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
Off Topic What you need to know The snatch grip deadlift is a quality, low back friendly alternative to the conventional deadlift. Provides more ROM and time under tension than a standard squat or deadlift Excellent stimulator of posterior chain due to Increased ROM and tension Uses all the back muscles for building that yolk that can
BJJ Dan John discussing joint mobility for collision sport athletes, yes thats means you scrambler, aging and stretching. When this man speaks listen! This is an ongoing series of blog posts from guest blogger and Strength & Conditioning coach William Wayland of Powering Through, who works with UFC, Cagewarriors and other high level combat athletes based
BJJ A few weeks back I wrote post for scramblog Meditation, deep breathing and avoiding quackery https://scramblestuff.com/meditation-deep-breathing-and-avoiding-quackery/ I thought I would expand a little on “Deep Breathing” element and how to get started with a beginner deep breathing drill, we use for recovery and relaxation but also to teach people how to breathe in diaphragmatic fashion.
BJJ Last week I posted a blog post on Scramblog, which outlined my thoughts on lifting for non competitive grapplers. It proved real popular. I’ve had a few questions about how I apply the method to my own training. I’m a non competitive grappler too, being a physical preparation coach is my job which means my
BJJ Lifting for the non competitive Grappler When we look at the conditioning and strength programs of high level grapplers, its easy to make the assumption that the way they train is surely the way you should train. What works for them must be good for me right? This piece in esquire ‘Stop working out like