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  • Grappling Power Program .pdf [Updated August 2024]

    Explosive power is really important for successful grappling, especially in no gi. You can literally power out (or into) most positions and submissions if you have explosive hips and legs. Get explosive hips for superior grappling performance – scroll down to the bottom for the pdf and a nice table-version of the program. By the…

  • Yoga Poses – Marichyasana or Sage Pose

    This is a pose dedicated to and named after the sage – Marichi I It’s a good idea to warm up with easier poses before attempting this one. Using a stick pose and/or Janu Sirsasana It is said to put some level of stress on digestion. The lower back, shoulder and neck are also stressed/stretched…

  • Yoga Poses – Triang Mukha Eka Pada Paschimottanasana or Three Parts Forward Bend Pose

    As with the vast majority of yoga poses, this one is easy to pronounce and you want to make sure that your pelvis is neutral and the spine is aligned ‘straight’/normal curvature. With this pose, avoid or modify if you or student has knee stiffness or injury. Next bring left foot onto the floor, bending…

  • Yoga Poses – Paschimottanasana or Seated Forward Bend

    Make sure that you are putting equal weight on each glute / sit bone Normal people with sitting or sedentary job get a pelvis with an incorrect tilt, causing a exaggerated curve in the spine. This pelvis issue causes a hunchback with rounded shoulders, pushing neck forward. If you have these alignment issues, first bring…

  • Yoga Poses – Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose

    Dandasana or Staff/Stick Pose The Stick pose can be difficult for general population – office workers and static standing jobs can ‘re-align’ the body. Problems with sitting jobs – passive lengthening of neck muscles and forward head carriage, rounded shoulders, tight hips, lower back, shoulders, pelvis incorrectly aligned – causing tightness on abdominals. Hamstrings are…

  • Yoga for – Back & Neck Pain – 10 Mins a Day (.pdf)

    A combination of yoga, stretching and trigger point therapy is best for bad backs and next. Avoid sitting for long periods if possible. The Paleo squat is a good alternative to sitting. The World’s Greatest Stretch is an excellent whole body stretch that can be done each morning and evening for a good foundation of…

  • High Altitude Training – The Research

    Live High, Train Low – MMA, Boxing & the Research of High Altitude Training For information purposes only. Exercise at your own risk.  After Tito Ortiz was “out-cardio’d” by Frank Shamrock, the story goes that Tito began to focus on his endurance and began training at high altitude in Big Bear, California. But why? What…

  • BJJ Strength & Conditioning · Workout .pdf Included 💪) [2026]

    The best way to build ‘strength & conditioning’ for BJJ, is to drill techniques and roll. 🤙 💪 The body will always adapt specifically to the demands placed upon it. To get fit for BJJ, you must do BJJ! in addition, the better your technique, the stronger & fitter you will appear. For MMA –…

  • Joe Rogan – Iron Neck Machine (Scientific Research)

    The Iron Neck is a fantastic machine for building up the muscles in the neck. The iron neck is effectively a ‘halo’ that attaches to your head and chin via straps/bands. The Iron Neck also has a pump – which inflates to get the apparatus to fit perfectly to your head. Iron neck Training Joe…

  • The Joe Rogan Neck Hammock

    The Joe Rogan Neck Hammock

    As you may have noticed, everyone who has competed in MMA and/or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who goes on the Joe Rogan Podcast, and is over the age of 40 – has extensive spine-problems. Big John McCarthy for example, has had multiple operations on his neck and still has problems with it. Same goes for the…