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.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...

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...

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...

Why Every Child Should Learn Martial Arts Naomi started training at Masters Academy in 2000 when she was 4 years old. In this short interview she talks about how training martial arts has benefited her life and why she feels every child should learn martial arts. If you have ever wondered whether Martial Arts training...

Hand Wraps for Boxing and Muay Thai Kickboxing What is hand wrapping? Why should you do it? How do you do it? Coach Louis answers all these questions and demonstrates how he likes to wrap his hands in this short video. For more information about Boxing or Muay Thai Kickboxing classes in Plymouth call 01752...

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...

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...