win is typically awarded through the decision of a judge. Matches are timed, therefore, the decision comes after the allotted time has passed. Other circumstances that end a fight include referee stoppage, fight doctor decision, submission, cornerman throwing in the towel and of course, a knockout.

The Mixed Martial Arts of Today

The kind of fighting techniques associated with the mixed martial arts of today deals with a combination of different professional fighting styles. Most commonly, a fighter started training in one specific arena of fighting and later decided to branch off into other styles of combat. The main styles of fighting include sprawl-and-brawl, clinch-and-pound and ground-and-pound.

Sprawl-and-brawl is a stand-up fighting approach that utilizes striking and purposefully avoids fighting on the ground. This type of fighter usually has a strong background in boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai or karate. To fight in this style, MMA fighters have undergone training in wrestling. Well-known mixed martial artists connected to this approach include Chuck Liddell, Maurice Smith and Phil Barconi.

Clinch-and pound uses clinch fighting tactics characterized by a clinch hold. While a fighter holds an opponent so that they cannot move, they will often strike the body using their knees, or other dirty boxing moves. Most of these fighters started wrestling before incorporating boxing techniques. Don Frye, Dan Henderson and Randy Couture are familiar with this style of fighting.

Ground-and-pound involves the taking down or throwing of an opponent. The next step is to get into the dominant position, attacking with strikes. Wrestlers usually turn to this type of fighting, which has been used by the likes of Mark Coleman, Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz.

Since there are so many different styles of MMA combat associated with mixed martial art, you may think that there is nothing a fighter can do to their opponent. In actuality, there are several fouls connected to this sport. A fighter are not allowed to head-butt, eye gouge, pull the hair, bite, attack the groin or strike the back of the head or kidneys of an opponent.

MMA Organizations

Bringing the exciting world of mixed martial arts fighting to the public are several different organizations that all have their own specific rules and regulations. One of the most well known, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) - http://www.martialartspride.com - tests their fighters for steroids and other illegal substances before allowing entrance to one of their championship bouts. In this organization, elbow strikes are allowed with the exception of ones that come from the north-south direction. PRIDE Fighting Championships mainly offer two different MMA weight classes (heavyweight and middleweight) and forbids fighters from intentionally hanging an arm or leg on the ropes.

With the ZST, which is an organization based in Japan, there are two five-minute rounds. At the end of a match, a fight is deemed a draw if there was no knockout (KO), technical knockout (TKO) or Submission. MMA judges are not used in this form of fighting. Shooto is another form of combat fighting that presents separate rules and regulations for three different class levels (A, B, and C). Level C is set aside for the amateurs. Three 4-minute rounds are attached to the International Fight League, which uses a different pair of gloves, offering less padding.

Regardless of where or within which mma organization, mixed martial arts madness is sweeping the globe and is coming to a “cage” near you!



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