Mastering Martial Arts Ep.05: Mobility and Flexibility through Exercise In this short video you’ll discover one simple change the way you exercise that will increase your mobility, strength, and Flexibilty without adding any extra exercises. One of my pet hates is not using the full range of movement during exercises. I admit there are certain...

Mastering Martial Arts Ep.04: Why Do We Bow? One of the most important traditions in martial arts is the bow. Regardless of how you do it it’s a sign of respect for your training partners, coaches, and the academy. This short video covers these topics in greater detail and will also show how you can...

MMA Ep.07: Goal Setting for the Win Think about goals like this; how do you know where you’re going if you don’t have a destination and how will you know when you’ve arrived. Goal setting is an important part of success but most people do it wrong. They set unspecific and unrealistic goals and miss two crucial elements...

Mastering Martial Arts #3: Hard Training To achieve your goals as quickly as possible you need to push yourself as hard as you can. This will expand you comfort zones and help you reach your full potential. In the video (2 min 37 sec) Masters Academy coach, Tom Barlow, shares the concept of hard training and...

Mastering Martial Arts #2: Showing Up To Class Most people understand that consistency is essential in getting good at anything. However, how you think and feel, and act will have a dramatic impact on the speed at improve. In the video (1 min 51 sec) Masters Academy coach, Tom Barlow, shares the concept of showing up...

Mastering Martial Arts #1: How To Be A Good Training Partner The better your training partners are, the better you will be. Thats you want to be the best training partner you can be and help your fellow students be the best they can be. In the short video (2 min 06 sec) Masters Academy coach,...

16 Point Checklist: How To Choose A Safe, Professional Martial Arts School   The martial arts industry is one of the few industries that is largely unregulated.  And unfortunately, virtually anyone can call themselves a “professional” without any basis for that claim. Martial arts training can have amazing positive benefits.  But it can also be a...

Here’s What Parents Think About Our Children’s Martial Arts Classes During the grading on Sunday, we received some fantastic feedback from parents I’d like to share with you. Here’s a few of their comments: “Caleb has become more coordinated and agile and is keen to progress” – Ciara C. “I’ve seen a distinct improvement in Alex’s...

The Thai Rhythm Drill muay thai /mūaj.tʰāj/ noun 1. a combat sport of Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. The Thai Rhythm Drill is great drill that teaches you how to combine the punches and kicks, and develops good hip dynamics. Using your hips correctly is essential if you want to...

The Stepping Jab Drill jab /dʒab/ verb 1. a quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist. The Jab is arguable the most important punch in striking sports. In this video, you’ll learn how to use the jab to control distance or create angles. Controlling the distance and creating angles are essential skills for every martial...