Move Jutsu

When I first started this blog it was to keep myself motivated while getting fit. In the first 50 days it went really well. Never felt better. It’s been a long time since and in that time it’s gradually petered out. I now weigh 11st (154lbs, 70Kg). Which is about 8lbs heavier than ideal. On [...]

Another great drill video but this time concentrating on the shrimping technique. I use this technique as part of my existing drill routines.

Found a good video for anyone wanting to do solo MMA/Ju jutsu drills and you haven’t got a partner.

It was bank holiday weekend just gone in the UK. That means Monday was a rare day off and so I went to the nearest beach resort. SOmewhere I’e not been before – Weston Super Mare.
Can’t say I was impressed but so it wasn’t a completely wasted journey I thoguht it’d be good to try [...]

I’ve done a few abs workouts in my time and I’ve pulled together a few into this post. They all cover the various directions, movements and requirements of normal movement. There’s no silly 100 crunch reps here that will unbalance your musculature.
You can alter your reps dependent on your abilities. Push yourself though!
Workout 1 (repeat [...]

I don’t have love handles but that’s because I know how to get rid of them. So listen and I’ll tell you the exercises to sort them out.
First some important info…
Quit Crunching
For starters doing a 100 crunches every morning won’t do you any good. All you’re training is the stamina of your abdominal muscles. That [...]

Here’s the top 3 forearm exercises for boosting strength, muscle and stamina. This is from personal experience as well as cold hard fact.
If you want more on the science and anatomy see another post.
Here I detail the top 3 best forearm exercises.
3. Wrist Twist
This is a beast and can be done in a few different [...]

I decided to put together a quick guide for Mr or Mrs Average to get fit. I don’t mean combat terminator-style ready – just a bit fitter. All of the things I see as key components – and as always if there were any questions then leave a comment.
Calories
This is highly dependent on your current [...]

I’ve got the following ideas for this blog and I’d be interested in hearing other people’s thoughts and ideas too:

Fitness, health and fighting book reviews.
And DVD reviews too.
Ashtanga yoga info and how it affects fighting ability and general fitness.
Koryu/Kobudo experiences.
Ju Jutsu experiences.
Suggested training routines for different people, different sports and outcomes.
Training routines of the rich [...]

Well its obvious considering the lack of posts lately that I’m losing focus of my goals. With not posting I’ve lost the much needed monitoring the stay motivated. So here’s a quick update on what I’ve been upto and what I plan on doing this weekend….
On the 9th (Friday) I did a 13min conditioning workout [...]