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Offline Gints Klimanis

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"Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« on: February 09, 2011, 04:00:15 PM »
A few friends of mine and I are in this short piece on amateur fighting,
 in the series "California is a Place" by Drea Cooper and Zackary Canepari

"Uppercut" (2011)
http://californiaisaplace.com/cali/uppercut/#uppercut
Click on 4 arrows in the lower right hand corner for Full-Screen Mode

Yeah, there isn't much fighting in the video as the focus is on the people.
"We do not condone the use of a toilet seat as a deadly weapon"
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Re: "Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2011, 08:14:37 PM »
Gints Matt, SSS and I just watched it and really enjoyed it.  The video was so well done...made me want to put my knuckles on someone...Goodtimes Goodtimes....
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Re: "Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 12:15:09 PM »
Gints, very interesting... :)  Good video also.  going at it with keyboards and chairs, fun stuff.   :)
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Re: "Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 05:26:29 PM »
Woof Baltic Dog...  You have a crazy bunch for sure.  I think I saw one of your fighters not only at the last public gathering but on American Ninja Warrior in LA ??  with Jimmy Smith of FQ as comentator?  Am I right?  Wears black and red costume?

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Re: "Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 08:42:31 AM »
good video, looks like fun, somebody should tell the guy with peircings that its not a good idea fight with bling bling on yo face.
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Re: "Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 08:44:46 PM »
I think I saw one of your fighters not only at the last public gathering but on American Ninja Warrior in LA ??

Woof Kaju Dog,

Yes, that is Ryoga.  He trains in Parkour and enters few competitions a year.  He was also at the Fall 2010 Dog Brother Gathering.

A story about fighting inevitably attracts opposite opinions:

Here is con :
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/10/6025698-geek-fight-club-old-news-still-stupid?threadId=1162094&commentId=20424080#c20424080

Here is a pro :
http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/02/11/real-life-fight-club/
« Last Edit: February 11, 2011, 08:46:43 PM by Gints Klimanis »
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Re: "Uppercut" (2011) on amateur fighting with weapons
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2011, 02:57:23 AM »
Great Video, Keep up the good training.
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