For some reason (possibly because I am a huge fan of theirs) I agreed to take part in the Genesis MMA Gym's December Fitness Challenge. What ensued was three hours of total madness. We started with a run through High Wycombe. Don't ask me how far we ran because I honestly have no idea. It t...
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Today, I had my first cage fight, at Gods of War's Berserker Brawl V - Valhalla Rising! I also lost my first cage fight...along with my general confidence in my ability to grapple. To be honest, this is probably for the best. If I can't fight, it's good to at least know that I can't fight - r...
Continue reading ...OK, so here goes my plan to explain how I train on each day of the week. I know, I know - it's boring as hell. But here goes...Monday, or Mōnandæg as it is in Old English. It means Day of the Moon, essentially. That's pretty cool, eh? Now, as everybody knows, the Guild have ten times their no...
Continue reading ...Getting Back into Shape, Day Three. Having put myself through some torturous gym sessions for the first two days of the week, I decided Wednesday was time for some intense cardio. What better way to achieve this than by a couple of hours at my logo dojo, Genesis, for the killer brazilian jiu jits...
Continue reading ...After a hellacious, but wonderfully enjoyable eleven days of chaos, I have finally managed to get back to training. Having left my job in favour of performing feats and enjoying every moment of life, I now have more time available to train and perform. That's the theory, anyway. So far, however, I ...
Continue reading ...Although there is a certain confidence that comes from knowing you can hold your own in a fight, that isn't the point of combat training - not for me, anyway. Recently, whilst training, I was struck by how odd what I was doing must seem to people who have never trained in combat. I thought it woul...
Continue reading ...Last night, I returned to London Shootfighters for three hours of combat training. For the first hour and a half, I was taught Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by a three-time world champion (everybody at London Shootfighters is pretty much the best at what they do). Step by step, Simon and I were taught how...
Continue reading ...One of my many New Year's resolutions is to become schooled in the art of combat. To achieve this, I have decided to start attending London Shootfighters - a fantastic gym and MMA school in West London - with my friend and lifting nemesis, Simon Lowe (aka Grand Vizier of Murderbeers) Last nigh...
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