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The Pit is a professional mixed martial arts association and training camp operating in Arroyo Grande, California; with a branch in Henderson, Nevada, and affiliate schools throughout the United States. Founded in 1986 by John Hackleman, The Pit fighters have competed in various promotions such as the UFC, WEC and DREAM.
John Hackleman (born November 21, 1959, in New York) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) coach who founded The Pit and former professional boxer. He is best known for training UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Chuck Liddell and Glover Teixeira.
Glover Lucas Teixeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡloveʁ tejˈʃejɾɐ]; born 28 October 1979) is a Brazilian-American former professional mixed martial artist.He competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
Kennedy began training at Dokan School of Martial Arts in Atascadero, California under Terry Kelly and Barry Smith. In 1999, Kennedy began training with Chuck Liddell, Jake Shields, Gan McGee, and John Hackleman at The Pit in San Luis Obispo, and made his debut in 2001. [14] In 2003 he entered and won a one-night tournament at Extreme Challenge ...
The Pit (Norris novel), a 1903 book by Frank Norris; The Pit (Penswick novel), a Doctor Who tie-in novel; The Pit: A Group Encounter Defiled, a 1972 book about mind dynamics, leadership dynamics, and holiday magic; The Pit and the Pendulum, a 1842 short horror story by Edgar Allan Poe; Yama: The Pit, a 1905–1915 novel by Aleksandr Kuprin
Martial arts can be grouped by type or focus, or alternatively by regional origin. This article focuses on the latter grouping of these unique styles of martial arts. For Hybrid martial arts , as they originated from the late 19th century and especially after 1950, it may be impossible to identify unique or predominant regional origins.
Mixed martial arts (MMA) [a] is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world, it and similar "mixed" fighting sports were originally designed to be similar to street fighting.
United States Marine practicing martial arts, 2008. Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. [1]