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Skkra recommends… The Raid!
Oh, cmon, you KNEW this one had to be coming. The Raid from 2011 is one of the best martial acts films released in the last 30 years. The action is absolutely insane, the film is beautifully shot, and the choreography is beyond top notch. Iko Uwais is the star here, and holy shit is…
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Skkra recommends… The Protector!
Tony Jaa is incredible. The guy has some of the best acrobatics in modern martial arts cinema, and almost never uses wires. There is something insanely satisfying and exciting about watching someone ACTUALLY perform ridiculous, dangerous, and amazing stunts. You know that that human really did that shit, putting themselves at great personal risk in…
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Wor Wednesday #3: More early positioning
Last Wor Wednesday, I went over the basics of positioning for the early maps. Today, we’re going to go over the remaining early maps to discuss strategy. You’ll see commonality between these in how you want to secure a spot on the map, but we’ll go over strats for each of these. This is one…
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Skkra recommends… Meals on Wheels!
Yes, this is another Jackie Chan movie, but who we’re actually highlighting here is Benny the Jet. This 1984 film is kick ass from start to finish, but my god, this final fight is beyond iconic. Benny Urquidez did not have a large film career, but he was a legit insane martial artist. Over 27…
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Skkra recommends… Brawl in Cell Block 99!
This is a really, really weird movie. It stars Vince Vaughn in a very strange role, the plot starts grounded but quickly becomes ridiculous, and it’s very, very violent. It’s also stupidly entertaining. This mashup doesn’t really give the fights justice, as the editing done in this mashup ruins the pacing of these fight scenes,…
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Skkra recommends… Blood and Bone!
Michael Jai White has to be one of the most criminally underrated martial artists of all time. The guy is absolutely incredible, and completely legit as a fighter. Not to mention that he seems ageless, remaining carved out of pure muscle and retaining insane speed and power even now at age 55. Blood and Bone…
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Skkra recommends… Kill Zone!
I’m unable to embed this video, you’ll have to click the link to watch it. This is a fight between Donnie Yen and Wu Jing from the 2005 film Kill Zone. The movie itself is OK… fairly standard Donnie Yen stuff overall… but this fight is really a standout to me. It’s a fight with…
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Skkra recommends… Drunken Master II!
I mean, come on. Is there any other way I could’ve started off Fighting February? Drunken Master II – called The Legend of Drunken Master when it was released here in the USA – is possibly the best Jackie Chan movie of all time. He’s at his absolute peak here, both in terms of martial…
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Skkra announces… Fighting February!
I love martial arts. Do I do any? No, I don’t. I probably never will. But I have insane respect for martial artists. Aside from Wor Wednesdays, we’ll be dedicating February to some of my favorite fight scenes of all time. Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Bruce Lee, and a hundred others all deserve…
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Wor Wednesday #2: Position
We reviewed the basics of Wizard of Wor last Wednesday. This week, lets start exploring the early maps and go over positioning. There are two different map rotations in Wor: the early maps (levels 1-7) and the Worlord Dungeons (8+). There are probably about a dozen different early maps, and the ones you’ll play each…