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Strength & Conditioning Classes
Starting from Tuesday 3 March we'll have Strength & Conditioning Classes every Tuesday and Thursday morning. There'll be two sessions each morning - the first from 6:30-7:15am and a slightly later one from 7:15-8am. These lessons are great for everyone, from...
Why is MMA good for improving fitness?
Traditional activities to keep fit often seem to come with a problem: running and swimming are described by some as uninteresting; racket sports are viewed as elitist; fitness gyms are frequently unaffordable; and just about any activity that takes place in the great...
Why Book a Muay Thai Class Now?
Muay Thai – regarded as one of the most effective and powerful martial arts – is a popular sport that is rich in tradition and history, which can be traced back thousands of years. Today, it is a national sport of Thailand and boasts a generous following all over the...
Why all fighters should learn boxing
Some fighters might think it counterintuitive to learn a martial art that strictly focuses on a single discipline. Mixed martial artists tend to believe that all training should involve all the skills they need to compete in the cage. This line of thinking is not...
Where does your power come from when boxing?
Are some people just born with power, or does it have to be developed? Maybe it just seems that way when powerful knockout-punchers like Sonny Liston, Rocky Marciano, and George Foreman prove their punching power. Perhaps they were born with a natural ability to pack...
Why you should box
Boxing is more than just a sport. It’s also a trendy way to get fit. It might not seem so awesome to get punched, but taking boxing classes is beneficial to your health and wellness. Boxing classes are more than getting into a boxing ring and punching it out with a...
Why you should learn boxing
Many people are interested in learning boxing or other systems of self-defense. It is a great alternative to going to the gym and lifting weights or running on a treadmill. By training at a boxing gym, you will be able to learn something new while getting in great...
BJJ in MMA
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was the most dominant martial art in the early years of mixed martial arts. Most MMA pundits know the story of the first Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1993. A relatively skinny Brazilian man was strangling people nearly twice his size to become...
Wrestling in Modern MMA
Since time immemorial, humans have grappled with each other, both in the literal sense and in the metaphorical sense, for resources, territory and dominance. Ancient cultures have depicted people fighting each other with bare hands for millennia. Ancient Sumerian wall...
A Look at Striking in MMA
Of all the techniques in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) nothing gains more awe or time on the highlight reel than a good strike. Takedowns and throws can be jaw-dropping, and the puzzle-like submission game is a sight to behold, if you know what to look for. But, when fist,...