BJJ I recently got back from Japan and while there managed to do a lot of cool stuff. This is the first of many cool things to come. I spent a few days with Scrambler Daisuke Nakamura. Not only a great guy and a great instructor, but a phenomenal jiu jitsu player. Enjoy a few minutes
BJJ French Contrast Method We all want to be more powerful, hit takedowns harder, punch and kick with more force and the internet is festooned with advice on the subject. I’ve always used plyometrics and the complex method when trying to help athletes improve their power for sports performance after I’ve got them to an appreciable
BJJ Thick Grips and Dumbells make for great floor press variations The Floor Press A Love Letter… One of my favourite accessory movements for grappling is the heavy floor press. In BJJ S&C articles the Deadlift and Grip work seem to rule the day. Seeing as you are going to need to go from A2
BJJ Take 13 minutes out of your day, crank up the speakers and get spiritual about jiu jitsu. When people like Stuart Cooper and Nic Gregoriades get together, you need to watch. A visually, mentally and aurally stimulating piece of BJJ film making! Sponsored by the awesome Q5 Supplements.
MMA Not sure if you know this or not but… Boku vs. Aoki from the recent ONE FC is online! Watch now:
BJJ It’s just so Zen. Imanari’s creative spirit, the same spirit that embodies itself when he destroys people’s limbs in the ring, has found a new outlet – shouty thrash metal. (Sorry if I incorrectly described this kind of music, I have no idea what it is.) He’s no Genki Sudo, but I think he could