We started wrestling practice last night, starting very basic, building a solid base so we can move from a good foundation. A move or technique is presented to the room, the kids split up to go practice it, and coaches roam the room to assist. I was watching the room, noticing that coaches were deviating…
I often have some sort of cut or scrape on my hands from doing jobs around the house, and I often get mat burns on the top of my feet and toes from BJJ sparring. I have tried to tape these in the past, and it takes a long time to tape, and it never…
This is a phrase I have used many times when coaching kids. I have used it during conditioning, explaining and breaking down techniques. I have also used it when discussing being prepared for competition, getting a good night’s sleep, nutrition, hydration, etc…. Putting yourself in a position to succeed extends outside of athletics. You can…
I have been doing some tabata training over the last couple of months – 20 seconds of activity, 10 seconds of rest, for a total of 4 minutes. I have been doing burpees for the activity, and I can tell my cardio has really improved. I found this article that has some great looking exercises…
I am always amazed at where words of wisdom, or little nuggets of advice come from. Last week, after class, one of my team mates was trying to get more people to agree to come to the no-gi sparring class. I haven’t been able to make it as much as I would like, but told…
The last month has been better for me training wise. I changed my diet a bit, started doing some calisthenics after wrestling practice 3 nights a week, and have been trying to attend BJJ class more. The results are starting to show, during sparring a couple weeks ago, I was able to catch some upper…
The last few times I have been to a rolling class, I have been tapping like it is a bodily function. During one 10 min. roll with a brown belt, I bet I tapped at least 6 times. At the end of one session, I looked around, and everyone in the room had made me…
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…