by Julius Park | Oct 7, 2015 | Articles, BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
A quick google search indicates that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blue Belts worldwide suffer from a behavioral pattern referred to as the “Blue Belt Curse”. Formerly-disciplined students that would be at the gym 4-5 times a week, slowly fade away until newer...
by Julius Park | Oct 6, 2015 | Articles, Training Tips
The Multiplier Effect: multiplier | noun | a factor by which an increment exceeds the resulting increment As simple multiplication has taught us, we can achieve exponential increases through previous, smaller factors. Efforts compound to produce results that are...
by Julius Park | Oct 5, 2015 | Articles, Training Tips
As a MMA coach, I get exposed to different individuals all the time who want to compete in Mixed Martial Arts. The most common question relates to fighting professionally – specifically “how long does it take?” I really hate this question because it...
by Julius Park | Sep 25, 2015 | Gym Reviews
My name is Aiana Rodriguez. I am a graduate student and a research coordinator at Johns Hopkins University. My usual hobbies include video games, cars, and more video games. I have been training at Crazy 88 for a little over a year. I was nervous about being able to...
by Julius Park | Sep 23, 2015 | Articles, Strength and Conditioning, Training Tips
In the first article in this series, I discussed priorities in training for MMA and jiu jitsu and where conditioning fits in a training program. In part two, we’ll discuss strength and power training and how to set up a basic strength and conditioning program. ...
