How strongly do you wish to succeed in martial arts?
When you see a person who is active and among the top performers within your school or club have you ever asked your self what… Read More »How strongly do you wish to succeed in martial arts?
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If you just want to sweat go for a run
Some times at the end of those intensive lesson when everybody is pushed to the limit some of my students come to me and congratulate… Read More »If you just want to sweat go for a run
The importance of a proper guard
I have recently coached my students of Cambridge University Kickboxing Society in a Varsity match against Oxford and then the University Kickboxing Championship in Canterbury… Read More »The importance of a proper guard
Contact training for self defence
This post is discussing the importance of contact training in martial arts, particularly in view of their effectiveness in self defence situations.
An encounter that made me think
The other day I bumped in MT, a former student of mine. He joined my club years ago and trained with us for at least… Read More »An encounter that made me think
Stretching for kicks
Bill “Superfoot” Wallace is one of the kickboxing legends that built his fame and career on great kicking techniques. Here is a short clip I found on YouTube, taken from one of his commercial videos. It shows one simple exercise about how to improve the central split.
Some physics about martial arts
I found this video (see below) on you tube and it shows, supported by scientific evidence, a number of facts about what martial art deliver the strongest punch, kick and so on: the video is a National Geographic production and it’s very well made.
Levels of competence: the martial arts case
One of the models I used during my Professional Coaching Training describes competence in four broad steps or levels: I found this extremely useful and… Read More »Levels of competence: the martial arts case
Footwork: the difference between good and bad techniques
In life like in martial arts timing is everything: correctly timed footwork allows you to be in the right place at the right time to… Read More »Footwork: the difference between good and bad techniques
Martial art to learn as a background for a security course?
I was recently awarded best answer in Yahoo! Answers by replying to the following question: For someone who is looking into enrolling in a security… Read More »Martial art to learn as a background for a security course?
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