MartialArtsNomad.com » flickr http://martialartsnomad.com Martial Arts, MMA, Fitness and Fighters Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:27:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2009 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championships Friday night http://martialartsnomad.com/2009/10/24/2009-western-canadian-martial-arts-championships-friday-night/ http://martialartsnomad.com/2009/10/24/2009-western-canadian-martial-arts-championships-friday-night/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:49:29 +0000 admin http://martialartsnomad.com/?p=644 Friday night for the 2009 Western Canadian Martial Arts Championships was well attended, with lots of action. I’m still getting to know my new D90 and shooting action photography is a good place to give a new camera a real workout. Its also a good chance for me to watch fighters up close and seeing what really works. You can bet that its always things like good combinations, staying on your opponent, speed, aggression, and conditioning that work here just like anywhere else.So while I am there to shoot photos, I am also there for a bit of an education.

I would also mention that the Modified Muay Thai event was also paired with Kung Fu on the North side of the arena. While the crowd was focused on the fights, there were Kung Fu demonstrations, with Tai-chi, and competitors performing routines with staff, sword, and other weapons. Although I dont focus much on those events in this photoset, I have always found the art of Kung Fu remarkable to watch.

Enjoy the photos below, or dive into the whole photo set at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/superwebdeveloper/sets/72157622650374528/

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The stands were packed for fight night at BCIT

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Kung Fu demonstration

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As I mentioned above, This full photoset is available on my flickr site

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