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3 Ways to Get a Really Heavy Kneemount

When I started doing BJJ the kneemount position kind of confused me… I knew that it was considered to be a good pos...

‘Cardio’ For the Martial Arts

Cardiovascular training can be a confusing topic and there are many different and divergent views on the subject. Dif...

Alvaro Romano with new plans in MMA

A physical conditioning coach to the MMA stars, Jiu-Jitsu black belt and Ginástica Natural expert,  Alvaro Romano has...

A Weird Dilemma…

I recently sat down and figured out which of my articles I got the most feedback from.  Here’s another article that I...

Podcast EP8: Tony Blauer on Fitness, Fear Management, and Combat Psychology

I just interviewed Tony Blauer.  He’s the head of Blauer Tactical Systems which specializes in close quarter tactics ...

breath, breath, BRIDGE!!

One of the things I talk about in my Beginning BJJ online Course is the importance of not telegraphing your moves, pa...

Keeping the Will to Fight

As is so often the case, Mark Twain said it best: “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fi...

Air Chokes

For the last two weeks we have primarily been discussing strangles that cut off the supply of blood to the brain – th...

One Simple Tip for Surviving the Smother

There’s nothing worse than tapping out to a smother. It is one thing to get caught in a nice technical choke and havi...

What the Hell is a ‘Valsalva Maneuver’?

Today’s question is: “should you ever hold your breath while sparring”. Many instructors would tell you that holding ...

Conscious Hyperventilation

I sometimes get asked questions about how to breath while sparring, in particular, how to control your breathing when...

Breathing and Stretching and Yoga

Yoga pays a lot of attention to breathing – Yoga has many special breathing exercises, ranging from the simple to the...
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