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

What Every Martial Artist Should Know About CTE

Most of you know by now that I spend a lot time on forums. Well, I was over at the RossTraining.com's strength and conditioning forums and one member was asking questions about Brain Injury and Combat Sports.

The following is the member's question and my response. I hope you guys find it helpful:

Jon's Question: "Do you think it's possible to go through years of full contact boxing, MMA etc without accruing any sort of cognitive problems? Or are such effects inevitable?"