Talking about the basics of mixed martial arts - MMA. From armbar to leg locks and chokes to ground and pound.

Pretty solid interview...

Should be some great fighting this weekend. One of my guys Mike Cook the heavyweight champ from BET's Iron Ring will be fighting.

I will probably be fighting the winner of the Smith vs Lawler fight later this year. My hand has been cleared by 3 different doctors and I can now get back to training.

MMA teaches discipline and respect. It teaches you about yourself and makes you a stronger person. I do recommend proper headgear and gloves especially for the younguns.

Here is the description our Wildcats Kid's MMA program:

Wild Cats is a children's mixed martial arts (MMA) program guiding our youth from the ages of 5 to 15 years.

Wild Cats MMA is mix of all full contact styles in sports combat. Those styles included Muay Thai/kickboxing, wrestling, boxing, judo/jiu-jitsu, submission grappling and Shamrock Submission Fighting. This complete MMA program designed for children teaches real self defense techniques while instilling traditional values of respect and discipline.

September of 1999 marked the beginning of what is one of the most unique martial arts programs available to kids today. Instead of sharing one particular style with students the philosophy was to share a unique and effective system with the same values and principles of traditional martial arts.

The curriculum that was developed encompasses the extensive that Mr. Shamrock and the Shamrock Submission Fighting Team use in preparation for MMA bouts of which they continue to engage in today.

The curriculum and ranking system combines the discipline and respect we have come to expect from any martial art. The goal of the program is growth, guidance, and proper behavior of our children whether it be in the classroom, with adults and peers, or in a self defense situation.

Wild Cats Mixed Martial Arts is committed to family, friends, community, and our children.

Spider was on my reality show "School of Hard Knocks" and had his first "pro" fight last weekend at Cage Combat. He took the fight with only 2 days notice. It was back and forth but out of nowhere came a flying knee getting him his first win.

Come out on Monday.. the press conference for the May 31st CBS show is in the morning then the DVD signing at Best Buy from 6-8pm

Below is the info:

EliteXC Superstarts Frank Shamrock, Gina Carano, Phil Baroni, Nick Diaz and Jake Shields will be signing autographs at the La Brea Best Buy store in West Hollywood, CA, on Monday, May 19th from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

The autograph signing will feature the debut of the first two EliteXC DVD releases: "Destiny" (2-disc set) which showcases Frank Shamrock vs. Renzo Gracie & Gina Carano vs. Julie Kedzie and "Renegade" (2-disc set) which eatures a lightweight championship match of KJ Noons vs. Nick Diaz & the MMA debut of street-fighting legend, Kimbo Slice.

A free, limited edition EliteXC poster will be available with the purchase of any EliteXC DVD (limited stock on hand).

Hilarious video with a cameo by Mo Smith.

Background history.. this was actually filmed a year ago but was just shown the night before the Cung Le fight.

Took a video of the doctor taking out the stitches and pics of the X-ray. Be warned.. it might make you sick.

In a fight, sometimes you break your opponent's bones, and sometimes it's the other way around. Watch this video for an update on my broken hand, and also for details on past injuries that I've either suffered or inflicted upon others.

See you in the Yard!

Frank

Hi Yardbarkers,

I made a video last night of my thoughts on the fight.. thanks for all the well wishes and support.

Beyond the broken hand.. I had to get 6 stitches on the left side of my head and I think I have toenail cuts on the right side of my neck. That's what caused the scrape on the right side of my face during the fight. All in all it was a good fight.. would have been better to win.

Hope you guys like it... Don't forget... Tonight vs. Cung Le on Showtime or PPV!!! Or see it LIVE at the Shark Tank in San Jose!

Here is an extended version of some of my training that has been making the rounds. With a few months of training, I can probably get Goldberg ready for Kimbo.

Hey, Yardbarkers! Big fight on Saturday night. Strikeforce 11. Watch this video if you want to learn more about me and my opponent, Cung "Fu" Le. The fight is on Showtime at 9pm ET.

Bill Goldberg stopped by the gym last Tuesday to film some of my training. They will be showing these snippets in between shows on Showtime.

Check out Goldberg on the stability ball.. he's a beast!

Before the try-outs this past Saturday, I was doing some high altitude training. The face mask simulates being up in the mountains. I will be doing this a couple of times a week to see how it works out.