Due to the fact that I write a lot of eBooks I do tend to sit quite a lot. When sitting down your hip flexors get shortened which tilt the pelvis resulting in lower back pain. In this short video below Eric Wong shows us a good stretching sequence you can do to loosen the
A looooong time ago – some 20 odd years – one of my main teachers by the name of Poliquin designed a lifting program for the Canadian national Judo team. Here is the story: When the team members saw the program as written on paper, they kind of laughed, scoffed at it. Probably because of
I found this great article by Martin Rooney: and thought I would share it with you: Â By Martin Rooney MHS, CSCS, PC NASM Have any of you ever watched a weight class fight in which one fighter looks far bigger and heavier than the other even though they weighed exactly the same amount the day
Blpg post written by New Zealand Judoka Hugo Dewar, Connect with Hugo HERE As Kiwis, we live in a nation devastated by a sickness not easily vanquished. Coming from a community of fighters, it was easy to fall victim to the idea that – with enough machismo – any difficulty in life could be crash
Judo is called the gentle way but it is far from gentle, it is actually a high impact sport. That is why I feel sorry for those Judo clubs who do judo with mats that are laid down directly onto concrete opposed to a nice sprung floor. When I was growing up we did Judo with
I am getting ready for an exciting weekend with my some Judo and Brazilian jujitsu training (we have a grading next weekend so I am hoping I get a stripe on my purple). This is my last email to remind you (in case you haven’t already) that there is only 24 hours left to get
There are many different types of uchikomi practice that you can perform at judo training. The type of uchikomi you do will depend on what your goals are. Below is a detailed description of each style of uchikomi and the reason why you would perform that particular style. Static uchikomi: Static uchikomi is the most
Over the years there have been hundreds and hundreds of fitness and strength training fads that have come and gone but the kettlebell stays strong. This is simply because Kettlebell training works. I am currently doing a few kettlebell sessions a week just to help keep my shoulders  strong and mobile, to develop hip strength
A few years ago, while I was working at a gym a professional bodybuilder by the name of Luke Wood came in and did a full body workout, and boy did he lift some huge numbers. Luke was massive, strong and one of Australia’s best ever bodybuilders. Unfortunately in 2011 he died on the operating
As some of you may be aware I just started my own dojo about 7 weeks ago. After teaching some Judo and the BJJ program with my coaches Tom and Steve Hill I decided to start my own dojo south side. This was for 2 reasons: 1 – to extend the level of high level Judo to
