Training Tips

There are a variety of methods to warming up before a grueling workout.  Warming up before a workout routine is a great way to help you get the most out of your workouts.  It can also help to prevent injury.  There are two options to warming up that will push you to working out at […]

Everyone has experienced burn out at one time or another during their martial arts training.  I have experienced and dealt with burn out quite a few times in my experience as a martial artist.  So what can you do to deal with burn out?  Take a break from it for a while.  Take one or two […]

This workout routine is a great way to build endurance and push your cardiovascular system.  This type of workout is great for fighters and gym rats alike.  If you give it a try, let me know what you think. For this workout, perform boxing combinations on even numbers starting with ten and go down to […]

Last night, we worked on conditioning and endurance.  When you fight, you need to be in top conditioning, otherwise, you will not last very long.  Try on this workout for yourself. We worked on the following drills at one minute intervals for a full five minute set: Boxing Drills Crunches V-Ups Flutter Kicks In and […]

Today, I performed the following workout and I have to say, it was one of my most enjoyable workouts.  It was intense throughout the whole workout, and the breakdown of each set really created some kind of interval training.  First Round – The Warm up The warm up should last you five mintes.  Perform the […]

Today’s workout routine has been one of the most intense workouts I have come up with.  It definitely has set the bar for me.  This workout routine consists of not only martial arts combinations and movements, but plyometrics and calisthenics as well.  I executed each exercise set for three minutes instead of five.  I did […]

Today, I performed a very intense workout working various areas that are used in sparring.  I focused on boxing and kicking techniques separately for the first two sets, then integrating them together in the third.  Along with those routines, I worked on evasive and other defensive drills to work on movement and rythym.  Finally, I worked […]

It has been a while since I have posted new drills for those that are interested.  Today was a great training day, and I wanted to share the workout I performed today.  I hope you like it too.  These drills focused on boxing and kicking combinations at five minutes a piece. These routines are not […]

In the first exercise routine for endurance training, we focused on the upper body.  During our last endurance workout session, we went over exercises to build and strengthen the core.  Today, we will look at strengthening our leg muscles.  A martial arts fighter must learn and be proficient at kicking techniques, and this exercise routine […]

Core muscles are extremely important for fighters at any level in their training.  Yesterday, I discussed the upper body endurance workout, which focused on arms, shoulders, and chest muscles.  Today, we will be going over core strengthening exercises.  You will be focusing on the one minute intervals that we did while doing upper body exercises.  […]