Just had my first grappling session since I ruptured my tendon. Had to quit after three rounds of sparing, but still - I'm back! Tomorrow I'll participate in some light kickboxing sparring again. Good times ahead!
PUT Opole Open 2015, Part I
So over the next couple days I'll post the videos of our fights at the Opole Open 2015. I have to say, the [PUT] people really did a good job on organising the event, and while international participation was a bit lower than usual, the level of competition was awesome. What I like most is … PUT Opole Open 2015, Part I weiterlesen
Saturday Night Sparring, 2016-01-23
Here we go - some footage of yesterday's sparring session. I have to say, everyone did me mighty proud. I won't go into a lot of detail here, but truly, everybody either performed at their best or accomplished something they've never done before (e.g., score with clean bodyshots in the short distance, stop an advancing … Saturday Night Sparring, 2016-01-23 weiterlesen
A new year, a new start
So this is 2016. For me, the year started with opening two new weekly classes in the [Seestadt Aspern], a new "city in the city" on the border of Vienna. So far, the start went pretty smooth - after three classes, I can record an average of around 14 students in the adult classes.Now I'm … A new year, a new start weiterlesen
Merry X-Mas
I wish you all a merry X-Mas and a stronger, injury free new year!
Thoughts on Martial Arts Technique: Fixing your lead high roundhouse kick
Disclaimer: Geeky stuff ahead. If you're afraid of physics, do not read. Also, I don't have everything in order just yet, but I wanted to release this before going to Poland, so the missing Figures will be inserted ASAP. Now Anna, a good friend and student of mine, decided to work on her high kicks. … Thoughts on Martial Arts Technique: Fixing your lead high roundhouse kick weiterlesen
Class Impressions 205-11-14
So today's post just shows some highlights of last saturdays training. This time, it features Valentin, Anton and Dominik. Valentin and Anton are preparing for both semi- and light-contact fights in Poland next Sunday, hence there's a strong emphasis on kicks. Speaking of kicks, my next post is going to deal with fixing the high … Class Impressions 205-11-14 weiterlesen
Anna is getting ready to rumble
Today's post is all about Anna, one of my students who are going to fight in [Poland]. During alactic capactiy training, Anna hit the pads with 13 left roundhouse kicks over the course of 6 seconds (although the video shows the previous set, which comes at 12 repetitions) - definitely not bad. "Hitting like a … Anna is getting ready to rumble weiterlesen
Fight Prep, Video Update 2015-11-11
So here's some of the [promised] footage of our last sessions. The kids are pushing the pace hard when it comes to light contact and semi contact sparring. Guess we're going to have a blast in [Poland]. Without further ado, enjoy. As always, I'll keep you posted.So long,don't get hurt
Boxing Masterclass 2015-11-08
Today we had a boxing masterclass with [Tom Knöbl]. Since I'm currently handicapped, I wasn't able to do most of the stuff he taught, but that's ok. At least, I know what what we'll be working on over the course of the next couple weeks.In essence, what Tom covered was weight distribution during stepping and … Boxing Masterclass 2015-11-08 weiterlesen
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