Wild Geese
Fitness Training

Working with our combat athletes, particularly the Kyokushin Karate guys, we spend a fair bit of time thinking about power. For these guys, the ability to ge...

In the past while teaching various workshops, especially workshops aimed at fellow professionals, I ask the question: What are the most fundamental human mov...

I consider myself extremely fortunate to have lived the life I’ve lived and experienced the the teachers I’ve had. I’m even more fortunate to have created a ...

About 2 months ago one of my regular members, Kevin”Hardcore”  Callan who is the head of the Kyokushin Karate Ireland Federation asked me to help out one of ...

When teaching self defence or working with our Thai Boxers and Kyokushinkai fighters I talk about the wrist. Think about the punishment our hands and wrists ...

After the disaster last week, I’m managing to get the website back together. It was touch and go for a while, and I’m not ashamed to admit, I came close to f...

I’m over here in Lancaster, England where it’s been pretty cool catching up with my past. It’s almost 20 years since I left this town, but I lived here from ...

Over the years I’ve been heard to give out the following advice when it comes to training, motivation, exercise selection, even dietary choices. It goes a fo...

The scene that got me so pumped, the following day I joined a Karate club! Only a couple of weeks left until I put on my other hat. Most of the time you read...

It’s finally here! It gives me great pleasure to finally announce the release of Fighting Back – How to Stop Back pain & Improve Your BJJ Game Click the imag...

There are a few things I really love doing. They are (in no particular order): Playing with my Boys Playing with my Dog Playing with my wife Seeing my client...

Happy Friday! The week is almost over, unless of course you are joining me for the weekend training, our regular Saturday Bodyweight/Kettlebell class, the Sq...

Why do we train? Well for me personally I took up lifting heavy stuff and challenging my body with endurance challenges as a way to improve my performance in...

What do you do when you’ve a limited window of opportunity in which to make strength and conditioning gains before an event? I know this sounds like poor pla...

This week I’ve been on a bit of a rant about the role of Strength and Conditioning in the Martial Arts. By the term martial arts I include everything from B...

This question was asked on Sunday at the end of the Basic Self Defence Skills workshop. I know the asker well. He’s no spring chicken and a lifetime student ...

This means most of you will come into me nice and early to get your training out of the way for the day, then as soon as the whistle blows to finish work, yo...

It’s been a while since I ran a workshop in our own gym. This year I’ve been to the far flung corners of Ireland teaching, but other than my regular classes...

I don’t really have a post for you today, I spent the weekend getting back to my martial arts roots by hosting a 2 day workshop with Core Combatives founder,...