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I wanted to take a little time on the blog today to talk about a friend of mine Brandon. Brandon like many others is a strong believer in the NTBM way of thinking. That way of thinking is this.

When you give out something good chances are you get something good back in return. Its called karma for those of you who haven't heard of it. AndIts one of the cornerstones of NTBM .

Let me share with you a little story about Brandon & NTBM. I think it will shed some light ...

Well I had made a few comments here or there in the different threads about being a fatty and growing up overweight, etc.

So I finally found some pics and put together a slide, showing my progress since I got into the whole health/fitness lifestyle 3-4 years ago.

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joint Manipulations/ Joint Locks are another integral part of MMA/Submission Grappling/BJJ.
Unlike chokes these techniques are purely a pain move and when performed can cause devastating damage to an opponent. As with chokes there is both a proper and improper way to perform these submissions. Unlike with chokes however Joint Manipulations/ Joint Locks can be even more destructive if performed incorrectly sometimes even injuring the person applying the submission. The best example of this ...

Ok its time for one of the most well known and strongest chokes in my opinion. This can by applied from many different positions. The most common of which is from the guard, & the most flamboyant of which would be the flying triangle with an armbar.

Technique is very important with this move as it is what gives you the ability to control your opponent succesfully, and apply the choke.

"Your Starting Position: Guard
Opponent's Starting Position: Kneeling ...

Chokes are a very effective submission used in many different forms of martial arts. There are really two different types of chokes a "Blood" Choke & a "Straight" Choke. Blood chokes are far and away the most effective choke. this type of choke gets its name from the action that causes the choke. In a choke such as the "Rear Naked" if applied correctly your forearm and bicep are used to choke of the flow of blood to the brain via the carotid arteries. Now ...