Elite BJJ Curriculum | Half Guard Passes | April 2014 WEEK 1 – Controlling Posture – Defending Lock down – Braulio’s Back Kick Pass – Back Kick Pass to switch sides WEEK 2 – Double Under Hook Pass – Double Under Hook Pass to Scarf Hold / Side Control – Double Under Hook Pass to...

Essential BJJ Curriculum | Mount Attacks & Escapes | April 2014 WEEK 1 – Post and Break – Basic Control – Defending the bridge – Defending the Hip Escape – Defending the hip push WEEK 2 – Submissions – Cross Collar Choke (Palm Up / Palm Down) – Cross Collar Choke (Palm Up / Palm...

Essential Striking Curriculum | Jabs, Crosses, & Movement | April 2014 Week 1 A- Day (Mon / Tues / Sat) Goal: Jab / Cross, Movement, and Cover Defence development Warm Up 1 Movement Drill #1 – 30 sec 6 x punches – Linear movement – 30 sec 6 x punches – Lateral movement – 30...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 3: Power Development The previous article in this series covered strength development for Martial Arts and covered several important aspects; The importance of strength The basic 6 part strength workout structure An example workout taken from Tom Barlow’s No Gi World Championship training camp. In this article...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 2: Strength Development In the last article we discussed several important areas of Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts; who actually needs to supplement their martial arts training with extra conditioning sessions, the number of sessions per week you need to be doing (for most people two...

Martial Arts Day Camp Is your child’s School closed this Wednesday, and you have to work? If so look no further we have a solution! Many of Plymouth’s teachers will go on strike this Wednesday forcing schools across the city to close. For more information see this article http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Plymouth-teacher-strike-close-schools/story-20844737-detail/story.html If you are looking for emergency...

ADCC 2011 Competitor Profile: Tom Barlow by Monta Wiley A tournament that comes around every two years, the ADCC Submission Grappling tournament is a event that features some of the best grapplers around, all fighting for one prize of being recognized as the best grappler in the world. With an all star roster already lined...

Strength & Conditioning for Martial Arts | Part 1: The Basics One of the most common questions I get asked at Masters Academy Plymouth is “Do I need to train at the gym as well as my martial arts classes?” The answer to this will depend on your goals for martial arts training and your...

16 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Martial Arts Training Here are 16 tips that will help you get the most out your martial arts training at Masters Academy Plymouth; 1. Repetition One of the keys to getting good at anything is repetition. Most people agree that to become a master of anything...

Five Reasons We Guarantee Kickboxing Is Better Than The Gym   Reason 1: Gyms are boring Let’s face it, going to the gym can be boring. Doing the same exercises, for the same rep’s and sets. There is no personal attention, no direction, and, let’s be honest, gyms are designed to make you fail. Their...