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
Category: poland
Event Visuals: XX Open Polish Taekwondo Championships, March 16-17 2013, Czestochowa
So it’s been a while, but finally, I’ll officially release the video footage we have of the [open polish taekwondo championships in Czestochowa]. Maybe I’ll analyze some of the fights in-depth at a later time, but at this moment, I’d rather focus on some philosophical issues. Hence, without further ado, here’s Chris’, Frank’s and my … Event Visuals: XX Open Polish Taekwondo Championships, March 16-17 2013, Czestochowa weiterlesen
Thoughts on exercise: The olympic clean
Again, this post is going to be a rather short one. As I'm currently spending quite some time on perfecting my technique on the olympic lifts, I'll try and share some ideas and insights. First off, who should do the olympic clean? Well, probably you should. I'm going to take a wild guess and assume … Thoughts on exercise: The olympic clean weiterlesen
Poland, July 2011: Impressions
I just returned from a two-week trip to Poland with my girl. It was awesome. Our trip took us from Vienna to Warsaw, then way up north to Dabki, which is a surfer's paradise at the baltic sea. After spending a week there, we went to Poznan for another two days. From Poznan it was … Poland, July 2011: Impressions weiterlesen
Bump
Nothing new here ATM.I've been in Poland for about the last two weeks - for the first time, I spent time there without hitting the gym even once. I didn't attend a single martial arts class. I don't want to go into detail why I didn't train as there was a couple of reasons.Anyways, on … Bump weiterlesen
Mariusz Pudzianowski enters the MMA circuit
Well, if you're observing the scene, you'll know by now that Mariusz Pudzianowski, "world's strongest man" will be competing in December at the "Martial arts confrontation" ("Konforntacia Sztuk Walki, KSW").In a Black Belt Magainze interview, Rickson Gracie said that "Just being strong and well conditioned gives you an advantage" and "makes the other guy the … Mariusz Pudzianowski enters the MMA circuit weiterlesen
Poland #4
Warsaw is a warrior city. Life here constantly revolves around the idea of heroism and dying for freedom.After poisoning myself (I suspect I had ice cubes made from tap water. If you stop in Poland, beware of the tap water.), I've decided to accompany my father and go to an air show in the Mazuria, … Poland #4 weiterlesen
Poland #3
Ok, so yesterday I had BJJ training at 12:00 at Miroslaw Okninskis school (www.valetudo.pl).Again, because of the clubs training camp, which is taking place right now, there was no instructor. However, just as wednesday, there were good MMA guys at the gym so one of them led the training.After warmup we practiced the various mounts … Poland #3 weiterlesen
Poland #2
Had a hell of a day.At 12:00 I went to the MMA training at Miroslaw Okninskis Vale Tudo school (www.valetudo.pl).Unfortunately, due to the fact that Okninski himself is currently at his clubs summer training camp, there was no actual trainer to supervise the lesson. However, there was a BJJ guy (Christopher), a former wrestling now … Poland #2 weiterlesen
