How A Wrestler Looks at Judo Part 1
Sensei Gary Rasanen, an 8th degree grand master of judo grabs my sleeve and my lapel, similar to a grip used in Chinese shuai...
Mixed Martial Arts Positioning
One of the most emphasized coaching instructions in the world of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) No Holds Barred and Submission wrestling today is -...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 5: Conditioning For A...
10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter #5: Conditioning For A Fight
Everyone knows that the Mixed Martial Arts Craze...
Sports Karate and Traditional Fighting
Sports karate and traditional fighting – is your Dojo’s curriculum working these synergistically? Why each evolved the way they did and why analysis makes...
Cross-Training Isn’t A New Concept
Cross-training isn't a new concept. The Shaolin and the Samurai both cross-trained ... and they weren't the only ones, just the best known. Cross-training...
Bradal Serey
Learning Khmer Kick Boxing with Paddy Carson
"We have to remember why we are in that ring we are there to hurt the other guy...
SUS Wrestlers and San Da Fighters in Fighters Unite-Shanghai
For the first time in about a year, I had no classes, no work, and no wrestling team practice for three days. So, I...
Adding Other Martial Arts Styles to Your Repertoire
Seeking training in a second (or third or fourth) martial art is not a novel concept. Monks at the legendary Shaolin temple often traded...
Accelerate Your Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Path To Black Belt
Achieving a Blue Belt level of Jiu Jitsu may take only a year or two. But what if you’re not content with intermediate Jiu...
How to Cut Weight and Make Weight
Have any of you ever watched a weight class fight in which one fighter looks far bigger and heavier than the other even though...
The Sparring Dilemma
While sparring is absolutely essential for any martial artist, the real issue is how to develop a safe, effective approach.
In my last article, Earning...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 10: Win the Fight
10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter #10: How to win the fight.
Everyone knows that the Mixed Martial Arts...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 2: Kick Like A...
10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 2: how to kick like a Kick Boxer or Tae...
Closing the Gap in Fighting
The most important space for any fighter is the distance that separates them from their opponent. Closing that gap is the key to executing...
10 Things To Be A Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Part 7: Get Sponsors
10 Things you need to know to be a Mixed Martial Arts Fighter How to get sponsors for free equipment, clothes and money.
Everyone knows that...
6 Strategies to Win in Sambo
For the past 20 years, I've developed what I call the "Six Strategies in Jacket Wrestling." This is a theory that I compiled over...
