Training Tips

Basics are important to work on when fine-tuning or maintaining our current condition.  It is not enough to just do basics; sometimes that can get boring.  So, to make working on basics a bit more fun, incorporate some type of fitness that will improve conditioning, stamina, or other forms of endurance training. You can perform […]

Interval training, or HIIT(High intensity interval training), can be a very great addition to any martial arts workout routine.  It will help you get out of the plateau your fitness objectives no matter what type of training you do.  Interval training can even help you be creative when you are at burn out mode. With a baby in my […]

The side kick is one of the most effective kicks in the martial arts and for self defense. There are quite a few methods in how it is utilized, such as, offensive, stationary, and defensive. Offensive Side Kick – The purpose of the offensive side kick is to generate enough power and momentum to take out […]

Strength and conditioning are vital to any martial artist or combative.  Without them, you would not last very long in an intense fight.  Martial arts in and of itself provides some substantial benefits in this department, however, weight training, plyometrics, and manual resistance exercises can only bring positive results to any practitioner’s workout routine. In each […]

In this week’s combination drill, you will be incorporating some punching as well as head/body movement.  The previous drills were set up in repetitions, but this week will focus on timed rounds.  Another thing different from last week’s training, we will incorporate five combinations you will incorporate for a ten round workout. Before starting this […]

This is the last combination in this series.  This drill will incorporate another type of combination.  Include the combination routines in the previous week or into your current workouts and see your conditioning skyrocket. Back Fist – Cross – Low Hook – High Hook | 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 Side Kicks | 2, 4, […]

Very similar to last week, we have another great combination you can incorporate into your training. Cross – Uppercut – Hook to the body – Hook to the head | 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 Round Kick | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 Perform the boxing combination above for ten repetitions followed by two round […]

Perform a jab, cross, hook, and cross for ten repetitions followed by two push kicks.  Repeat the sequence with eight of the boxing combinations and four push kicks.  Repeat even numbers until you are doing ten push kicks and two of the boxing combinations. Jab – Cross – Hook – Cross | 10, 8, 6, […]

Kicking explosively is very important in a fight.  No amount of good technique is good if your kicks are not fast enough.  And the kicks are not any good if there is no power behind them.  Explosive kicks are designed to bring unpredictability, speed, and devastating power.  The drills in this article will attempt to […]

There is a vast array of martial art styles in the world.  From Karate to Thai Boxing, each style has a wide variety of benefits that can be gained you may not find anywhere else.  Anyone currently in the martial arts can tell you all they have achieved.  I will give you five common benefits […]