Category: Fighting

  • Learn to Fight – The Clinch for Beginners

    Learn to Fight – The Clinch for Beginners

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    One of the best things you can do if you’re just starting out training or if you’re looking for a way to integrate your martial arts with self defense is to learn or improve your clinch. There are some distinct advantages to learning the clinch first, before sparring with strikes or when first learning grappling.

  • Shooting Training Log – Runenation Session 3

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    Quick dry fire session involving presentation from the holster, 1R1 reload drill, and a target transition drill. I’ve spent a lot of time on reloads, and these reps felt pretty smooth.

  • How to Do Conditioning: It Depends

    How to Do Conditioning: It Depends

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    Strength programs that are set up for individuals who are much further along the strength performance curve are inappropriate for individuals who are starting out. A properly designed program that any advanced lifter is doing will be different from the properly designed program that any other advanced lifter will be doing. Conversely, nearly every novice…

  • Shooting Training Log – Runenation Session 2

    Shooting Training Log – Runenation Session 2

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    Nick D
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    I’ve been working with Ian Strimbeck for online pistol coaching off and on for a while now. He’s an excellent coach and remote coaching for shooting works surprisingly well. You can check out Ian, his remote coaching, and in-person classes around the country at http://www.runenationllc.com. This is my first range session for this cycle. Simple…

  • Balancing BJJ and Starting Strength

    Balancing BJJ and Starting Strength

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    We’ve spent a bunch of time and typed many words talking about why getting stronger is important for grapplers. I won’t rehash the arguments much here, but BJJ is no different than any other sport. Unless your sport is strictly endurance based (and BJJ is not, I promise), then dedicating time throughout the year to…

  • Choke Defense!

    Choke Defense!

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    Here’s our approach to dealing with a choke.  The defense is simple and works from any direction.  The key thing to understand, though, is that learning self defense is not about acquiring a collection of techniques. It’s about managing the threat you’re presented with.  The threat isn’t the choke (you can break a choke fairly…