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The Berserker
There’s one at almost every club. The guy who can’t lose. The guy who always goes 100%. The guy who applies every sub...
The Dangerous Locks
Not all submissions are created equal: some cause pain, some put you to sleep, and some do a lot of damage. Today I w...
Is it ‘only’ a mild concussion?
Concussions are an ever-present possibility in grappling, especially if you do a lot of takedowns or striking. In fa...
Training with an Injured Wing
A grapplearts reader writes:
Q: How can I still train if I have an injured hand, wrist, arm or shoulder?
A: Being inj...
Trust Your Spider Sense
Most instructors, motivators and ‘experts’ will tell you to train, train, train. Today I am going to tell you the exa...
Neck Cranks
A Grapplearts reader writes:
Q: “What are the true dangers of neck cranks?”
A: It is funny how many clubs ban leg loc...
There Can Be Only One! The Best Exercise for Grappling Cardio…
A Grapplearts reader writes:
Q: “If you only had time for one cardio excercise which would you choose: swimming or ru...
Training with Injury
Injuries suck. They hurt, they take a long time to heal, and most importantly, they prevent you from training. Knowin...
Foot Injuries in Grappling
Grapplers are a tough bunch, and generally tend to ignore injuries unless broken bones are actually protruding from a...
Nutritional Nugget: Twenty-One Percent!
I have received many questions about nutrition, and so far I haven’t tackled them in my newsletter. This is partially...
The ‘Elders’ Speak
My newsletter last week about grappling with an aging body generated a fair bit of feedback. Some respondents thanked...
The Aging Grappler
The following question was submitted by a subscriber of the Grapplearts newsletter.
Q: What are your views on the ‘ag...