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More On Concussions in MMA
Last week I published my contentious, ‘Does MMA Make You Stupid‘ article. Since then there have been a few more devel...
‘UFC on FOX 8 card’ quickly becoming ‘UFC fighters off FOX 8 card’
Damn you, injury bug! UFC on FOX 8, which is scheduled to take place on July 27 at Seattle’s Key Arena (if there’s an...
How to Train BJJ, even with an Injured Arm (Drill)
This article and video are about how to train and continue to make progress in BJJ when you’re dealing with an arm in...
How to Improve Your Hip and Leg Flexibility
Hip and leg flexibility is a huge asset in grappling, especially when it comes to not letting your opponent pass your...
Inflexible, Stiff Back? Try This Workout…
There’s almost nothing worse than a painful back. Unlike other body parts, an injury to your back comes to define you...
How Not to Break Your Neck Doing Takedowns
There’s no getting around it, all contact sports are inherently dangerous. And it’s hard to have more contact in a s...
Preventing Achy Elbows (and Getting a Killer Grip)
A lot of grapplers have creaky joints, and tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow are just two of the most common overtraini...
Preventing & Treating Foot Injuries in Grappling
Here’s a reader question that turned into quite the 3-way discussion….
Q: Hi Stephan, I twisted my foot badly around...
19 Tips on Lifting Weights for Martial Arts
In the not-so-distant past weight training was discouraged for martial artists. “It will make you slow”, “it will mak...
A Girl’s Guide to Grappling What You Need to Know Before You Start Rolling
Although the sport and art of grappling is currently mostly a male activity, many female readers have commented on ho...
Frank Mir’s Kimura on Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 140
UFC 140 last Saturday night was one of the best MMA shows in recent memory.
There were lots of exciting matchups, but...
No cauliflower for you!
Some grapplers think that cauliflower ears are a status symbol.
Others think that it’s gross.
Some people can train f...