The rise of the UFC has transformed Mixed Martial Arts from a fringe subculture into a global phenomenon.1 For many, the dream isn’t just to… Read More »The illusion of the octagon: why amateur MMA is a recipe for mediocrity and risk
I know many people who teach martial arts in their 40es, 50es, 60es and above. Few of them are actively training with their students, particularly… Read More »Keep training despite the age
The Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor fight in UFC229 was on Saturday 6th October 2018, just a few days ago, and I have been following… Read More »From MMA to MMB in a single fight
If you ask many martial arts practitioners how they feel after a training session most of them will describe a sense of well-being, relaxation and… Read More »The reset effect
While I am listening to feedback and suggestions about how I teach martial arts I have been keeping the core of my style and approach… Read More »My responsibilities as a coach
It used to take many months of training for a beginner to be ready to fight at amateur level and often years for professionals; thing… Read More »Five lessons I learnt from “Idris Elba: Fighter”
I was finishing a beginners’ course last night and one of the attendees was expressing his doubts about how he will develop the necessary skills… Read More »You can just fight what you have seen before
There is an old saying that goes: “if you can’t do teach”; for me teaching has actually improved my doing. In fact my knowledge about… Read More »What I learnt from teaching martial arts
Ronda Rousey challenged Amanda Nunes’ world title on 30 December 2016 at UFC 207 and she lost, for the second and consecutive time in her… Read More »The second defeat of Ronda Rousey
For the first 15 years of my martial arts training I had a teacher who was always training as part of the class. While many… Read More »Ageing and training
