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5 Tips for Starting Your Amateur MMA Career

6. June 2009

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Ad: Cheap prices on sparring gear. Here is a guest post from a buddy and rising amateur MMA star, Eric Center The exploding popularity of the Mixed Martial Arts has given rise to a legion of young men who want to see if they have what it takes to survive in the octagon. Promotions like [...]

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MMA Training Mistake #3 – Mouthpiece

7. March 2009

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Here’s a mistake that I made from the start. This may not to apply to everyone however, it depends on your goals with MMA. If you’re in it to learn how to fight and for fitness, it’s not a big deal but if you’re competing make sure you start training with your mouthpiece in. I’m [...]

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MMA Training Mistake #2 – Feedback

17. February 2009

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Most likely at your job you are encouraged or even required to give feedback to co-workers. Feedback allows you to realize any problems you have or lets you know what you’re doing well. Learning from your mistakes is something that makes you a better person in anything you do, in training, at work and in [...]

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Link Round-up: Core Workouts

29. January 2009

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If you want that knockout power, you aren’t going to get it by doing bicep curls or skull crushers. As you already know or should know, your punching power has a lot to do with your core, some legs, and shoulders.  I found a few great articles that talk about the importance of core strength [...]

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