Nothing Will Change This Year If You Don’t
I’m not going to talk about SMART goal setting or the usual “new year, new me” bullshit. Like you, I have seen it every year
Author: Matt Beecroft
Like many kids who were bullied at school and had an interesting home life, Matt's journey from a chef to martial artist plays out like a clichéd Steven Seagal movie. Nevertheless, it is a true story of a sensitive and angry child who found growth and personal development by expressing the human body through martial arts and movement.
In 1998, Matt decided to pursue a career in the self-defense and fitness industries that has lead him on a pilgrimage around the world to train with some of the best movement, martial arts, and self-defense coaches. His journey has seen him complete the second Krav Maga instructors course run in Australia in 2004 and numerous certifications around the world including RKC, CST, CK-FMS, CrossFit Level 1, Ground Force Method, PCC, Animal Flow, Krav Maga, and various national coaching certifications. He has also had numerous training camps in Thailand for muay Thai. He has also been a fitness director for a number of large gym chains and small commercial gyms.
He is currently a senior presenter for Thump Boxing, Senior RKC, and is an Expert Level 2 Krav Maga Instructor. Additionally, he has helped prepare numerous professional and amateur fighters for national and World titles. Matt can be reached through his website, Reality Self Defence & Conditioning.
Posts from this author
Front and Center: The Best Exercise You Are Not Doing
I don’t know what it is about the barbell front squat, but it’s treated a little like the poor cousin of the barbell back squat.
Do You Need Sport Specific Training?
“Sports specific training” is all the rage on social media. It is hard to see a day go by where I don’t see something gimmicky
Bounce Back from Injury Mentally and Physically
If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, then there’s a whole lot of crazy
Holistic Strategies to End Shoulder Pain
I am regularly contacted by fellow martial artists, trainers, and fitness enthusiasts about shoulder pain. Chronic shoulder pain, the kind that keeps people up at
Advanced Programming Principles for Shoulder and Knee Health
First things first: I have to be honest. I have deliberately misled you with the title of this article to get you to read it.
Safe Assumptions in an Unsafe World
As a Krav Maga instructor, I am a big advocate of everyone learning personal safety strategies. Part of my personal ethos is helping other people
Steady State Aerobic Training Isn’t the Devil
HIT is all the rage. And why shouldn’t it be? It advertises the same health benefits of a long workout, in a shorter period of time.
Take Control of Your Knee Pain: PFP and Your IT Band
I can still vividly remember my first serious injury. I was leading a Muay Thai class in some sprints at a local park, when I
Do You Even Science Bro?
We all like to think we are more logical than we actually are. At some point, we have probably entered into a discussion about a
A Conceptual Blueprint for Training in Your 40s and Beyond
Photography by Bev Childress Remember those days where you could train hard, go out and party all night, get next to no sleep, eat a
The Stoopid Tax: a Fitness Industry Honey Trap
Ladies and gentlemen! Gather ’round and hear the mysteries of the secret Orient! Formulated by the light of the full moon on frozen slopes of
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