Once my firstborn daughter could walk and express herself somewhat coherently, I had a hard time knowing how to teach her anything. I remember being so frustrated when I would try to sit down with her and ... Continue Reading
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Kettlebell Circuits for MMA, BJJ, and Martial Arts
It is very easy to get lost in the moment during the tense theater of battle while watching a Brazilian jiu jitsu competition, boxing match, or mixed martial arts event. Competing martial artists generally ... Continue Reading
Taking a New Perspective On Your Training
I’ve had many epiphanies over the years. Not to use a possibly tired term haphazardly, but a few of these epiphanies have even led to paradigm shifts for me. As a coach, this has happened to me as well. In ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 4, Week 2, Day 2
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Wired Kids: How Screen Time Affects Children’s Brains
Moodiness. Restlessness. Strange cravings. Incoherent speech. An inability to focus on tasks that require concentration. Emotional outbursts. These qualities may be used to describe a person on drugs or ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 4, Week 2, Day 1
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
When Trust Is Broken: How to Pick Up the Pieces
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was co-written by Valerie Worthington, Emily Kwok, and Lola Newsom, the principals in Women’s Grappling Camp, an organization that supports women in grappling and Brazilian jiu ... Continue Reading
Athlete Journal: Julie Warren, Entry 4 – Training For the Great Wall
EDITOR'S NOTE: Along with Andrew Read and Narisa Wild, Julie Warren will be sharing her training experiences for upcoming endurance challenges. Follow Julie as she prepares for her next adventure - ... Continue Reading
Product Review: WOD Toys – Barbell Mini and Kettle Kid
Teaching your children about the benefits of healthy eating habits and regular physical activity during childhood is great, but sometimes what kids really want is to join in and do what the grown ups are ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 4, Week 1, Day 2
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 4, Week 1, Day 1
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Dangers of Open Water Swimming: Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
Open water swimming presents a myriad of variables that pool swimmers usually don’t need to deal with. From living creatures, visibility, sun exposure, chaffing, feeding, currents, and waves, the list goes ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 12, Day 2
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program: Mental Toughness
The term mental toughness brings to mind images of fighters withstanding seemingly intolerable punishment and persevering. We equate it to fighters like Frankie Edgar who has taken brutal beatings in the ... Continue Reading
The Death of Fear: 5 Pieces of Advice for New Year’s Resolutions
The simplicity of Christmas moves me. The undercurrent of goodwill and humanity is inspiring and beautiful. For me, it’s a time to slow down and appreciate. But the second that Christmas is over – freshly ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 12, Day 1
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
How to Choose the Right Baseball Coach For You
If either you or your child is looking for a baseball coach, I’m sure that like with any other choice you’d want to make the right one. Well, it’s difficult to put your finger on something like what makes ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 11, Day 2
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Sally’s 8 Week BJJ Tournament Training Program
I am a blue belt under Renzo Gracie black belt Kevin Taylor at Titans MMA in Halifax, Nova Scotia and in February 2013, I’ll be competing in my first IBJJF tournament. At 110lbs and competing in a weight ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 11, Day 1
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
How to Develop the Coaching Eye
This month’s topic is a part of coaching and as such, some attention should be devoted to defining the task of coaching, what it is, and briefly what it is not. For years I’ve been watching ... Continue Reading
Kettlebell Workout: Cycle 3, Week 10, Day 2
Welcome to the Kettlebell workout from coach Dini Leopoldo. Two new workouts are posted each week - on Tuesday and Thursday - and can be done on any day you have available. Make sure you warm up adequately ... Continue Reading
Interview with Emily Kwok: Leading the Way for Women in BJJ
Females and little guys in the Brazilian jiu jitsu game are among the most tenacious athletes in any sport. One of the mantras in BJJ is “position before submission” and as a small person, it can be tricky ... Continue Reading
Fantasy Christmas List For Weightlifters
It is now that time of year again when jolly old St. Nick must leave some goodies for even the iron brethren out there. While thinking about what I had yet to buy I thought of my fellow iron-heads and what ... Continue Reading
