tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post5377980558536529654..comments2024-03-01T00:42:30.839-08:00Comments on LIFT-RUN-BANG: Thoughts about life, crap, training, and stuffPaul Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-22108602099892351862011-06-22T09:01:00.566-07:002011-06-22T09:01:00.566-07:00paul, ok , good valid points. wrestling still kick...paul, ok , good valid points. wrestling still kicks ass, except fake ass wwe nonsense haha. but yeah i see what u are saying for sure.<br /><br /><br />DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-26002287102192567482011-06-22T04:45:49.544-07:002011-06-22T04:45:49.544-07:00Well, that's actually a good thing.Well, that's actually a good thing.Paul finnegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-53467691449750821052011-06-21T19:17:55.313-07:002011-06-21T19:17:55.313-07:00Oh don't worry, I'm sure I'll stick my...Oh don't worry, I'm sure I'll stick my neck out there for someone again. I always do. LOLPaul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-51915685300689336982011-06-21T19:00:58.171-07:002011-06-21T19:00:58.171-07:00Well this is one of the reasons I say that I have ...Well this is one of the reasons I say that I have no friends. I don't mean that in some kind of psychopathic unfriendly way. I just mean that I have a great number of friendly acquaintances and maybe one friend. <br />Remember, a friend will help you move, but a REAL friend will help you move a body. That's the difference. <br />Don't let yourself get all hard and cold inside Paul Finnegannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-36526538971233212642011-06-21T17:22:42.582-07:002011-06-21T17:22:42.582-07:00Thanks Mark.
I can't imagine being a Lt. Dan ...Thanks Mark.<br /><br />I can't imagine being a Lt. Dan either. Sucks.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-66062688847160398522011-06-21T15:29:18.648-07:002011-06-21T15:29:18.648-07:00Hey Paul,
Sucks to hear about your instructor. Fo...Hey Paul,<br /><br />Sucks to hear about your instructor. For me it has been 4 months now since I ruptured my right patella tendon, my rehab will last till september if all goes well. I can't imagine the pain and inconvenience when both are torn. <br /><br />Great article about the demon of fear btw.<br /><br />Mark from Hollandmark from hollandhttp://google.nlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-40960582608719665482011-06-21T11:01:16.688-07:002011-06-21T11:01:16.688-07:00Josh Koschek laid on Paul Daley for 3 rounds. He&...Josh Koschek laid on Paul Daley for 3 rounds. He's been notorious for some lay n pray.<br /><br />Ortiz was a ground n pound guy, not really a wrestler and never did lay n pray. And his stand up was atrocious. <br /><br />Kerr, Coleman, and even Hughes have all had their moments of lay n pray because they are wrestlers. It's what they do.<br /><br />None of the guys you listed were Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-62363061723896854292011-06-21T10:51:00.248-07:002011-06-21T10:51:00.248-07:00Brock Lesnar is the EXCEPTION to the rule, it only...Brock Lesnar is the EXCEPTION to the rule, it only takes a couple of douches to make all grapplers look bad lol.<br /><br />right on. chuck made a hell of a career out of it, until guys figured it out, i dont know about lay n pray, i mean brock lesnar yes, but then again ive never seen anything impressive out of him, the best thing about him is when his fights are over IMO.<br /><br />but Randy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-74319160419956537572011-06-21T10:06:41.530-07:002011-06-21T10:06:41.530-07:00Def don't agree about punching the wrestler in...Def don't agree about punching the wrestler in the face. Wrestlers practically helped invent the term lay n pray. Wrestlers don't do well with getting hit either. Just ask Brock Lesnar. <br /><br />Alistair said he was surprised at the stand up of Werdum, and said the whole camp he worked on take down defense. I think that explains a lot about how Reem looked as well. <br /><br />I Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-18726958879020135162011-06-21T09:54:27.698-07:002011-06-21T09:54:27.698-07:00paul, ok ill agree with the fact that the ground g...paul, ok ill agree with the fact that the ground guys should have striking abilities too. <br /><br />if u punch a a bjj black belt in the face he becomes a brown belt, if u punch a good wreslter in the face, he takes u down and breaks yours. <br /><br />What about the fact that Werdum threw MORE punches than Overeem? and landed more over-all, his percentage was LOWER but.....thats because he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-9199471248559052712011-06-21T07:50:03.636-07:002011-06-21T07:50:03.636-07:00When it becomes obvious that you're not going ...When it becomes obvious that you're not going to be able to take a guy down, like in that fight, you have to stand and bang or you're going to lose. Anytime a fighter just flops to his back in hopes that the other guy with mount, that's pussy to me. Stand and bang long enough to score a take down, then work your craft. Werdum is a vag.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-72505853693510448032011-06-21T07:20:14.380-07:002011-06-21T07:20:14.380-07:00I wouldn't say it was a pussy way to fight, it...I wouldn't say it was a pussy way to fight, it's just a matter of sticking to what your best at. Werdum was basically trying to do the same thing Alistair was doing, just that his way looked like he was ducking the fight. I get why he did it but in the end it makes BOTH guys look bad. It would be nice if most MMA fighters were well rounded but once you get tagged you will always go to Robbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-10963428108584606142011-06-21T06:09:32.136-07:002011-06-21T06:09:32.136-07:00That's interesting because my wife and I could...That's interesting because my wife and I couldn't be more opposite. <br /><br />I'm certainly no wilting flower like some of the people I've been around for certain.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-18877014468907477722011-06-21T01:24:52.172-07:002011-06-21T01:24:52.172-07:00when it comes to people/trust/so on and so forth, ...when it comes to people/trust/so on and so forth, what about the old adage "like attracts like". We attract who we are, for better and worse.<br /><br />-CarlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-50360468229890373202011-06-20T21:49:39.498-07:002011-06-20T21:49:39.498-07:00I don't think most predominantly BJJ guys are ...I don't think most predominantly BJJ guys are good strikers for a reason. If you are going to be a world class BJJ guy, you have to spend an awful lot of time doing BJJ. That does't leave a lot of time for becoming a world class striker. <br /><br />I personally think the best thing is to be great at striking and great at ground defense. It's hard to learn how to sub guys, but it&Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-86042801147565896812011-06-20T20:19:28.797-07:002011-06-20T20:19:28.797-07:00paul,
Oh and what do u think about the standup s...paul, <br /><br />Oh and what do u think about the standup situation i was talking about earlier? about how some strikers basically hide behind the ref and get them to do the work of standing them up?<br /><br />not that im totally against strikers, i just think that any grappler who trains to strike can strike pretty effeciently, but not every striker can be proficient at grappling;<br /><br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-53242589830414176412011-06-20T20:15:55.413-07:002011-06-20T20:15:55.413-07:00paul, yeah that was kind of one of the things i wa...paul, yeah that was kind of one of the things i was trying to say about alistair, i wasnt impressed with his standup at all. i think if he was given some "well rounded" competetion he is going to have some issues, i could be wrong on this but i just feel like hes over-rated. not to say that he isnt good, but hes just that, good, and im hoping this tourney proves that.i do think that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-21466082910556843812011-06-20T18:40:40.910-07:002011-06-20T18:40:40.910-07:00Dave - no hijack at all. I welcome all ranting an...Dave - no hijack at all. I welcome all ranting and raving.<br /><br />As far as Alistair goes, Silva did the same thing to a guy who kept inviting him to get on the ground with him. <br /><br />The fact is, part of being a great fighter is knowing what you are not great at, or not great at compared to your opponent. That's one of the things about MMA. It's a real chess match. Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-69099363551587954232011-06-20T17:55:37.513-07:002011-06-20T17:55:37.513-07:00we have grown 20 year old men dressing up as witch...we have grown 20 year old men dressing up as witches to go to harry potters movie premiere,<br />we have this mtv mentality that we too should be like the douchebags from "jersey shore" when in fact a recent study showed that what we watch, makes us DUMBER.<br /><br />less than 60% of kids AND adults can tell you the difference in the words KNOW and no, theres and theirs.<br /><br />ok Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-22105299097609467942011-06-20T17:54:24.405-07:002011-06-20T17:54:24.405-07:00about your comment on people;
i couldnt agree wit...about your comment on people;<br /><br />i couldnt agree with u more. ALL PEOPLE will sell u out. ALL of them. like u said, some just have higher prices than others. and sometimes, as ive often seen, once i get sold out by one friend and another comes along to "console me" about it, their motives arent often so pure either. maybe they think there is something to be gained from our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-21860776329376440292011-06-20T17:52:28.001-07:002011-06-20T17:52:28.001-07:00paul, first off i hope your weekend and fathers da...paul, first off i hope your weekend and fathers day went great.<br /><br />secondly, man about that alistair fight, in my humble opinion, that was the most sorry excuse for a fight ive ever seen. ok its the the WORST worst, but it was pretty damn bad. to me alistair proved to be in that fight, one of the most one dimensional fighters ive ever seen.<br /><br />now granted, everyone has their breadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-81730490367973481712011-06-20T16:07:25.970-07:002011-06-20T16:07:25.970-07:00If I decided to go that route for a while, I'd...If I decided to go that route for a while, I'd do doggcrapp again probably or something similar. I'd really have to sit and think about that for a while. My mind has been so focused on the functional aspect of strength training for a while I would have to readjust a bit.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-33146944162430214462011-06-20T14:46:37.349-07:002011-06-20T14:46:37.349-07:00Being something that i want to do sooner or later,...Being something that i want to do sooner or later, i think it'd be cool to see you get into bodybuilding. <br /><br />If you ever feel like writing an article on bodybuilding training, i'd really be interested in seeing you write up an example split. <br /><br />For now, any good articles or sites you recommend for non-retarded info on proper BB'ing training? <br /><br />-JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-6436081292835580492011-06-20T14:25:18.565-07:002011-06-20T14:25:18.565-07:00Have fun watching "the fighter". You wi...Have fun watching "the fighter". You will be surprised that it is really not your typical boxing or sports movie. Not even that much boxing action in it. I was expecting a "rocky", and it was definitely not that. Still good, but different.<br /><br />AbeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-59392697699763616602011-06-20T14:19:52.014-07:002011-06-20T14:19:52.014-07:00No, but I can't mess with my instant queue.No, but I can't mess with my instant queue.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.com