I wrote an earlier blog post on advice for beginning or prospective martial arts students. Most of us that have trained for a while could bore people for days on the subject, but I did feel I left something out. It got too big for an edit on that earlier article. That is – martial…
Month: June 2016
Advice for new martial art students
Which martial art should I do? Which school should I go to? There is no supreme martial art. Different martial arts suit different people. Find one that suits you and your goals. Look at a few different arts and a few places before signing up. Often, the instructor’s character, teaching style, knowledge of their art…
Dealing with the unconscious athlete in Jiu Jitsu
As a BJJ referee, I regularly see competitors rendered unconscious by well applied chokes in competition. I’ve seen this every now and then in training also. The effects were always temporary. I’ve been on a competition mat where the same person was choked out twice (in different matches, of course). In all cases, everyone was…