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Enthusiasm

This is something quick. I think that the most important attitude to carry into training for almost anything is Enthusiasm. I can’t think of one other word or emotional state that encapsulates everything I want out of people when I train them, or what I want to feel myself when I train. Enthusiasm implies all of … Continue reading →

For all you over 30s BJJ guys

Before we begin here I am issuing a public health warning. I am not sure if this works! I’m only on my second cycle of this so read on with caution and a critical eye. I’ve been asked a fair few times how to strength train and keep whatever modest size you may have while … Continue reading →

Antisocial Media

I don’t know about you, but I find the internet, Facebook, blogs and so on to be a great disappointment. Once anything gets serious on social media, it becomes less and less social. We are promised that there’s a great collective consciousness out there, ready to debate, discuss, and discover new things. We can read … Continue reading →

Some stuff for you try

This isn’t a programme or a schedule, just some things to think about. Throw them into your training, or start your training with them. Up to you. 1. Do 100 pronated shoulder width pull ups every week, in any order, at any time. See what happens. 2. Learn a new gymnastic movement each month. And … Continue reading →

Contacting me

It’s come to my attention that a few people have been trying to get in touch with me regarding training via this blog but have failed. This was due to a technical issue with the contact form on the blog. Sorry for any inconvenience! If you’d like to get in touch regarding anything to do … Continue reading →

Motivation and Valuing Your Training

Here’s a thought. The people I have programmed and trained for free are far less likely to follow my programming than the people who pay for it. This is an established economic and psychological phenomenon, which is lucky really or I would get offended very regularly. If you pay more for a product or service, … Continue reading →

Back Injury Survey

A small survey for you ti fill out if you’ve ever had a back injury caused by the grappling sports. It’s for an article I’m writing right now. No personal information is required and the questions are very general. Thanks for your time in advance. Click on the link to fill it out. It’s just … Continue reading →

A nice thing happened this weekend- I got promoted to brown belt by my coach Robert Drysdale on his visit to Dublin. we had spoken over the weekend about the evolution of the gym, about my own evolution as a coach and practitioner, and the recognition of that evolution is nice. But if I’m honest, … Continue reading →

A letter to Kyuzo Members

This one is just for the Kyuzo members. Everyone else can tune out. A chara, We’re coming up on one year’s residency in our new home, and one year since the birth of the Kyuzo name and the new team that has come with it. I thought I’d mark it with a new blog post, … Continue reading →

Pictorial weekly

Here’s some shots of my working week this week. I was either too busy or forgot to bring my phone to some sessions, so this is just a snippet of some of the sessions I thought. One week, if I remember to, I’m going to take a photo of every session I teach… assuming I … Continue reading →