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TacFit Warrior – Are You One Of The Lucky Ones?

Travis Luta — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 03:17:44 +0000

Go directly to the official Tacfit Warrior Website. We are looking for participants in the Tacfit Warrior workout and training system that focuses on losing fat and growing functional muscles. This program we have heard is perfect for MMA training and we wanted to find out from users of the system. Have You Used The [...]

Leg Exercises for Developing Powerful Kicks

stephen — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:50:17 +0000

For most mixed martial artists, it’s important to develop strong legs to not only keep you stable but to deliver some powerful strikes to either knock your opponent down or to straight up knock him out. The kick is one of the most important weapons in the ring. It is the extent of your reach [...]

MMA Training Tips and Tricks: The Pull-Up

Travis Luta — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 03:44:12 +0000

Over at sherdog.com there is a very good article written by writer Al Kavadlo about MMA training and the “Pull Up”. We often take the natural body weight exercises for granted and don’t give them enough credit. We look for the latest and greatest workout, lift, or routine and assume the basics only worked yesterday. [...]

The Basics Of Learning Judo Techniques

Travis Luta — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:29:26 +0000

Judo Techniques are are taught to numerous Judo students here in the United states each day. This discipline is one that a lot of people study to help improve their self defense and also incorporate into Mixed Martial Arts and Jiujtisu. It is even found in other martial arts like Taekwondo, Muay Thai, and Karate. [...]

Taekwondo Color Belts & What They Represent

Travis Luta — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 02:41:15 +0000

White Martial Arts Belt The white belt is representative of the birth. The martial arts students that are wearing the White Belt they are just starting out and beginning to study Taekwondo. Yellow Martial Art Belt The Yellow Belt represents the sun that is now hitting the student and bringing them into the light. Just [...]

3 Vegetables That Burn Fat

Travis Luta — Tue, 31 May 2011 01:22:13 +0000

While a lot of MMA diet focus on actually gaining weight through the building of muscles, we have been asked how to help a fighter lose weight. A unique way that a few specific vegetables can actually stimulate the burning of abdominal fat… Question: “I am an MMA fighter that has extra fat around my [...]

Get The Best Muay Thai Training

Travis Luta — Mon, 16 May 2011 00:04:51 +0000

Just like in our last post, “Cardio training like GSP” training for martial arts can be hard but exciting. One toughest martial arts to train in is the discipline of Muay Thai. So, we wanted to let you know how to find the perfect Muay Thai school for you and how to to start your [...]

Good post on 5 Muay Thai Training Tips

Travis Luta — Sun, 15 May 2011 05:15:25 +0000

Over at martialartbook.com they wrote a terrific article on “5 tips to improve your Muay Thai” and they even provided 1 bonus tip. The tips they share are very good if you are just starting out in your Muay Thai career. This extremely hardcore martial arts style is not easy to learn and can sometimes [...]

High Resistence Interval MMA Training

Travis Luta — Sat, 14 May 2011 02:40:08 +0000

Interval training is some of the best type of training for an MMA fighter. It not only builds and strengthens the muscles but also improves stamina and the cardiovascular system so they are able to go 100% longer in the octagon or ring. However, you must already have a strong base in cardio training before [...]

GSP Just How Does He Do It?

Travis Luta — Mon, 09 May 2011 02:14:15 +0000

UFC welterweight champion George St-Pierre who was on ESPN’s Sports Science, explains how and why he has grow to be one of the finest fighters in all of MMA. The ESPN’s Sport Sciences Lab show took a appear at Georges St-Pierre’s (also known as GSP) physiology and making use of biomechanic measurements, scientifically proved that [...]

MMA Training for Balance and Stability

Travis Luta — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 03:09:48 +0000

At 180mma.com they have a terrific article on developing your Stability and balance within your MMA training routine. This should always be done as a supplemental part of your core MMA training already in place. If you are a beginning MMA fighter just starting out then add this in with your starting MMA training program [...]

Black Belt Rules and Lessons

Travis Luta — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:11:29 +0000

Nowadays, most martial artist aims to achieve the level of black belt. It is not easy not gain this kind of level, but the benefits and knowledge that you can have are certainly countless. Black belt martial artist always have the time to perform their daily black belt routines. This is one of the rules [...]

101 Tips For Training In MMA

Travis Luta — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:34:26 +0000

Over at 180mma.com they have another greatarticle on 101MMA tips. I have listed the top 3 they have in the post but you should really take a look at the entire 101 tips here, it is very good. 3. Jump tires. Find an old tire of a car. Lay it flat on the ground. Start [...]

Taking Back the Back!

Travis Luta — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:20:35 +0000

From sherdog and their awesome training team Sean Patrick Flanery and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins is a demo on taking the back. This shows the way to get your opponents back. This is an excellent video and I actually learned a couple of things I have been doing wrong when doing this in [...]

Jeet Kune Do – The Bruce Lee MMA

Travis Luta — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:35:41 +0000

Over at the martial arts free tip they have a great post on basically the found of MMA, Bruce Lee. Bruce was well known for blending martial arts and taking the best from each and leaving the bad stuff out. Although now we think it was no big deal and makes perfect sense back then [...]

8 MMA Exercises To Develop Balance and Stability

Travis Luta — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:19:40 +0000

Over at 180mma Chris has written a great MMA training article. It covers the 8 workout exercises to help you develop your balance and stability. A lot of us focus on building strength, speed, agility and endurance in our MMA training. However, balance and stability is something often overlooked but is absolutely crucial in a [...]

Army Ranger Skills from Gurrilla Jiujitsu

Travis Luta — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:38:49 +0000

Check out this video at davecamarillo. This video show Tim Ferris and senior instructor at the us army combative school, Fort Benning, GA. He says, “Combatives gives the soldier that confidence they need along with the technical stills they need to finish the fight in combat”. So, they aren’t messing around with these guys. This [...]

Head and arm choke while still mounted

Travis Luta — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:19:06 +0000

Over at Sherdog Sean Patrick Flanery and Rickson Gracie black belt Henry Akins show us the head and arm from the mount. This shows the exact way to get the head and arm choke while also keeping the mount position. To read the full post and find out the details check out this.

How To Start Your MMA Career!

Travis Luta — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 02:55:40 +0000

One of the best ways to start your career is to find someone you would like to be. Most website on the web will give you all the information you need on the “about the instructor” web page. This will supply you with the qualifications and accolades that you need to attain in order to [...]

The Way to Turn into The Ultimate MMA Fighter!

Travis Luta — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:45:01 +0000

Mixed Martial Arts is the absolutely fastest-growing sport there is in the U.S. This hybrid of Boxing, Wrestling, and Jiujitsu is inspiring a whole new era of kids to acquire exquisite skills for the game. These younger martial arts students are all looking for a qualified MMA instructor. Start your MMA school search online, and [...]

Warrior Headgear – Sparring Headgear Don’t Leave Home Without It!

Travis Luta — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 05:32:34 +0000

If you have ever gotten knocked in the head by a round kick or side kick then you can truly appreciate the protection a sparring headgear like the Warrior headgear provides. “Headgear that provides protection for your mellon is critical when you are doing any type of sparring even if it is 50%! “ There [...]

Leg Stretching Machines Help With Kicking Higher!

Travis Luta — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:40:44 +0000

You just can’t get a better stretch than with one of these machines. It stretches in the exact way you need to be able to get higher side kicks and front kicks. When I bought this stretching machine I was able to do the splits about 80% of the way. Within 8 weeks of getting [...]

The Training Notebook

Raphael Garcia — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:27:47 +0000

When training it is important to take advantage of the number of tools that you have at your disposal. For example, the equipment in the gym can help you become stronger and improve your cardio; training partners can give you tips on how to improve your game and reach the next level. Everywhere you look [...]

Recovering from Injury

Raphael Garcia — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:37:27 +0000

If your training to attempt to build a MMA career or just because you love being involved with martial arts; one constant is always present: injuries. Whether they happen by accident or from over-training your body, injuries happen to just about anyone who is active in the sport. The way you deal with the injury [...]

Altitude Training Masks by Sean Sherk

Travis Luta — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:06:11 +0000

The MMA Zone has just announced they have the newest in MMA training technology. The ultimate altitude training mask by Sean Sherk simulates high altitude so that your body learns to optimize it’s ability to use every ounce of oxygen it is given. When your body learns to optimize it’s use of oxygen you are [...]