Category Archives: Martial arts tips

Martial arts tips and advice for things like judo and BJJ.

Taking the pain

If there is one thing I do really well in class is take a lot of punishment. I do it so well in fact that it scares people who just started. Although I always had a pretty good pain tolerance, … Continue reading

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Hardest martial arts drills ever

This is just a short list of martial arts drills I did in class that I felt were hard yet very rewarding. 1. The body drag. You start this drill by laying on the floor and pulling your self along … Continue reading

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Weights bad or good

  I have heard a lot of martial artist tell me weights are bad. They say you won’t that flexible, that it hurts your body and so on. However I have a different view. Like martial arts it’s not the … Continue reading

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Diet for energy and recovery

If you train like a competitive martial artist, especially a mix martial artist then your nutritional needs are a lot like a long distance runners. Like a long distance runner who runs hours 10-20 hours a week running, MMA fighters … Continue reading

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Getting martial arts from sports

I’m always looking for new ways to strengthen or improve my conditioning. More times then not I find creative ideas and drills from other sports. Players in other sports like baseball and football often use drills that can help us … Continue reading

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5 basic BJJ moves

5 basic BJJ moves I am not that good at describing moves so I included some videos to help. Arm bar The arm bar is probably one of the most attempted moves I see in BJJ competitions. This is because … Continue reading

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Stick fighting advice

I have been learning arnis stick fighting for about a year or so. And although I am not an expert In have learned a few things. 1. Buy a few extra pairs of sticks. The training for these types of … Continue reading

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Live sparring and role playing is important

I just wanted to add a quick note about sparring and role playing. The last few months I have seen many people with training come into the dojo I train at. They know the move very well, but throw some … Continue reading

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How to get that martial arts grip

So you are doing BJJ, Judo or some other fighting style that requires you to have a strong grip and realize that you just don’t have it. So how do you get a stronger grip? It’s not that hard, but … Continue reading

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3 Foot work drills

The tire drill I’m sure you have seen video of pro athletes running through tires as fast as they can. It’s a speed drill. It’s forces you to lift your feet higher off the ground as fast you can. This … Continue reading

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Benefits of push ups

Benefits of push ups In my opinion push ups are better then weights when it comes to working out. They give you more muscle and build your cardio. There are also tens of different variations of them which you can … Continue reading

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Military Filipino Fighting Systems

Just wanted to show this Military Filipino Fighting Systems video. It shows a lot of kali stick fighting. Thought it was pretty cool.

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