The older I get the more I realise how important flexibility is. Flexibility helps prevent injuries, increases your power, improves your technique, and a whole host of other things. A while ago, I learned some incredibly beneficial stretches from my buddy and the head bendy person at Elite Flexibility Rob Najar. Rob’s a big guy...

3 Stretches To Improve Your Hip and Hamstring Flexibility I’m want to share with you 3 stretches that have dramatically increased my hip and hamstring flexibility. But before I get into that I want to share two flexibility concepts that have helped develop my flexibility consistently. The first concept is let your body tell you...

3 Ways To Prepare Your Back For Martial Arts Back injuries suck. But I didn’t really understand how much they sucked until I had one. Putting my socks on became a challenge and a sneeze would drop me in spasms of pain faster than a Mirko CroCop head kick. Injuring my back was also the...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.14: The Cost of Martial Arts Training One of the most common questions I get asked is “How much do your classes cost?” And that’s a great question to ask. After all, you need to know if you can afford classes long-term. I’ve seen martial arts classes in Plymouth range from £3 per...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.13: Pre-competition Tactics One of the most common questions I get asked is how do I prepare for a competition and deal with pre-competition nerves. Nerves can kill your performance. For a long time, I really struggled with pre-competition nerves. I would arrive at a competition well prepared and in peak condition but...

    The World Champion or The Coach?   Let me ask you a question. Who would you rather train with, the world champion or their coach? For me the answer is simple, it’s their coach. Becoming a world champion is an incredible achievement and they must have an exceptionally high skill level. However, that...

3 Simple Tips For Successful Weight Loss One of the biggest reasons people starting training in Martial Arts is weight loss or weight control. Irrespective of the whether you train Kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu, MMA or Karate, Martial Arts can be great for helping you lose a few pounds or keep those pounds off. Over the...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.12: Effective Pad Holding pt1 One of my biggest pet hates is bad pad holding. I’m sure at some point in your martial arts journey you’ve had an experienced something like this; you’re working with a new training partner on the pads and go to land your knockout blow… …except when you...

52 Ways Martial Arts Will Make You A Badass… One of the major reasons I stared martial arts was because I wanted to be Bruce Lee. Thankfully, I found an instructor that was willing (and able) to indulge my fantasies. He taught me all kinds of cool things and I was pretty close to achieving my...

Don’t join a gym until you’ve read this… The biggest goal for many people at the start of the New Year is to get fit and healthy.  Everywhere you look are adverts claiming ‘New Year, New You’ or ‘Drop a Dress size in January’. But how do you do get in kick-ass shape and develop...