Category Archives: Health & Nutrition
As you may know already, I like leglocks a lot.I have applied hundreds upon hundreds of leglocks to training partners without injuring them.This week I am going to tell you about the ONLY person I have ever injured using a leglock. (more…)
Stretching Continued
I thought I was done with the topic “Isn’t Stretching Supposed to Prevent Injuries?” but I recently had an interesting conversation on the topic with Charles Brown. Not only has Charles been a fitness trainer and competitive endurance athlete for over 20 years, (more…)
Isn’t Stretching Supposed to Prevent Injuries?
Stretching has recently gotten some bad press.Various studies and articles looking at runners, army recruits and soccer players have come to light suggesting that stretching doesn’t actually prevent injuries. (more…)
I recently wrote about how the first part of training is actually sleeping. Even though I’m writing this in the middle of the night and have to get up early tomorrow, I’ll be a hypocrite and write a little bit more about the topic of sleep… (more…)
"The First Part of Training is the Sleeping"
I had a nagging sinus cold for most of December. Right after Christmas, and just in time to ruin New Years Eve, this sinus cold was replaced by a wicked little flu that totally knocked me out. (more…)
Today’s question is: “should you ever hold your breath while sparring”. Many instructors would tell you that holding your breath is a big no-no, and generally I agree with them. What I want to talk about today, however, is a possible exception to this rule. (more…)
I sometimes get asked questions about how to breath while sparring, in particular, how to control your breathing when you are really fighting hard.
When you are sparring at an easy to moderate pace then it is a good idea to keep your breath regular, deep and even. (more…)
Breathing and Stretching and Yoga
Yoga pays a lot of attention to breathing – Yoga has many special breathing exercises, ranging from the simple to the downright esoteric. For martial artists and grapplers, however, the integration of breathing and stretching is of particular interest. (more…)
Don't Get Sick, Don't Get Injured
At the risk of stating the obvious, getting sick or injured is the best way to bring your training progression to a screeching halt. Fortunately most illnesses and injuries are preventable. (more…)
It is widely accepted that weight training complements and improves good technique. Many grapplers and martial artists lift weights to make them stronger, faster, and more explosive. (more…)
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