MMA before UFC in America???

[Ogata]

I was doing some research in regards to old school training and martial arts and I know Gene Lebell was the only one that trained closest to an MMA fighter but I have been reading a lot about physical culture and they promoted:

This is from one of those Charles Atlas ads.

 

[Agent Mulder's Hair]

Lol at the pic of jujitsu

 

[DaPunkMinowaMan]

I was doing some research in regards to old school training and martial arts and I know Gene Lebell was the only one that trained closest to an MMA fighter but I have been reading a lot about physical culture and they promoted:

This is from one of those Charles Atlas ads.

NHB was then in its infancy...

 

[ThunderL1ps]

I was doing some research in regards to old school training and martial arts and I know Gene Lebell was the only one that trained closest to an MMA fighter but I have been reading a lot about physical culture and they promoted:

This is from one of those Charles Atlas ads.

Look up Jack Dempsey. He was before Gene LeBell, training US soldiers in multiple disciplines. He had a book/manual "How to Get Tough" that shows multiple disciplines.

 

[lostdog000]

there was mma in shooto, 1989 japan

 

[PistolPezWatney]

Lol at the pic of jujitsu

What's even going on in that Jiu Jitsu pic? Looks like a knee to the sternum to me, but it's kind of a mess of lines and squiggles.

 

[Davemeddlehed]

Ali fought Inoki back in the 70s I think it was.

 

[The Moloko man]

Love jiu jitsu pic


Thats how i roll jitz......fuck a gi

Three piece suit and wingtips all the way

 

[Ogata]

Look up Jack Dempsey. He was before Gene LeBell, training US soldiers in multiple disciplines. He had a book/manual "How to Get Tough" that shows multiple disciplines.

I am aware of Jack Dempsey, legit bad ass boxer, he was one of the first fighters who got paid a lot of money and in popular culture, his Dempsey Roll has been portrayed in Hajime No Ippo and Tekken boxer Steve Fox.

I know another physical culture guy name Joe Bonomo who promoted boxing and jujitsu as well as strength training:

According to various sources he was a close friend of Charles Atlas and a sparring partner of Jack Dempsey.

 

[mmacasualviewer]

Wasn't Britney Spears first boyfriend like the GOAT?

 

[Ogata]

Wasn't Britney Spears first boyfriend like the GOAT?

What does this have anything to do with physical culture?

 

[bd5919]

krav maga

 

[Ogata]

krav maga

Nope, Krav maga came to the public scene in 2009.