Happy New Year to the readers of this site!
First off, let's kick off 2015 with a haiku from Kobayashi Issa! This haiku is not about the New Year but about the last day of the Old Year, after all without the Old Year, there would be no New Year :)
paying no mind
to the year’s last day…
a floating bird, asleep
~Kobayashi Issa (1763-1828)
Secondly, may the New Year bring Health, Happiness and Prosperity to you and your loved ones!
OK, are you ready for the most popular posts of 2014 as well as the most shared and my favorites? Here we go!
Top 25 Popular Posts of 2014
- Phil Simms - World's Greatest Knifethrower!! (Elementary S03E03 GIF Set)
This was posted in November 14 and was my most viral post. In 2 months, it has become not only my most popular post of 2014 but it skyrocketed into my Top Ten all-time most popular posts! Who would've thought that the Internet was interested in finding out if Phil Simms really is the World's Greatest Knifethrower? - Sun Lu-tang: My Personal Experience (translated by Scott Meredith)
Posted on Dec 16 in memory of one of China's greatest martial artists, this post in the period of 15 days should be considered the most viral post as it was the 2nd most popular of 2014 as well as also breaking into my Top Ten all-time most popular posts! - Steven Seagal - Fire Down Below (1997) (Full movie)
Posted Apr 15, do not underestimate the popularity of Steven Seagal! For an unfathomable reason to me, this was the most popular of his movies which I posted. - 11 GIFs of Ronda Rousey's More Nage Komi video
Ronda Rousey is very very popular as evidenced by this GIF set I've made of her facebook video. Posted Sep 19, you love to see her Judo in action! - 12 of Bruce Lee's personal items and equipment up for auction!
Posted Apr 23, Bruce Lee has shown why he is one of the most popular martial arts movie stars who ever lived, as you the reader was interested in checking out the items up for auction! - Antonio Ilustrisimo - Orascion/Anting-anting on Good Friday
Posted Apr 18 on Good Friday this tidbit about the late GM Ilustrisimo and his practice on Good Friday. - Sammo Hung in Eastern Condors (1987) (Full movie)
Posted last year Jan 7 in celebration of Sammo Hung's birthday, this was one of his best-known movies. - UFC 175 - Ronda Rousey X Alexis Davis
Jul 8, I posted my animated GIF highlights of the ever-popular Ronda Rousey and her fight against Alexis Davis. - Shoulder Crank GIFs from Jon Jones X Glover Teixeira - UFC 172
Back in May, this animated GIF set of Jon Jones' nasty shoulder cranks defending his belt vs challenger Glover Teixeira was very popular. Many felt this move should be illegal? What do you say? - Special ID - GIF Set 3 (Donnie vs Ken Lo)
A year ago in Jan, I posted some animated GIF sets of Donnie Yen in Special ID. This set was very popular with you! - Kushti: Physical Body Outtakes Part 3
Back in Mar, this was one of 3 most popular outtakes from The Physical Body DVD. There were a total of 7 outtakes. - Bruce Lee vs Dan Inosanto!! and it's not the Game of Death!! (Green Hornet S01E10 GIF Set)
Posted in honor of Bruce Lee's birthdate of Nov 27, this animated GIF set once again shows the enduring popularity of Bruce Lee! - Kushti (Indian Wrestling) - The Physical Body DVD outtakes Part 7 (Warmups)
The second most popular outtake from The Physical Body of 7 total outtakes. - Happy 60th Birthday Jackie Chan!! / Jackie Chan's new movie, Police Story (2013) (Full movie)
My tribute to the 60th birthday of Jackie Chan ranks as the 14th most popular post of 2014. - Happy 68th Birthday Joanna Lumley!! (Purdey - New Avengers GIF Set 1)
Joanna Lumley proves she still has got IT! - Happy 45th Birthday Shannon Lee!! (Enter the Eagles GIF Set 1)
Posted an animated GIF set I made of the Daughter of the Dragon in honor of her birthday that proved Shannon Lee is as charismatic and beloved as her father, Bruce Lee. - The Vanishing Flame: Born Warriors (Myanmar/Burma) Promo Trailer and Outtakes 1-5
Another project of my friend Vincent Giordano's that was popular amongst the readers of this site. - Manong Dan Inosanto - Malong/Stickgrappling GIFs
Back in July, I shared a GIF set I've made in honor of the birthday of one of the World's most popular martial arts instructors demonstrating amd you love him too! - UFC 172 - Jon Jones X Glover Teixeira Round 1 GIF Highlights
Jon Jones showed his popularity coming in #19. - Happy 90th Birthday Taky Kimura sifu!!
Of the students certified to teach Jeet Kune Do by Bruce Lee, Taky Kimura sifu is the most senior. Martial Arts Legend! - Steven Seagal - Hard to Kill GIF Set 1
Back in the 1980's, Seagal was one of the most popular action movie stars. His aikido looked awesome onscreen and was a change of pace from the standard kickboxing prevalent during that period. - Kushti (Indian Wrestling) - The Physical Body DVD outtakes Part 6 (Yoga's Sun Salutation)
The relationship between yoga and wrestling proved interesting for the readers. - Metamoris 3 - Eddie Bravo X Royler Gracie (full fight)
The long awaited rematch! - Donnie Yen's Special ID - GIF Set 1 (Donnie vs Ken Lo)
Donnie is always popular! - IN MEMORY OF: Cheng Tin Hung (鄭天熊) (1930 - May 7, 2005)
*puts left palm to right fist and bows deeply*
RESPECT!
Top 25 Most Shared Posts of 2014
- Steven Seagal - Fire Down Below (1997) (Full movie)
Comment above - Phil Simms - World's Greatest Knifethrower!! (Elementary S03E03 GIF Set)
Comment above - 11 GIFs of Ronda Rousey's More Nage Komi video
Comment above - Sammo Hung in Eastern Condors (1987) (Full movie)
Comment above - Antonio Ilustrisimo - Orascion/Anting-anting on Good Friday
Comment above - Shoulder Crank GIFs from Jon Jones X Glover Teixeira - UFC 172
Comment above - 12 of Bruce Lee's personal items and equipment up for auction!
Comment above - Top 10 Facts You Didn't Know About Sir Run Run Shaw (November 23, 1907 – January 7, 2014)
Sir Run Run Shaw passed away last year in Jan, this movie mogul garnered respect not only for his Shaw Brothers movie studio which made many oldschool classic movies, but also for his philanthropy and humanitarian efforts. - Happy 56th Birthday Eric "Top Dog" Knaus!!
One of the modern era's most popular Eskrimadors! - UFC 172 - Jon Jones X Glover Teixeira Round 1 GIF Highlights
Comment above - Manong Dan Inosanto - Malong/Stickgrappling GIFs
Comment above - Happy 59th Birthday Chow Yun-fat!! City on Fire (龍虎風雲) (1987) (Full movie)
One of Hong Kong's best actors! One of his best movies. Quentin Tarantino drew inspiration from this movie when he made Reservoir Dogs. - Happy 60th Birthday Jackie Chan!! / Jackie Chan's new movie, Police Story (2013) (Full movie)
Comment above - 4 GIF's of Damacio Page's vicious KO of Brian Hall at Legacy FC 36
This 14th most shared post is of the vicious KO of Damacio Page GIF Set - Ross Enamait's new ebook - Untapped Strength
Popular Boxing/Conditioning Coach's new book! - UFC 175 - Ronda Rousey X Alexis Davis
Comment above - Happy 68th Birthday Joanna Lumley!! (Purdey - New Avengers GIF Set 1)
Comment above - Steven Seagal - Hard to Kill GIF Set 1
Comment above - Steven Seagal - Out For A Kill (2003) (Full movie)
A mystery to me why this movie of Seagal's was popular enough to share. - Donnie Yen's Dragon (Wu Xia) (武俠) (2011 ) (Full movie)
Donnie's popularity as the #1 Asian action movies star coupled with this being one of his newest movies proved shareworthy. - Fist of Legend (精武英雄) (1994) (Full movie)
Jet Li, yet another very popular action star, in one of his best movies. - Today would've been Donn Draeger's 92nd birthday!
Martial Arts Legend and Pioneer remembered. - Maija Soderholm's interview and upcoming book (“The Liar, the Cheat, and the Thief – Deception and the Art of Sword Play”)
My friend Guro Maija Soderholm had a great interview and news of her then upcoming book and now published. - Metamoris 3 - Eddie Bravo X Royler Gracie (full fight)
Comment above - Donnie Yen's Special ID - GIF Set 1 (Donnie vs Ken Lo)
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My 25 Favorite Posts of 2014
2014 was a year of 400+ entries ... above were 35 individual entries that showed its popularity with you the readers.
It's hard to choose from the rest of the 400+ posts, in no real order and no comment by me on why these were my favorite posts - you should be able to figure it out :)
Enjoy!
- THE WISDOM OF ... Kyuzo Mifune (Apr. 21, 1883 - Jan. 27, 1965)
- THE WISDOM OF ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar II
- THE WISDOM OF ... BKS Iyengar (Dec 14, 1918 - Aug 20, 2014)
- THE WISDOM OF ... Renzo Gracie
- THE WISDOM OF ... Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell
- Ip Man's Wing Chun Code of Conduct
- Aubrey Marcus' What is a Warrior?
- "Fearless" - a poem by Renzo Gracie
- "For I Have Strayed From the Path..." - a poem by Stickgrappler
- Today, would've been Maestro Sonny Umpad's 66th birthday! (Jeff Finder on Sonny's Stuff)
- Focus on training: Edgar G. Sulite (1993)
- SELF-DEFENSE: Sanford Strong's 4 Survival Rules to Live By
- Michael Blackgrave - The Knife (Practical & Tactical)
- Surviving Edged Weapons (1988) (Full video)
- Joe Silvia - "Every throw has specific fundamentals."
- "To be a master is very different from being an expert." by Badger Johnson
- Happy 67th Birthday Tan Tao Liang! [The Leg Fighters (1980) (Full Movie)]
- Happy 31st Birthday Ben Saunders!!
- The Yakuza (1974) Animated GIF Set 1
- 6 GIFs of Automne Pavia's Ippon Counterthrow of Nae Udaka from the 2014 Judo World Championships
- Ronda Rousey - No Gi Judo (video and GIF's)
- UFC 171 GIF Highlights - Jake Shields X Hector Lombard
- Gina Carano - Haywire GIF Set 1
- THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Muhammad Ali vs Brian London (Aug 6, 1966)
- "John Wick" Bar Shootout Trailer GIF Set
Here are the most popular posts of 2013, my favorite posts of 2013, and 2013's popular GIF sets in case you missed them:
- Happy New Year 2014 & 2013 Popular Posts
- My Favorite Posts of 2013 (also it's my 1,000th post!)
- Happy ThanksGIFing/Thanksgiving! (2014 edition)
My best wishes for the coming New Year to you and your loved ones! May your resolutions come true!
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