Martial Arts can get very physical once you start to put your learnt techniques into practice. It’s not surprising for Beginners and Professionals alike, to be unprepared and risk injury while practising or competing. That is why it is essential to be aware of...
You know how it is… You came to the gym over enthusiastic, but you overate too close to training time and the result: upset stomach and sitting on the side, and occasionally the quick trip to the bin/toilet. Feeling ill during training, usually, a beginner...
Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and MMA are cutting edge arts in every way…except in their warm – ups. It’s a surprise that arts that are known for their constant evolution are still using repetitive, ineffective warm-ups that can actually be hazardous. I remember an old...
Why would anybody want to train on their holiday? When you book your ticket, the last thing on most people’s mind is doing hard work on their vacation. More often than not I get the eyebrow raise when I even suggest it. Too bad! In my experience, martial arts, like...
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...
VT1 Muay Thai Coach Dean explains the concept of “Dynamic Stance”. How do we utilise or stance defensively. What happens if we are on the front foot and someone tries to head kick us? What happens if we are on the back foot as we are charged? Our stance gives us clues...