3 Tips to Stop Gassing Out

3 Tips to Stop Gassing Out

by | Jun 9, 2015 | Aerobic Fitness, Anaerobic Fitness, Boxing, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Fight Prep, Fighters, Interval Training, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, MMA Strength & Conditioning, MMA Training, Muay Thai, OA Marketing, Training Principles, Wrestling

  Any time a fighter ends up gassed out and face down on the canvas, the simple reaction is to point the finger at a lack of conditioning as the cause. Everyone from forum warriors to fight commentators alike often leap to this conclusion, quickly writing off the...

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Combat Sports Injury Prevention

Combat Sports Injury Prevention

by | Dec 19, 2014 | Articles, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Injury Prevention/Treatment, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, Muay Thai, Sports, Strength & Conditioning, Stress, Training Principles

Within the last year, countless fights in the UFC have had to be canceled due to injuries to one, or even both, of the fighters. Not long ago, an entire show even had to be canceled because of injuries and the problem doesn’t seem to be getting any better… Not...

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Multidirectional Sled Hip Drills

Multidirectional Sled Hip Drills

by | Feb 19, 2013 | Coaches, Episodes, Exercises, Featured Episodes, Fighters, Injury Prevention/Treatment, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, MMA Strength & Conditioning, Sports, Strength & Conditioning, Training Methods, Wrestling

The hips are incredibly important for performance in just about any sport. For combat athletes, strong hips are essential to effective kicks, knee strikes and a good guard. Whether you’re an MMA athlete or not, these simple sled drills are a great way to...

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Ultimate Fight Conditioning – Push the Pace

by | Sep 27, 2012 | Articles, Boxing, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Fight Prep, Fighters, Interval Training, Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, MMA, Strength & Conditioning, Training Principles, Training Programs

With the inclusion of the lighter weight classes into the UFC, the fast and furious pace of the world’s top flyweights, bantamweights, and featherweights has been on display for all to see. Given their seemingly endless ability to throw lightning fast strikes and...

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Roadwork 2.0: The Comeback

Roadwork 2.0: The Comeback

by | Feb 23, 2012 | Aerobic Fitness, Articles, Assessments, Conditioning, Energy Systems, Exercises, Kickboxing, MMA, MMA Strength & Conditioning, Muay Thai, Strength & Conditioning, Training Methods, Training Principles, Training Programs, Wrestling

Conditioning has been integral parts of training for combat sports ever since there have been combat sports. As soon as the first combat athlete gassed – probably within the first minute or two of the fight no doubt – it quickly became obvious that any sort of hand to...

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