News Archives - VT1 Academy

Gordon – MMA, Muay Thai,BJJ, Krav Manga

by admin | Jul 10, 2018 | News

From our humble beginnings in a small scout hall in Gordon, VT1 has grown to an industry leader in BJJ (Gracie Jiu Jitsu), Muay Thai, MMA and Krav Maga Self Defense. The scout hall in Gordon, Sydney was the second generation of VT1 after the garage in Killara....

The secret of champions is simple math + – =

by admin | Jun 16, 2017 | Competition, Martial Arts, News

There are still secrets in the martial arts, hidden in plain sight where nobody can see them. They are often disguised by layers of misleading “wisdom” that can take you years to wade through: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger – Actually, it injures, weakens...

Letter of the week: Train Jiu Jitsu Gi or No-Gi for Self Defence?

by admin | May 20, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, News, Training Hacks

Email Question of the week: I am an advanced student of Krav Maga and I would like to improve my grappling and ground fighting. From a self defense perspective is no gi grappling or gi grappling better? Hi there, before answering the question, it’s important to note...

Keeping Healthy For Martial Arts #3 – Supplements

by admin | Mar 16, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, News, Nutrition

Supplementation has become a much bigger question in today’s market but there are a lot of myths out there. Before I talk a little about supplements you need to know about a website called EXAMINE.com. This little website is a gem! It has collated all the research on...

Keeping Healthy For Martial Arts #2 – Nutrition

by admin | Mar 9, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, News, Nutrition

It is very common to hear people going “I want to get healthy, I need to start dieting”. I hear it all the time, and it bloody frustrates me. When people use the word ‘Diet’ it is generally used to mean a short term change in the way they eat and drink to promote...

Keeping Healthy For Martial Arts #1 – Sleep

by admin | Feb 25, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, News

Sleep!!! One of the most underrated aspects of well being in todays society. To me sleep is the difference between consistent hard training in good condition…. and the dreaded overtraining. I know many people who turn to me and say “I got a great nights sIeep, a full...