His Dark Roots - Interview with Stephen Kesting
Pandora's Box of Podcasts - Martial Arts Psychology with Sensei Ando
12 Boxers Principles to Succeed in Fighting
5 Tips to Setup Your Home for Martial Arts Training
Here are 5 tips to help you with setting up, and training martial arts (boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, judo, etc.) at home. Today I'll go over good training practices to make sure you stay with your training, ideal locations and how to adapt to what type of space you live in, types of heavy bags and how to size them, throwing dummies, grappling dummies, and type of mats you want to look for if you do any ground work/takedowns/grappling or wrestling.
Scholar Warrior Interview - Dr. Peter Lorge
Using Chess to Solve Martial Arts Problems
"How Long Does It Take To Be A Black Belt?"
Guest Appearance: Are Forms/Kata a Waste of Time in Martial Arts? w/ Sensei Ando
I had the great pleasure of returning once more as a guest on Sensei Ando’s channel Happy Life Martial Arts. We had an amazing, and thought provoking discussion on martial arts forms training, solo training, and more. We even threw some virtual punches, and a shadow Heimlich maneuver was almost necessary. Check out the video for a great podcast.
Our Brain on Solo Training
How to Train Martial Arts on Your Own
These times require us to innovate and adapt to the changes in our lives, routines, and day to day activities. For weeks many of us have been without a class to attend. The good news? We can still train martial arts without a class or partners, and continue to develop our skills and improve.
What does it take to make this happen? You can watch this video I made this week telling a story on why I had to learn to train myself in martial arts, or you can skip below and jump to the bullet points so you don’t have to wait any longer to train.
Either way, rest assured
Are Head Hits in Boxing/MMA Good or Bad? The Truth...
Countering the Hip Toss
"You Don't Know Me!" - Confession of a Fat A$$ Kung Fu Guy
Too often in life, we assume we know someone’s whole life by simply looking at them in the here and now instead of walking in their shoes. Looking at me now, you are probably unaware that I have struggled with my weight since I was 12 years old. Roller coaster rides on the scale. Battles with eating disorders. Chasing diets. Trying to exercise my way out of a bad diet. Here is a story of my struggle with weight. Other people out there have it far worse, but if my story can help someone, then I am happy to share it.
Cracking the Black: Thomas McNair
How to Escape the Clinch - Continued
Here is another follow-up to the videos we shot in LA with Sensei Ando last year (May 2019) as we catch up with the backlog of footage. In this one, Thomas and I will cover the Reverse Hook and how to use it to gain control of the clinch, along with options for follow-up such as: crushing knee, wicked knee, and hanging hook.
Size Matters in BJJ!!! - Part 3 - Breaking Closed Guard
Here's one of my favorite closed guard breaks, and why it is horrible for taller vs. smaller. If you do use this BJJ escape, here is the answer to 'why isn't my closed guard break working?' Enjoy this next installments in our Size Matters series. This is a must see if you are trying to break a smaller grapplers closed guard.
Guest Appearance: Real Fake Swords and Fake Real Swords - Episode 61: Randy Brown the Senior Clinching Mantis
“Sifu Randy Brown is the instructor of Vincent Tseng, with 20 years of experience in the style of Praying Mantis as well as 7 years of Brazilian Jujitsu, he was able to make the 2 arts complement each other. In this episode we explore his background as well as the past and present state of Chinese martial arts and modern combat sports.”
"What Style of Mantis Boxing Do You Do?" - Answering your questions...
I get this question from all of you on my YouTube channel quite frequently - "What style of Mantis Boxing do I practice/teach?" Seven Star, Tai Ji (Supreme Ultimate), Plum Blossom, Supreme Ultimate Plum Blossom, 6 Harmony, 8 Step, Wah Lum? I decided to take some time to answer you instead of leaving a quick comment when you ask. Hope this helps.
Research Notes: The 'Mantis Hand' was nothing more than a 'Mantis Brand'
What has become abundantly clear to me through the research for my book on Mantis Boxing; along with the discovery and extrapolation of more and more techniques from within the forms, as well as the examination of the historical data surrounding the collapse of a dynastic period of a major civilization in world history, is the following…