Hello, my name is Astrid Payne [sp], but they normally call me Ash. I’ve been training for five months now. I recently moved from Panama on October, so it felt really nice to just be a part of something, and meet new people and train, and have fun at the same...
Like any athletic activity, it is impossible to completely eliminate risk of injury without changing the essence of the activity. Especially in something like martial arts, the point of the training is to develop the ability to fight and defend yourself. In order to...
Isaac Rodriguez: My name’s Isaac Rodriguez. I started training about five years ago, off and on for about a year, just got back into it a couple months ago. I try to come when I can. Actually, I’m an auto mechanic by trade, work five days a week and try to...
Olympic lifts – Where and How to Learn Them Olympic lifts can be one of the best additions to your training regimen. They will help you build muscle, improve explosive power, and lose fat in the process. The only catch is: they are super technical, and if done...
I have issues with low back pain. How did this happen and what can I do to fix it? Back pain has become one of the most common issues among American adults today. There is a wealth of myth and misinformation regarding where low back pain starts, and what to do about...
As you take more classes and get comfortable, most teachers will inevitably ask you to add watching footage to your schedule. Watching pure BJJ matches can do a lot for your game by showing you approaches that you might not otherwise encounter. As new techniques enter...
My name is Ricardo Mixco. I’m 23 years old. I currently work at a company called G.D.I.T. I do a lot of help desk work there for them. I’m 5’6. When I first started training, I came here, weighed around 155/160 pounds, and now I walk around 140...
TRANSCRIPT: My name is Warren Lockhart. I have been back in school full-time as an adult. I am 36 years old. I found Crazy88’s about two years ago. I have been training ever since. 0:14 – I come from a sports karate background. I received my first degree...
How do I get 6 pack abs? Is it more dietary? Six pack abs. We all want them, but few of us have them. Why is this? Not enough ab work? Too much Cinnabon? Genetics? These are all the questions people typically ask when they want to know how to get the elusive six...
I recently convinced one of my MMA fighters to take a week off. I use the word “convinced” because it was an epic 2-hour back-and-forth exercise in persuasion and negotiation. For more than 12 months, he has been training non-stop 6-7 days per week, 2 or...
