This past weekend Long Beach California was home to the very first World Jiu Jitsu Expo. The expo featured amazing seminars by the best in BJJ, such as Robert Drysdale, Andre Galvao, and Renzo Gracie. On Saturday the expo featured a series of Superfights headlined by Gracie Barra’s Braulio Read more »
This past weekend was chalk full of some awesome fights! On Friday we had the Bellator Event at Casino Rama. In the main card we saw Ontario’s Ryan Ford come from behind with a vicious knee and get himself the “W”. We also saw welterweight Brian Baker fight a Read more »
I hope everyone had a chance to watch what was a Canadian filled card at UFC 145 this past weekend. First off congrats Woodbridge’s Mark Bocek as he grappled his way to a victory over the heavily experienced John Alessio from Vancouver. We also saw London’s Mark Hominick lose Read more »
This weekend we have another highly anticipated UFC event with the headliner being Jon Jones vs Rashad Evans. Personally, I’m really looking forward to this fight and I’m sure it won’t disappoint the fans. With every big fight there is the hype surrounding it, and this is no different. Especially Read more »
I always find this to be an interesting topic with people, because there are so many different answers. Some people have gone into martial arts purely for the fitness aspect. It’s true, that it is one of the best cardio workouts out there . It also improves your flexibility, Read more »
This seems to be a topic that frequents every professional sport, but lately we are seeing more and more cases of performance enhancing allegations in MMA. Probably the most recent being King Mo of Strikeforce, who claims that he took an over the counter supplement which increased his levels. Other Read more »
In previous blogs I’ve discussed what to look for when choosing a martial arts school for either yourself, or your kids. However, one characteristic I have not mentioned, is the idea of knowing your lineage or history. I believe every school should know the history of their martial Read more »
Every 3 months at Lanna MMA in Toronto we put on a show that would rival the organization of a Pay Per View. Our demonstrations feature Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to a packed facility of over 300 people. Considering the majority of our help comes from volunteers, I Read more »
This past weekend during the UFC the topic of heart came up quite a bit. The topic of heart was discussed with regards to the former champ Frankie Edgar who, despite the decision, fought valiantly against a much bigger opponent. Frankie Edgar was commended on his heart he never backs Read more »
I’ve touched on ego in past blogs, but I think its fair to dedicate one entire blog to it. First I would like to differentiate the difference between ego and confidence. We often hear of fighters pre-fight trash talking or stating that they know they’re going to win. Read more »
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