Fitness and Conditioning

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Instructional Video – Athlon Rub Thai Oil Massage for Muay Thai

Athlon Rub Thai Oil: Instructional Athlon Rub Thai Oil Massage for Muay Thai Kru Yai Jenypher Lanthier of York Muay Thai in Toronto, Canada demonstrates...
Bradel Serey

Training For Bradal Serey: Kun Khmer Boran

"If you want to train for fighting number one, you must be fit." Says Paddy Carson, a professional trainer for Bradal Serey, Khmer Kickboxing,...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

7 Stretch Yourself: High Kicks with No Warm Up – Roundhouse Kicks

High Kicks with No Warm-Up: The Right Body Alignment for Great Height and Power in the Roundhouse Kicks This is the seventh installment of my...
Fighting Fit at K-1 Fight Factory

Fighting Fit at K-1 Fight Factory

On day six of training, with two K-1 Fight Factory instructors pushing me, I broke my personal record, 10 sets of Randy Couture speed...
After Surgery

After Surgery

Information on this Web page is for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. Every attempt has been made for accuracy, but...
Martial Arts and Fitness

The Link Between Martial Arts and Fitness

Many martial arts schools claim that studying their art is a great way to get fit, lose weight, and improve health. In reality, however,...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

1 Stretch Yourself: Your Potential to Do a Side Split

Misconceptions on Stretching and Flexibility and the Method of Testing Your Potential to Do a Side Split This is the first installment of my column...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

3 Stretch Yourself: Your Potential to Do a Front Split

Stretch Yourself: Testing Your Potential to Do a Front Split This is the third installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

2 Stretch Yourself: Difficulties Doing a Side Split

Stretch Yourself: Difficulties With Doing a Side Split This is the second installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999 issue of...

The Japanese Samurai Fountain of Youth

Your Fountain of Youth is well within your grasp...let me help you see it more clearly. My 60 plus years on this planet includes two...
Combat Triage

Combat Triage: General Conditioning: Hips, Shoulders, Legs and Neck

All fighters like economy of movement. Make something complicated and there goes your reaction time. It's the same thing with foundational training. As a...
Combat Triage

Khadi Ba Karim – Combat Triage

Khadi Ba Karim is "Combat Triage" and she shares real defense conditioning for cage fighters, boxers and more. For the better part of a year, I've had the...
Gym

The Most Effective Methodologies for Strength Training

I’m constantly surprised that so many people are reluctant to get involved in weight training; especially individuals over 30 years of age. Your health...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

6 Stretch Yourself: High Kicks with No Warm Up – Side Kicks

High Kicks with No Warm-Up: The Right Body Alignment for Side Kicks Stretch Yourself: High Kicks with no Warm up, The Right Body Alignment for Side...
Donald Miskel

Weight Training for Martial Artists

I expect to get two responses to my discussion of weight training for martial artists. One will probably cry, “Perish the thought. Martial arts...
Thomas Kurz Stretching

5 Stretch Yourself: Right Stretches for High Kicks

Stretch Yourself: Right Stretches for High Kicks with No Warm-Up This is the fourth installment of my column on training that appeared in May 1999...