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Martial Art Academy Culture – Which is right for you?

Jun 15, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, Martial Arts

By J-GrappleGirl Whether you consciously know it or not, when you choose a gym you are committing to a long-term investment in yourself. Therefore,...

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

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...

4 things you didn’t – and should – know about the Art of Muay Thai

May 12, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, Martial Arts, Muay Thai

Over the last 30 years, arguably since the success [of the world’s worst researched film] “Kickboxer”, the art of Muay Thai has spread all over the...

Blast from the past – Prof. Liam Resnekov competing in the BJJ Abu Dhabi Trials

Apr 2, 2015 | Competition, Jiu Jitsu, Videos

Last week was Kru Rhino, this weeks its our very own Prof. Liam Resnekov with a blast from the past back to his Abu...

Keeping Healthy For Martial Arts #3 – Supplements

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...

Keeping Healthy For Martial Arts #2 – Nutrition

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...

Keeping Healthy For Martial Arts #1 – Sleep

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...

VT1 Muay Thai – Dynamic Stance Part 2: The Defense

Jan 9, 2015 | From the Coach's Desk, Muay Thai, News, Training Hacks, Videos

VT1 Muay Thai Coach Dean explains the concept of “Dynamic Stance”. How do we utilise or stance defensively. What...

VT1 Muay Thai – Dynamic Stance Part 1: The Offense

Dec 26, 2014 | From the Coach's Desk, Muay Thai, News, Training Hacks, Videos

VT1 Muay Thai Coach Dean explains the concept of “Dynamic Stance”. How many stances can you throw a kick from? Should...

Our Coaches run through our new and improved BJJ Syllabus

Nov 12, 2014 | From the Coach's Desk, News

Our BJJ coaches got together the other day to work through our new and improved Jiu Jitsu Syllabus. Keep your eye out for the new programs, from...

Nostalgia Fridays – Coach Jordan wins the Muay Thai State Title in North Sydney via HUGE KO! 2011

Nov 7, 2014 | Competition, From the Coach's Desk

We have seen him dance, prance, and make merry. We have seen him run around with boundless energy. Yet have you seen...

Rhino Mouthguards visits VT1 Sydney – Best Martial Arts and Sports Mouth Guards in the business

Nov 5, 2014 | News

Need a new mouth guard? Sick of the cheap self-mouldable ones that just don't stay in your mouth and don't let you breath? Rhino Mouthguards will be...