Archive for the ‘Training’ Category
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So close and yet so far.
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- September 8, 2009
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This week in classes I’ve been focusing on showing the guys how just making small changes forwards and backwards can totally upset your opponents rhythm. What most people do is stand fairly statically and let their opponent or partner do their thing. This is most evident when doing pad work. This is essential at first [...]
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Cutting Edge
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- August 9, 2009
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Knife Defence is obviously the new game in town. We have our very popular Knife Day on September the 6th. This really is the cutting edge of martial arts. Our monday Knife Defence class is also doing great and one of the most popular classes of the week and the standards very high now due [...]
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Evasion basics
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- February 26, 2009
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The best form of defence is evasion. You can evade passively or you can hit at the same time as evading. This is the beauty of boxing in that most times your hitting your opponent whilst evading his attack. There are basically two types of evading. First with footwork and then with body movement. Becoming [...]
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A powerful Jab: how to get it
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- November 22, 2008
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Next time you are in a sparring session consider how often you throw the jab in contrast to how often you throw crosses, hooks, uppercuts etc. This will give you some idea how important a weapon the jab is in your armoury; try to think of it as a spear, thrust like a bayonet at [...]
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Taken to the edge!
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- November 22, 2008
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If you want to be tested then the Academy is the place to do it. Last Sunday the 16th we had one of our famous Black Belt tests. There were only three people taking the grading this time. Austin Plunkett, Kim VanDoren and Greg Woods. Unfortunately for them this just made it even harder than [...]
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