My responsibilities as a coach
While I am listening to feedback and suggestions about how I teach martial arts I have been keeping the core of my style and approach… Read More »My responsibilities as a coach
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You can just fight what you have seen before
I was finishing a beginners’ course last night and one of the attendees was expressing his doubts about how he will develop the necessary skills… Read More »You can just fight what you have seen before
What I learnt from teaching martial arts
There is an old saying that goes: “if you can’t do teach”; for me teaching has actually improved my doing. In fact my knowledge about… Read More »What I learnt from teaching martial arts
Ageing and training
For the first 15 years of my martial arts training I had a teacher who was always training as part of the class. While many… Read More »Ageing and training
Running an accessible club while encouraging meritocracy
Martial arts, particular traditional ones, are often based on rules which resemble military regimes. In many Dojos it’s common to refer to the master/instructor/coach as… Read More »Running an accessible club while encouraging meritocracy
The essentials of traditional training
I have been training kickboxing since 1981 and in the few years before then I learnt Judo and Karate Shotokan. Over the last 20 or… Read More »The essentials of traditional training
Building up a combination with “Benny the jet”
Benny “the jet” Urquidez is one of the true legends of kickboxing with a great fighting record. I bumped into this video of his and… Read More »Building up a combination with “Benny the jet”
A dignified approach to sparring beginners
A couple of weeks ago I was having a chat with a friend who started white collar boxing in a local Cambridge club late last… Read More »A dignified approach to sparring beginners
Martial arts schools vs. fight clubs
My main point about martial arts school like mine and the difference of approach compared to fight clubs is the emphasis and focus on fighting and fighting capabilities.
An inspiring day with Bill Wallace
I recently had the opportunity of spending an entire day, including a 2 hours workshop, with Bill ‘Superfoot’ Wallace and here are some of my… Read More »An inspiring day with Bill Wallace