Stance, Posture and Defense

When it comes to the basics of a solid Stance/Posture Rodney King (of South Africa) is the MAN!!! I've trained in over 22 different fighting systems/martial arts and for teaching a fundamental defense to all types of punches, kicks, and clinching his is the Quickest to learn and easiest to put into practice, and THAT is what you need! Something that WORKS when all else doesn't and that gives you a strong foundation or even a default for when the flashier stuff doesn't work. Believe me few strategies can be applied so easily and so well to boxing, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Mixed Martial Arts as this.

In short, when the shit hit's the fan go Crazy Monkey!







Unfortunately due to people trying to steal a lot of his material I can't embed all of his Youtube videos on my blog so I'm just going to post the links and let you do the rest!!!

Enjoy and Improve! This is a INCREDIBLE series I HIGHLY suggest you give it your attention!

CM Hunchback Stance

Understanding the Outside

Rimshot Range Concept

The BIG MISTAKES 1 (learn how to avoid them)

BIG MISTAKES 2

BIG MISTAKES 3

Footwork Strategy for Sparring (SUPER IMPORTANT)

Diving Board Jab and Cross the CMD way

January 25th WORKOUT

Well this is a LATE post but you'll understand in a minute why. Well what was my workout for Wednesday the 25th.... Well it was one of the most physically and mentally challinging workouts of all. MOVING!!!

I moved out of my place a 3 story town house into my girlfriends, and MAN carrying my giant L-shaped desk down a "modern" stair case was TONS of core and stability work. Not to mention all the book boxes and breaking down the bed frame and trying to get it to not hit the walls....

But in short, I did tons of squats, lunges, deadlifts, zercher squats, stepups, curls, and farmers walks for 4 and a half hours then drove it to my new place and unloaded it in a hour. Oh it was a mess but I had to get to the gym to do some privates in MMA and stick fighting (man that was the easy part of the day)

So anyway I'm still getting things in order and setting up my home gym but most morningg I wake up, check my email and then go straight to figuring out how all this crap is going to fit in one space BUT give me the most space for working out ;)

and I still have to get a new bag too :D

The 20 minute workout

S Ball back stretch: 30 seconds to a minute (just relax on the ball and stretch your back)
Hip circles x5L, x5R
Toe touches x5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31BOLt0Xb-E

Bridge x20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMLysvqP_Kg

Russian twist x20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs1WzB2ZjGU

Toe touches x5
Hip circles x5L x5R
Squat and reach x10
Forward lunge and twist x20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjEVus2ypwM

Judo pushups x10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ka1GsprUNUY

Side lunge and chop x20
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uC2UozZpLs

Spider Pushups x10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4M-cPsRtvo

Reverse lunge and Press x20
T-Pushup x10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsC1stZ8QfE

Woodchops x10L x 10R
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijmoQcMRe78

1-2 minute Break

Dumbbell swings heavy x10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtINXsECbQ8
Dumbbell swings light x 15

1-2 minute break

Dumbbell Swings heavy x10
Dumbbell swings light x20

5 toe touches
FINISHED