Circuit Training on the Mat
One of the challenges you’ll face as a coach is how you organize practices for maximum efficiency. In any given training session you want to accomplish as much training as possible in the least...
View ArticlePull-ups for Grapplers
Grappling is a sport of pulling. Certainly pushing motions are required but the predominant actions of the upper body during all types of grappling are gripping, holding, squeezing, and pulling. This...
View ArticleGrappling Conditioning
I get asked quite often about the best type of conditioning routine for grappling. The fact is, there is no magical routine. There is no certain series of exercises that will ensure you never get...
View ArticleStrength Training for Grappling Athletes
Strength and conditioning is a fundamental supplement to any athletic activity including judo, jiu-jitsu, and other grappling arts. Check out this article I wrote for www.mixedmartialworld.com on an...
View ArticleDealing with Injuries
Jiu-jitsu and other grappling arts are contact sports. This unfortunately means that at some point you will likely get an injury. It is simply unavoidable. I’m really not event talking about the bumps,...
View ArticleScientific Research on BJJ
A new article in the Asian Journal of Sports Medicine applies the lens of scientific inquiry to Brazilian jiu-jitsu. This is not the first research study published in English on the art and sport of...
View ArticleKettlebell Complexes for Grapplers
Kettlebell (KB) training is a great way to enhance all aspects of fitness including strength, power, hypertrophy, range of motion, and conditioning. The usefulness of KB work for conditioning will be...
View ArticleWarming Up Properly
It seems that many grappling coaches and athletes simply miss the point when it comes to class warm-ups. Warm-ups are physical and mental preparation for the upcoming training session. By raising...
View ArticleWarming Up Properly (Part II)
The last article examined the major mistakes made by athletes and coaches when designing warm-ups. This article defines the characteristics of a proper warm-up routine. Well-designed warm-up routines...
View ArticleKinestheic Vocabulary
A few weeks back I created a video for the Valhalla Youtube channel that described my coaching approach of building up a movement skill vocabulary. Only in this way will beginners understand the...
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