Injury Rehab & Prevention – Fix & Avoid Common Injuries…
How to train to prevent injuries, or get back to training after injury as quickly as possible, and in the best shape possible.
Just because you’re not knocked out, it doesn’t mean you’re ok!
In reality, every ‘bell ringer’ in training is a concussion. Although one concussion isn’t serious, the effect of multiple concussions is being researched around the globe.
You have a finite number of shots to the head that you can take before that biological material in your skull begins to suffer the consequences…
Valgus knee collapse (where the knee buckles inward) is pretty common in fighters and leads to a lot of nasty injuries if left unchecked.
As a habit, it also contributes to a less than desirable Muay Thai stance, and legs that buckle from low kicks.
Here’s how I like to tackle this issue in the gym…
The effects of a fighting stance (bad posture) on your body long-term is not great…
But luckily, your strength and conditioning training can help you cope, extending your Muay Thai career…
Everything in this category…
THAILAND’S MUAY THAI TRAINING EVOLUTION
This video clarifies some of my thoughts regarding the changing face of Muay Thai training in Thailand itself. It's going to be a long process, but it has begun. Things are slowly changing in [...]
PLANNING CARDIO (ENERGY SYTEMS) CONDITIONING IN THAILAND
In part three answering Richi Alvarez' Muay Thai strength and conditioning questions, we turn our attention to energy systems (or cardio conditioning) training while in Thailand. To plug gaps in your cardio conditioning training [...]
Strength and Conditioning… Supplemental AND Essential!
Muay Thai Strength and Conditioning... Supplemental and Essential Video Transcript: Your primary training focus is of course MuayThai. And your main limitation early on is technical competence, and focusing on [...]
AVOID THE TRAINING FAIL – TRAIN WITH PURPOSE
Are You Really Training With Purpose? Coach's Quick Chat EP. 02 Featuring Erhan and Manachai, filmed during performance testing at the Yokkao Training Centre in Bangkok. Head over to my YouTube [...]
Sleeping to Better Muay Thai Performance
Muay Thai Performance Hack Episode 1: Sleeping to Better Muay Thai Performance In this series, I'll quickly share (in less than 5-minutes) hacks that'll improve your Muay Thai performance. The link between sleep and recovery is [...]
Injured Thai Boxer Strength and Conditioning Tips
Let's face it, Thai boxing is a full contact discipline. The objective is to leave your opponent unable to continue, preferably unconscious! Damage is the name of the game. Contact injuries can certainly be [...]
