Depending on the combat sports discipline you partake in, contact in sparring might take on many expressions. Some disciplines use free, full contact sparring in competitions, whilst others, like Karate, use a light contact point system to determine the victor in a match. Point fighting is an excellent form of light contact martial arts, which […]
Like the tools that an expert carpenter has in his toolbox, the tools of the trade for MMA gym owners is the protective equipment they use to protect themselves from their students. Putting as much pad between you and a punch or kick can allow to get up close and provide proper instruction to the […]
Buying your own punching bag is a brilliant way to increase the frequency of training by bringing it into your own home. Whether it’s MMA or boxing, training is important to developing stamina and strength, and by purchasing your own punching bag, you’ll have control over when you can work out and for how long. […]
There’s one piece of equipment that you might have overlooked for your home gym, a piece that you can make yourself. If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you might have noticed that behind the scenes each of the competitors train for their complex lifts on a weightlifting platform, also commonly referred to as a deadlift […]
