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My 5 most HATED Bodyweight Movements 6 mins0
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My 5 most HATED Bodyweight Movements

Over the years I think I have done just about every single exercise, technique and movement you could possibly imagine. – deadlifts – squats – pushups – chin ups – rope climbs – crunches – box jumps – and the list goes on There are literally way to many exercises to choose from but here

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BeyondGrappling 12 months ago11 months ago
2 Great core workouts for grapplers 1 mins0
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2 Great core workouts for grapplers

Abs strength is vital for us grapplers. Core strength helps with: injury prevention power development power transfer move faster be stronger roational strength lower back strength stability balance and more Both of these abs workouts are from MMA coach Funk Roberts from the Core Strength for fighters package. Workout 1 : Includes 50 seconds work and

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BeyondGrappling 12 months ago11 months ago
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Sandbag training for grapplers

Ever since my son Rocky was born I have been really strapped for time, so I decided to start doing some sandbag conditoning movements at home. So I went down t the local hardware store, grabbed some sand and a bag and made my own sandbag. Then I started doing some of my own sandbag

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BeyondGrappling 9 years ago11 months ago
This is arguably the best strength exercise for Judo 4 mins0
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This is arguably the best strength exercise for Judo

Article written by Mark Kislich from www.Judoperformance.com There are many, many useful exercises for this sport, but in my opinion nothing beats the king of all lifts: the DEADLIFT. Why? Simple. Deadlifts strengthen your neck: judo = check. Deadlifts strengthen your upper back: judo = check. Deadlifts strengthen your grip like heck: judo = check.

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BeyondGrappling 10 years ago11 months ago
Flexibility for Judo and how to stay injury free 7 mins0
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Flexibility for Judo and how to stay injury free

Flexibility is super super super important in a sport like Judo. Being flexible will help you not only escape a ton of throws and ground work moves, but also help you avoid injury. few years ago I was at a Nic Gregoriades seminar and for the first 30 minutes he went over the importance of

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BeyondGrappling 10 years ago11 months ago
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how to make TRX bands for under $20

I have been doing a stack of training at home and I really wanted to start doing some TRX band exercises that I saw on the Suspension Revolution page so rather than paying upwards of $200 for TRX bands I decided to make my own. Here is all you need: Rope ($4-5) 20 cms of

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BeyondGrappling 10 years ago11 months ago
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4 best ways to recover from a hard Randori Session

Every week I received a ton of emails and Facebook messages from people asking me questions about all things Judo. If you are on my Newsletter list I thought I’d let you know that I am trying to email one once a week with an answer to a question that I get asked from one

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BeyondGrappling 10 years ago11 months ago
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Workouts for Judo

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BeyondGrappling 10 years ago11 months ago
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Strength Training for Judo

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BeyondGrappling 10 years ago11 months ago
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Matt is an Olympian, 5th Degree Judo black belt, 1st degree BJJ Black belt under Felipe Grez.
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Post List

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Uchikomi basics

12 months ago11 months ago
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What to expect at your first training session

12 months ago11 months ago
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Why beginners NEED to learn breakfalls

12 months ago11 months ago
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Useful uchikomi tips by Former 2 X World Champion Okada Sensei

12 months ago11 months ago
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Safety in the dojo

12 months ago11 months ago
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One easy way to tie your belt so it won’t come undone

12 months ago11 months ago
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