Grounded

Many people, especially in the grappling world, will say that most real fights (even 90%) will go to the ground. I’m not sure if there are ‘real’ stats on this, or is this just a mythical number. Fights that end on the ground are because people are untrained and get easily taken down, or people […]

Genuine Goals

Happy 2014! For some out there, you have decided, as part of one’s new year’s resolution,  to take up some type of martial art. Having been teaching for many years, I have seen many newbies come thru my gym’s doors. As everyone is different, people come in with different expectations. There are those with very […]

Reality fighting vs. sport fighting

Having students joining us from other gyms, many have commented that although there training at these others schools was good, they where missing an important part.Reality fighting for street self defense. The vast majority of MMA gyms train specifically for sport fighting. Sport fighting in my view, actually  is one of the best ways to […]

Intervene or not?

I was shopping at a  small Asian grocery store this past weekend. While I was on my way, I noticed a man cursing out loud. I guessed he was a bit mentally unstable, so I just passed him by not taking much care in it. When I got in the store, there was a man […]