Heavy Bag Workouts for Power, Speed and Conditioning

Heavy Bag Workouts for Power, Speed and Conditioning

The best thing about heavy bag workouts is their versatility. Trainers can use them to work on the three major areas of stand-up fighting: Power Speed/Combos Stamina/Conditioning From striking combos to conditioning circuits, almost everything you need to train your...
Offering Self-Defense Programs at Your Gym

Offering Self-Defense Programs at Your Gym

Martial artists train in a variety of the “fighting arts,” but one common element they all have in common is the ability to defend one’s self. Hence the title, “self-defense.” Look at it’s History Martial arts history is packed with examples, from the tales of Shaolin...
5 Marketing Tactics for MMA Gym Owners

5 Marketing Tactics for MMA Gym Owners

Opening your own gym can be a dream come true, but it can be hard to make a living if you cannot get students through your doors. That’s why marketing and promotion are two of the most important aspects of owning an MMA facility, yet it’s something that many gym...
MMA and Martial Arts Injury Prevention 101

MMA and Martial Arts Injury Prevention 101

For the long-term health of your MMA/MA students – and for your business – it is important to keep training injuries to a minimum. Any injuries that occur at your gym affect you financially. If a student gets hurt, one of two things typically happen: they...
Combining Yoga and Cross Training

Combining Yoga and Cross Training

The origins of Yoga date back to over 5,000 years ago. Since that time, there have been countless revisions to the practice, causing it to evolve into the modern form of exercise – both physical and spiritual – that it is today. From Hatha to Ashtanga,...