When you start training, you are going to find that your Gi and belt will become loose. Some looseness is good as it will help you gain range of motion, but at some point it can become more of a hassle as you end up wrestling with your Gi and belt as well as your…
A couple weeks ago we were working on leg and ankle locks. I felt OK after class, but the next day my ankle was definitely sprained. I am trying to follow the RICE recovery (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), but soccer season just started. Coaching 2 teams, I have to be on it and running. I…
I try to get to classes 15 min. early, I feel like I am interrupting if I walk in late, and I like to take some extra time warming up and stretching out (getting old is slowing me down). On Saturdays, one of the head coaches does private lessons on the side of the mat. …
I have been fascinated by the martial arts for as long as I could remember. When I was young, I would never miss watching Kung Fu theater on Sundays, and went to every Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris movie I could. There really weren’t any martial arts schools in my area, so I started wrestling…