Martial arts and binge drinking
I recently went on a holiday where I spent ten days in different places in France and Italy. I noticed, once more, how these countries… Read More »Martial arts and binge drinking
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 first UFC defeat of Ronda Rousey
I was intrigued by the content of this video with testimonials from Dana White and lots of Hollywood celebrities which built a great hype about… Read More »The first UFC defeat of Ronda Rousey
Tae kwon do and flexibility
Tao Kwon do is a Korean martial art mostly based on kicks, delivered above the belt. Having trained with several black belts of this discipline… Read More »Tae kwon do and flexibility
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
Haywire – Gina Carano
I was surprised to watch Haywire last night and like it to a point of considering it the movies with the best (read: realistic and… Read More »Haywire – Gina Carano
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”
Why hooligans should practice martial arts
I have been practicing martial arts for well over 30 years so the concept of striking other human beings without the need of being angry… Read More »Why hooligans should practice martial arts
My visit at BCMMA7
BCMMA7 was an event I could not miss. My friend and kickboxing student Luca Senatore was fighting his first MMA bout and I had to… Read More »My visit at BCMMA7
The four key ingredients for effective strikes
I got inspired about writing this post by reading the 4 Hour Chef by Timothy Ferris. In what it looks like a cookery book Tim… Read More »The four key ingredients for effective strikes