Sunday, August 13, 2006

It's a mystery

Mystic? Can someone please explain what this so called mystery is all about? The biggest mystery to me is how reporters manage to come up with all this garbage.

Apart from the stupid opening phrase, this is a great article about using martial arts to improve another sport.

Story:
Mystic eastern influences will be central to the success of Sydney and Melbourne this Saturday in a match that will decide much about the finals credibility of both teams.

Melbourne has unashamedly copied the Swans' premiership success of last season, right down to martial arts experts teaching the team how to tackle.

The perfect tackle in an AFL match can now mirror a judo sleeper hold, as the tackler grabs the ball carrier's closest hand and pulls it behind his back while wrapping the player up, preventing a legal disposal of the ball by hand.

Judo instructor Warren Rosser of the University of New South Wales taught the Swans how to manhandle their opponents in recent seasons.

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