Eddie Bravo, known around the world as the founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, is at it again with the creation of Combat Jiu Jitsu, or CJJ. 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu for those of you not in the know is an off-shoot of BJJ, with an emphasis on unconventional techniques (e.g. rubber guard, Twister) without [...]
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What the hell is Combat Jiu Jitsu? Leave it up to Eddie Bravo
Posted: May 30, 2012 in Cool Stuff We Like, Latest news, MMA Training, So you wanna be a fighter?Tags: Combat Jiu Jitsu, Eddie Bravo
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Roy Nelson is a Kung Fu man
Posted: May 24, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Cool Stuff We Like, Latest news, MMA Training, UFC EventsTags: Kung Fu, Roy Nelson, UFC 146
So, if you’ve ever seen Big Country fight, you’ve probably noticed that when he’s introduced, he’s introduced as a “kung fu fighter out of Las Vegas,” but probably wrote it off as some type of joke. I mean after all, this is a guy known for not taking himself too seriously (see: mullet, huge beard, [...]
***Video*** Roy Jones Jr. shows Rashad a thing or two
Posted: April 18, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Cool Stuff We Like, MMA Training, UFC EventsTags: Jr. UFC, Rashad Evans, Roy Jones
You can now add Rashad Evans to the list of MMA fighters getting help from the boxing community along with BJ Penn, Anderson Silva and GSP. Bloody Elbow recently posted a video of future boxing Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr. doing some in-ring training with #1 contender Rashad Evans. Check out the video here. [...]
So you wanna be a fighter? Train on an anti-gravity treadmill like GSP
Posted: April 3, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Cool Stuff We Like, Latest news, MMA TrainingTags: anti-gravity treadmill, Fresh, GSP, MMA Training
In a link posted on GSP’s website, GSPOfficial.com, you’ll see the champ rehabilitating his knee on what can only be described as a space age, float-able, rocket machine (aka: anti gravity treadmill). Check out the video here. And in case you’re wondering, GSP (or should I say GSP’s people) are chronicling his rehab and posting training [...]
Famed boxing trainer Freddie Roach lists his Top 5 MMA boxers
Posted: March 27, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Cool Stuff We Like, Latest news, MMA TrainingIf you follow us on Facebook/Twitter, you know I posted about this last night, and given the feedback it generated, I thought I’d go back to the well with an official post. Last night famed boxing trainer and gym owner (Wild Card) Freddie Roach was a guest on HD Net’s Inside MMA. I rather enjoyed [...]
Rousey to start training with Diaz Bros.
Posted: March 26, 2012 in Commentary/Opinion, Cool Stuff We Like, MMA Training, Strikeforce EventsTags: Fresh, Nick Diaz, ronda rousey
Ronda Rousey, currently women’s Strikeforce Bantamweight Champ, will be diverting from her own base camp for the 1st time to train with the Diaz Bros. next month. This at least according to an interview Rousey did with MMAWeekly radio. “Yeah, I’m going up there from the 3rd to the 16th (of April) and it’s going [...]
So you want to be a fighter? Here’s how: Eating healthy.
Posted: March 23, 2012 in Latest news, MMA TrainingTags: diet, Fresh, training, Urijah Faber
Training to be a fighter is a tough gig, one that doesn’t stop after you leave the gym. In fact, it’s probably more important how you take care of your body for the 20 or so hours a day when you’re not training that makes the biggest difference. And there’s nothing more vital to how [...]
In a recent interview with Men’s Health, UFC lightweight champ Jon “Bones” Jones shed’s some light on his favorite ab workout, his preferred breakfast (of champions) and what every aspiring MMA fighter should do every day. But hey, what does he know? Here are some excerpts: On core strength: “V-ups. I do them at the [...]
So you wanna be a fighter? Here’s how.
Posted: August 18, 2011 in Commentary/Opinion, MMA TrainingTags: Fresh
Fact: In the history of the UFC, 9 out of the top 10 fighters with the most takedowns are wrestlers. Not a big surprise there. Names such as Couture, GSP, Fitch and Hughes decorate the list. What is surprising is that the #3 fighter on the list is a judoka. Say what? Yep, it’s everyone’s [...]
Brian Ebersole Seminar This Weekend in Chicago!
Posted: July 27, 2011 in Cool Stuff We Like, MMA TrainingTags: Brian Ebersole, S-Cla$$, Z's Martial Arts Academy
I know we have a pretty large following in the Chicago area so I wanted to get this out there. Our friend Brian Ebersole will be conducting a seminar this weekend in Huntley, Illinois. This is a very rare opportunity for local fighters in the area to get the chance to work with the veteran [...]
