Archive for the ‘injury prevention’ Category
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011
Hi,
Releasing Tactical Gymnastics represents more than just a release of one of my privately systems I teach my teams and agencies. It also represents a new “4.0” milestone in the evolution of my movement coaching. TACGYM didn’t spring out of the ether into existence. It’s the culmination of an ongoing ...
Posted in motor development, body-flow, wellness, joint mobility, proprioception, mobility, Z-Health, Zdorovye, physical therapy, bodyweight, performance enhancement, longevity, yoga, health, flexibility, exercise, energy, injury prevention, stretching, breathing, pain-free, healing, fitness | 11 Comments »
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Thank you for returning, my friend!
Well then since you're back, let me share with you what I learned from some of the world’s greatest mentors... who could push a pencil in the lab and then walk outside and push a rock in real life. Because that’s really the point isn’t ...
Posted in active aging, motor development, wellness, joint mobility, performance enhancement, Compensatory Movement, nervous system, bodyweight, physical therapy, fascial strength, mobility, proprioception, over-training, coordination, yoga, vibration, health, flexibility, agility, injury prevention, healing, recovery, stretching, core, balance, pain-free, conditioning | 2 Comments »
Monday, May 16th, 2011
You’ve seen them as much as I have maybe. They are the “gym wounded” and “gym impaired” who have become so “fit” that they’re unable to actually perform in real life. I’m not talking about those who merely can’t do the extreme duties of elite commandos or ultimate fighters. I’m ...
Posted in injury prevention, exercise | 3 Comments »
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Hi CST pros and TACFIT athletes,
This has been a long time coming. And I want to give you a free taste of what’s to come so that once again you feel comfortable that I’m providing you with high-quality, no-nonsense tactical fitness. But before we get to that, let me tell ...
Posted in physical therapy, Systema, Zdorovye, Z-Health, Tai Chi, Crossfit, Zurkhaneh, mobility, proprioception, Parkour, bodyweight, Vyayam, Silat, Gymnastica Natural, Prasara, Chisanbop, P90X, TACGYM, Tactical Gymnastics, Total Physical Response, Suzuki, Feldenkrais, Laban, Alexander, Montessori, motor development, active aging, injury prevention, yoga, healing, pain-free, balance, Circular Strength Training, health, exercise, conditioning, agility, flexibility, breathing, core, kinesthetic sensitivity, wellness, gymnastics, acrobatics, body-flow, joint mobility, performance enhancement, recovery, stretching, coordination, longevity, fitness | 3 Comments »
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
In my prior article, "I move, therefore I am," I wrote the following:
The anti-movement movement erroneously developed because of an accurate assessment: people hurt themselves in rotation (bending, twisting and tilting.) However, this is not some flaw of the spine. It’s an attribution of ...
Posted in pain relief, physical therapy, sport specific, balance, injury prevention, yoga | 14 Comments »
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010
Please repost word about our workshop in Geleen, Netherlands JAN8/9. The entire RMAX-EU Coaching Staff (Italy with RMAX European Director Alberto Gallazzi , England with Head Coach Vik Hothi, Germany with Head Coach Raimar Mohrdieck, Norway with Instructors Åsa Holtsmark and Øystein Sondrup, Sweden with ...
Posted in self-defense, Indian clubs, ground engagement, Compensatory Movement, gymnastics, TACFIT, security, special forces, law enforcement, special operations, Crossfit, counter-terrorism, secret service, bodyguard, military, injury prevention, martial art, Circular Strength Training, gym, clubbells, combat, fighting, joint mobility, police, workshop, coordination, grappling, conditioning | No Comments »
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
My father was a warrior who when he returned from the Korean War, was unable to reintegrate into our family due to post-traumatic stress syndrome. I was too young to understand, and only knew that my father was angry, abusive and detached. I had blamed my physical and learning disabilities ...
Posted in disease prevention, bodyguard, Sambo, military, TACFIT, security, stress, counter-terrorism, special forces, fire rescue, police, rage, healing, injury prevention, immune system, health, pain-free, combat, longevity, competition, grappling, fighting, fitness | 2 Comments »
Thursday, April 1st, 2010
In addition to serving as the U.S. National Sambo Team coach and a top-level referee, I've had the honor of competing in multi-sport national and international championships for the US Team. As the first American to study behind the Iron Curtain with the USSR’s national and Olympic ...
Posted in physique sculpting, gymnastics, motor development, TACFIT, Sambo, film reviews, hypertrophy, performance enhancement, sport specific, stability training, proprioception, ground engagement, groundfighting, plyometric, explosiveness, Crossfit, USA Team, peaking, mobility, self-defense, bodyweight, MMA, competition, boxing, agility, endurance, stamina, power, free-weights, clubbells, strength, conditioning, weight-lifting, kettlebells, anaerobic, metabolic, combat, fighting, grappling, kickboxing, martial art, recovery, energy, fat loss, injury prevention, core, exercise | 9 Comments »
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
The 690Gym.com hosting the US Martial Arts Team tryouts for the 2010 World Martial Arts Games. Myself, Brandon Jones and Dennis Haggard teaching Sambo and Boxing.
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Posted in toughness, Sambo, body-flow, joint mobility, performance enhancement, competition, coordination, flow, motor development, TACFIT, MMA, USA Team, groundfighting, bodyweight, mobility, proprioception, ground engagement, kickboxing, grappling, clubbells, endurance, stamina, kettlebells, coach, exercise, strength, conditioning, power, Circular Strength Training, martial art, combat, fighting, falling, injury prevention, energy, Webisodes, fitness | No Comments »
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Recently asked,"how come the joint mobility program of TACFIT Commando advises tensing and fatiguing muscles? it seems a little counter intuitive. one would think it should relax and loosen them no?"
It only appears counter-logical at first glance, because joint mobility is taught (by those who don't understand it) as joint ...
Posted in proprioception, nervous system, mobility, fascial strength, mechanoreception, motor development, stability training, pain-free, healing, balance, coordination, joint mobility, injury prevention | 3 Comments »