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…
Everything in this category…
TRAINING PLAN: PERFECT IS NOT REAL – REALITY IS!
One thing you can be certain of is uncertainty! Perfect isn't real – reality is! Having an ideal training plan is one thing, but the likelihood of getting to follow it as written are [...]
BAD MUAY THAI POSTURE – CORRECT OR MANAGE?
Muay Thai posture and overuse patterns... do you correct, or do you manage them? Don't get me wrong, this applies to the younger fighters as much as the older ones! In fact, prevention is [...]
ANKLE MOBILITY QUICK FIX – THREE STEP PROCESS
When I’m working with my face-to-face clients, many of them have had injuries or moved poorly because limitations in range of motion. Left unaddressed, poor movement leads to a cascade of injuries further "along [...]
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 [...]
