Unless you have been hiding under a rock, the Ultimate Fighting Championship was the largest thing to happen to self defence and martial arts in a long time. Originally it became a proving ground for which style was the best and it was Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and in particular Gracie Jiu Jitsu that came out [...]
Ok now I have to say I was a bit upset when I heard that the UFC had cancelled their Jon Jones v Dan Henderson fight because Henderson pulled out following an injury. However they saved the day when they announced that on 18/9/2012 Jon Jones will fight Vitor Belfort. This promises to be a real [...]
Sometimes life can pass you by and you just get stuck into your own world. A life that can feel full of moans and groans. We often get told how lucky we are and whilst we know it is true it doesn’t stop us from feeling a bit of self pitty. We feel sorry [...]
It is without doubt that today on 2nd August2012 that no one expected Gemma Gibbons to be facing Kayla Harrison, however this is exactly what happened at the Excel Arena in London. To say that Judo in the UK has found a new hero is an understatement. Here, this young female has shocked a [...]
It has been said that the emergence of the UFC and mixed martial arts changed the worlds view of the martial arts industry. Long hidden in community centres and high schools the martial arts can now exist in vast purpose built premises, we have athletes who are at the peak of physical conditioning and for [...]
OK I will keep this short. Taken 2 is coming soon and the trailer is on this blog. It appears to look great however the fighting does seem to be slightly slower paced than the first. It still looks a very impressive and story driven film. Anyway, I think it looks brilliant [...]
Martial Arts is a demanding business, there is no doubt about that. I constantly talk to students about focus and how demanding training should be, both physically and mentally. As a result you need to place as much effort into post training as you do into the actual training. I have previously discussed writing [...]
I personally never limit my self to just one martial art or self defence system. If I see something that I like, I study it and then add it to my own personal style. Although I do believe in studying systems in detail to gain an understanding of them you do not have to wait until you reach ‘black belt’ [...]
This blog post is actually a response to a question I was messaged. The martial artist is a new martial artist and looking to get answers. Some one pointed him this way and as I try and answer everyone, here it is: The actual question was “is it better to learn a [...]
Welcome to part 2 of my series on making more money from martial arts. This part will discuss how to make more money with your seminars. However for a recap on part one visit here. Now many martial artists are creating seminars but in this post I will provide you with advice [...]