by Julius Park | Jul 8, 2015 | Articles, Training Tips
One of the truest statements that applies to martial arts is “what you put in, is what you’ll get out of it.” If we assume that it requires 10,000 hours of dedicated practice to achieve mastery of a topic, we can make huge gains by getting an extra...
by Julius Park | May 18, 2015 | Articles, Kickboxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Striking, Training Tips
By Jose Villarisco – Choosing the right Muay Thai gym plays a critical role in your enjoyment of this martial art, and your ability to fulfill your physical, mental, and spiritual goals. At one time, the final decision was almost made for you, since there were...
by Julius Park | Apr 27, 2015 | Articles, Strength and Conditioning, Training Tips
Introduction In building a strength and conditioning program for any sport, the first step is identifying the most important physical characteristics for that sport. Success in MMA comes down to four primary qualities: 1. Technique 2. Conditioning 3. Strength and...
by Julius Park | Jan 16, 2015 | Articles, BJJ, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Training Tips
As Jiu-Jitsu instructors, we want a school much like the Island scene in Enter the Dragon – students uniformly executing their technically-sound techniques in effortless synchrony. A far cry from the reality of teaching, where students often develop a hodgepodge...
by Julius Park | Jan 3, 2015 | Articles, Training Tips
No doubt starting in January a flood of people will be pushing themselves into gyms for a New Year’s resolution. Resolutions are great, except for the fact that they don’t seem to work. 90% of people new to the gym in January might well be gone by...
by Julius Park | Nov 6, 2014 | Articles, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Training Tips
Is Crossfit good for MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, etc? The answer is…not really. Why do I say not really? Most people would argue that Crossfit is not good because of the high rate of injury, or the fact that the requirements to become Crossfit certified are...
