Check out North American Muay thai Champion Andrew Rapso’s abs routines. They are pretty cool with some movements I have never seen before. I found that as a strength and conditioning coach people always asked me about abs exercises because they either needed to strengthen their core or they needed a variety of exercises so
Here is a super nice video by Nic Gregorides (author of the Blackbelt Blueprint) on some a 3 attack combo you can drill from guard. I have my bjj guys do this drills a few times a month as it assist in helping develop quick thinking attacks when in guard. Nic G and Kit Dale
Here is a recent interview I did with Pete Ross from the Knowledge factory, We talk about A heap of stuff including Judo and success and what it takes to win and lose on the world stage in Judo.  <== Here is the audio podcast     About Peter Ross: http://www.peterwross.com/ Peter
Grip strength is a must in both Judo and Brazilian Jujitsu. A stronger grip simply means a stronger overall game. If you are stronger than your opponent then you instantly have an advantage over them. I like to perform a range of forearm and finger circuits that will not only have your forearms screaming but
Here is a collection of videos of Judoka who do awesome things to ensure they don’t get thrown on their back:
Wrist rollers are a fantastic bit of equipment that are so beneficial  for all Judo players. Performing the wrist roller every few days can really build up your forearm muscles and will really assist in decreasing the onset of lactic acid in the muscles Today I thought i would show you how to make a
Hip Mobility Our joints, limbs, and muscles represent a collective of individual pieces, all working together to move the body, manipulate objects, and propel us through three dimensional space. Mobility in all areas is crucial, but it helps to consider them in segments. After all, different people will have different levels of mobility in different
The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement. You ought not be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat, but to let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment. – Bruce Lee Being that a few Australian Judo competitions have passed, I thought this was
Thanks very much from Journalist Patrick Lewis for writing this article.  10) Fictional super spy James Bond has a Judo black belt! Author Ian Fleming who created the British secret agent described him as a judo expert who also knew karate and made sure Bond knew ‘five ways to kill a man with a
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
