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Grip Fighting/Kumi Kata Practice Dummy 22 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
In order to throw someone, you must start by fighting for a dominant grip that allows you to control your opponent’s weight in the direction of the throw. Judo might be among the most specialized mar...
FizryHR is Here! 20 Aug 2013 | 10:03 pm
FizryHR Our first app, FizryHR is available on the App Store. It is a simple target heart rate calculator designed to make zone training a little easier. Many of the heart rate calculators out on the...
Video Link: Doug Rogers, Judoka 16 Aug 2013 | 04:37 am
A Judo friend pointed me towards this short documentary about Doug Rogers, the Canadian Judoka took silver in the first Olympic games to feature Judo. This is a very low key, honest look at a period o...
Linked Interview & Video With Tim Cartmell 10 Aug 2013 | 06:45 am
AWMA has posted a brief but excellent interview with Tim Cartmell, full of excellent food for thought as always. Mr. Cartmell echoes a sentiment that many of us have come to recognize: I’ve found tha...
To Stretch or Not to Stretch 19 Jun 2013 | 07:27 am
It’s become increasingly popular in physical culture circles to see sweeping statements such as “stretching is pointless” or “another study confirms stretching is useless,” based on popular interpret...
Missed Opportunity 11 Jun 2013 | 03:27 pm
I found this a little too late, but wish I had been able to attend. It looks like it was probably a very worthwhile conference. I’ll try and keep a better eye out for this sort of thing. Female Athlet...
Linked Article: Childhood Concussion Studies Butt Heads 11 Jun 2013 | 05:17 am
From Scientific American: Youths with no previously diagnosed concussions took a median 12 days for all their symptoms to resolve, whereas those with a history of any concussions took a median 22 days...
Hops—Not Just For Beer 7 Jun 2013 | 12:35 am
Collapsing the distance between our speed and agility drills and our throws by incorporating transverse plane hops into our basic practice.
Wobble Board for Feet and Ankles 28 May 2013 | 03:37 am
Getting ankles ready for upcoming speed and agility training.
Thought for the Day 26 May 2013 | 10:09 pm
Flinching is good, don’t train it away. Not everyone is a big brut who can or should suck up lots of blows. Many attacks are not blunt force blows with fists or elbows, some may be from hidden weapons...
