My Little Dragons

by | Aug 1, 2020 | Just Stuff

Awesome Online Attendance through Lockdown Naturally this is what a Martial Art’s father wants, his children to join in with his passion. At the time of writing this, Dylan (4) and Kara (2) both grasp kickboxing well. They stay focussed for the session and who’d have...

SandBags for Training

by | Jun 9, 2020 | Just Stuff

I love a good sandbag. These have a place in every gym, studio, PT’s car boot, physio’s room and even in your home living room. You can achieve every movement pattern with a sandbag. You can Squat, Lift, Press, Pull, Twist, Carry, Throw and even Punch. You can achieve...

Rotation in Jump Kicks

by | May 24, 2020 | Just Stuff

Here are two videos of similar combo kicks. Both are Jumping, Spin (Rotational) Kicks.  The first combination is a right rotational (RR) jump kick followed by a left rotational (LR) jump kick (Jump Spin Hook & Jumping Round House respectively). The energy...

Mechanics in Martial Arts Q&A

by | Apr 28, 2020 | Just Stuff

If you’re not using Movement Mechanics for Martial Arts (MMMA), or you’re not sure about coaching analysis etc. Please reach out and I’ll break it down. It is, or they are, tools to assist in training individuals from the ground up to better develop...

Injuries Suck

by | Nov 2, 2019 | Just Stuff

As we enter into November and slide towards Christmas I’m doing my best to get some sort of normalcy back to training. For the past 6 weeks I’ve been semi nursing a sprained ankle. Minor tear of a ligament in my right foot (CFL). Before that, a slight dislocation in...