A large problem in Martial Arts is shoulder stability. Without doing an official study I’d say over the years though, it’s amounted to the #1 or #2 most common injury I see in students of all ages. Shoulder injuries are tough and shoulder surgery is, in my opinion, one of the more painful surgeries and…
These animal drills are great movement drills for everyone. These drills go in the order of the image included with 1 or 2 changed. I think in the video I did the army crawl before the spider lunge because the army crawl is an introduction to the movement patterns for the crocodile. The crocodile is…
The fitness industry is rife with “experts” who promote the latest shiny object. These shiny objects range from “new” workout routines thrown together haphazardly to expensive equipment you don’t really need. Soon I’ll be making a post on the essentials of training concepts which I’ll link here and expand upon this further. The fallacies of…
This is a 5 minute yoga routine. You’ll need the round timer on 30 second intervals. The key when doing this is to pull the chin and head back, you dont want it poking out like “chicken neck”. Pinch your shoulder blades together and back and down for the duration of the entire routine. You’ll…
This is a routine I’ve been doing since 2012 ish. I had a lot of problems with my Toracic Spine hurting. Unfortunately the way most of us live, we become prone to over curvature of the thoracic spine. This causes “chicken neck” or forward posture of the head, and over time contributes to the endless…
This is a very important topic for Martial Artists. In both Kickboxing and BJJ your body, in particular your back, is always flexed forward. This is often compounded by daily rituals: If you work on a computer, assembly line or anything that requires you to flex forward with the arms in front. Over time this…
Maintaining proper flexibility along the posterior chain is crucial: Repeat movements in Martial Arts create motor patterns and if they are not counter balanced this can lead to injury. Some folks may struggle to stretch if they are not that flexible to start; so here is a great way to get started with your belt…
This is a really big one for Martial Artists, particularly those getting started. We are all born with the ability to squat properly with good posture. This erodes over time, largely from the American lifestyle of too much sitting. When you sit it shortens your hip flexors and if they are not stretched properly over…
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