BJJ Tom Barlow is a no gi world champion, a very polite man, and also, an absolute bastard on the mat. Last time he came to visit us he took great delight in tapping us out with a move of his own devising, the Sucuri or anaconda. It is not pleasant. Find out how to make
BJJ So I want to tell you about a week or 10 days which was really tough, hopefully you have read why I am doing this in the previous blog. So I thought I would give an insight into the real struggle which disabled athletes can face, perseverance. This particular week, pain kicked in with
BJJ I remember, in the old Fightlinker days, Ryan and Jake christened England the land of “No jutsu”. Things are changing, dammit! Check out this highlight reel of the recent English No Gi Open. Dan Strauss in beast mode.
BJJ Sick Threads Bro The issue of specificity in training is one that seems to bother many practitioners, obviously I want to train in a fashion that will improve my sport, be it MMA, BJJ or other combat sports. Loaded sports type drills (like weighted punching, barbell open guard playing) seem like the obvious solution to
BJJ Huge debate has opened up across forums everywhere in the light of recent failed doping tests in the UFC. I’ve seen advocates, anti-dopers and even marijuana advocates weigh in on the debate, it seems everyone has an opinion. First admission must be that we have a drug problem in MMA, where our athletes perception of
BJJ I want to play too! Being a female in male dominated sports is one thing. Being disabled but participating in a sport which is dominated by able bodied people is even more difficult. But being a disabled female in combat sports is just pure fun, if you have the mentality to take the challenges on