Simple Focus Mitt Drill - The 8 Count

Wanted to show you guys a basic focus mitt drill, we use at Raja Academy Muay Thai here in Greenville, SC.

 


The 8 Count Drill -

Sparring Like the the Thais:

Came across this great video and I wanted to share it with you guys.

It's from Kru Kiatphontip at Kiatphontip Muay Thai Gym in the UK (Leeds).



So many guys think you have to "win" a sparring match and this just isn't the case. If you think this way you're a dumbass and you're not only holding back your own training, but your holding back the training of everyone you spar with.

Train Hard,
Josh Skinner

Build Strong, Powerful Legs!

If you're a martial artist or combat athlete you already know that the vast majority of your power comes from your legs and your hips. So, if your interested in being able to deliver more power in all of your moves (strikes, kicks, throws, etc...), then you need to put some serious effort into training your legs.

Now, I know a lot you guys out there think they may need a lot of equipment to properly work their legs: a squat rack, an Olympic Barbell, a Leg Press Machine, a leg extension machine, a leg curl machine, etc....

Well, I'm here to tell you that simply isn't true. You can build a pair of super powerful legs with just two exercises that require minimal equipment: the Pistol and the Swing.

The First Annual Shidokan Cup (Aug. 18th 2012 - ATL, Ga.)

Richard Trammell doing what he does best...

I really wanted to share this with you guys.

It's a write-up of the 1rst Annual Shidokan Cup Karate Tournament and was written by Sensei Richard Trammell of Shidokan Atlanta.

Sensei Trammell and Shidokan Atlanta put on an awesome tournament that was fun to watch and amazing to compete in. Here's what Richard has to say about Shidokan and the past weekend's tournament:

The #1 Thing You MUST Do If You Want To Be A Better Fighter

As MMA becomes increasingly popular, more and more people are becoming interested in the martial arts.

Not surprisingly, these individuals want to train like their favorite UFC hero. They see videos on YouTube of guys like Georges St. Pierre or Sean Sherk training like freaking mad men and want to emulate them.

 I mean, it isn't hard to understand why anyone wouldn't want to perform and train like any of the Pro MMA athletes.

The problem is: I don't think many of these guys really understand how high-level MMA fighters actually train - when the cameras and/or media aren't watching them.