The Four Hour Body by Timothy Ferriss

There are a handful of books in my library that I consider irreplaceable - and this is one of them.  If you haven't read anything by Timothy Ferriss ( his book "The Four Hour Work Week" or his Blog) then you should start with his newest book called "The Four Hour Body".  It contains enough information on weight loss, conditioning and performance enhancement to keep you busy for years to come.

NOTE: pick it up on Amazon or Barnes and Noble for significantly less than it's cover price.  Regardless - it is well worth whatever you pay for it!

BTW - Tim is not only an author but a longtime martial artist as well with training in BJJ, Muay Thai, Kung Fu and other systems.

Anti-Bullying Video by Guro Dan Inosanto

Ron Balicki, Guro Dan's Son-in-law, and his daughter Diana (Lee) Inosanto are both very active in the martial arts as well as in the entertainment industry.  Ron as a stuntman and choreographer and Diana as an actress and director.  The following video, part of an anti-bullying campaign, uses the image and power of Bruce Lee's memory to send a very thoughtful message on bullying.

Using the Focus Mitts

We emphasize in class that you are going to fight (or respond to an attack) in the same manner that you train.  With that in mind it is absolutely imperative that you learn to hold and feed the focus mitts in a way that give both the holder and the hitter effective feedback.  Also, the holder should be presenting a realistic target and offensive platform to deliver strikes from and to receive strikes from the hitter.  Learning to become a good holder takes a long time but develops skills that will carry over into the hitter-role as well.

Following is a video of Chuck Liddell demonstrating focus mitt training with one of his many coaches:

Tight Focus Mitt Skills

Following is a good example of how to hold the focus mitts for boxing skill development.  The holder has good rhythm with the mitts and has a crisp hold to give the hitter feedback on each and every strike.

Manny Pacquiao, Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale

Quick excerpt of show surrounding the development of Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale for their roles in "The Fighter".  In this video segment they are at the Wild Card Gym watching Manny Pacquiao train.  Pacquiao's speed and power are worthy of respect...

Saturday AM Classes - March 2011

We will be having Saturday morning Martial Arts Koncepts classes in March on 03/12/11 and 03/26/11 from 1000 to 1130 AM. Please mark your calendars NOW!