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My Default Cardio Workout

Some people say that you should change your conditioning workouts on a weekly or even daily basis; “you have to shock...

Stretching Continued

I thought I was done with the topic “Isn’t Stretching Supposed to Prevent Injuries?” but I recently had an interestin...

Isn’t Stretching Supposed to Prevent Injuries?

Stretching has recently gotten some bad press.Various studies and articles looking at runners, army recruits and socc...

Two-Person Drills

Two-person drills are important training methods to develop skills on the mat. They can be used to warm up at the beg...

Targeted Sparring: Mobility

Sometimes it’s good to just go and roll, with no plans, no goals and see what happens. You will make faster progress,...

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...

Going Anaerobic Part 3: More Routines

Here are some more ideas if you want to try anaerobic conditioning. The common theme this week is that more time is s...

Going Anaerobic, Part 2: Some Sample Routines

Last week we discussed some of the factors around incorporating anaerobic training in your conditioning routine. As p...

Going Anaerobic, Part 1

I get asked fairly often when someone should incorporate anaerobic training into his or her conditioning regimen. By ...

Doing Something is Better than Doing Nothing

Too often martial artists fall into the trap of being unable to do their regular routine and as a result do nothing a...

Working Your Weakest Link

People like doing what they are good at and avoid doing things that they are not so good at. It’s an ego thing: nobod...
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