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...

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...

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...

UFC 175 Predictions The latest installment of the UFC will take place this weekend on the 5th July 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. At UFC 175 there will be not one but two UFC titles on the line. Current middleweight champ Chris Weidman will face Lyoto Machida, and Womens Bantamweight...

UFC 173 Predictions & Preview UFC 173 takes place this week at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main event features Renan Barao vs TJ Dillashaw for the UFC Bantamweight title. Here are my predictions for the main card of UFC 173 Jamie Varner vs. James Krause Krause is boast an impressive...

UFC 172 Predictions UFC 172 is fast approaching, and looks set to be a great mixed martial arts event. The main event features Jon Jones vs Glover Teixeira for the Light Heavyweight crown. Here are our predictions for the main card at UFC 172; Max Holloway vs Andre Fili These guys are near carbo copies...

UFC 170 Predictions UFC 170 takes place this Saturday 22nd February 2014 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada. The headline event for this highly anticipated Mixed Martial Arts show features Ronda Rousey verses Sarah McMann for the womans Bantamweight title. Here is the full fight card for UFC 170 Main Card...

Last Saturday UFC 148 took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. This was billed as the greatest UFC event ever, and based on all reports it certainly seems to be the largest. Here are the results from the main card and how I got on with my predictions; Ivan Menjivar vs....