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When Should an MMA Fighter Retire?

December 2, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

When should a fighter retire from MMA?

Quitting MMA One of the hardest decisions a fighter ever has to make is when to hang up the gloves and retire from the MMA game. In many sports professional athletes are usually forced into retirement by orthopaedic issues. A knee just can’t take the pounding anymore… A problem shoulder just keeps on getting worse… As the the mileage takes its toll and the injuries add up, athletic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mixed Martial Arts, Podcasts Tagged With: Chuck Liddell, Competition, Injuries, MMA, MMA training, The Mental Aspect, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, UFC, Video

Self Defense vs MMA with John Hackleman

April 25, 2018 by Stephan Kesting

John Hackleman on self defense vs mma

The intersection of MMA and self defense has always been interesting to me, so I was thrilled to have a chat with John 'the Pitmaster' Hackleman recently. John is well known for coaching Chuck Liddell to the UFC light-heavyweight title, but he has mentored many other successful MMA fighters as well. But despite his success as an MMA coach the reason he started training martial arts was very … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews, Podcasts, Self Defense Tagged With: Chuck Liddell, Classes, Competition, Conditioning, History, Injuries, Interviews, John Hackleman, Kajukenbo, Older Grapplers, Self Defense, Sparring, Striking, The Strenuous Life BJJ Podcast with Stephan Kesting, Training

How to Train MMA

March 8, 2012 by Stephan Kesting

John Hackleman on MMA Training at the Pit, Love of the Island and the Underestimation of Chocolate Covered Macadamia Nuts, by Bryanna Fissori (with the help of Stephan Kesting & the Grapplearts Readership) Hawaiian MMA Training? While on a mid-day break from his busy class schedule, long time MMA superstar trainer John Hackleman was able to spare some time for an exclusive interview and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mixed Martial Arts, Training Tagged With: Chuck Liddell, John Hackleman, Kajukenbo, MMA, MMA training

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