May 1, 2020 | All Posts |
Over the time that I’ve been involved in combat sports, I’ve seen a growing interest in applying science to improve performance. Once upon a time, techniques and training methods were passed down as received wisdom: you do it this way, because this is the way that my... 
Mar 18, 2020 | All Posts |
Editor’s Note: as well as being a former fighter and qualified osteopath, Rosi is also an elected local councillor in Solihull, UK. Part of her role is acting as the local Green Group spokesperson on Health and Adult Social Care, which involves liaison with several... 
Oct 30, 2019 | All Posts, Competition Focus |
In July 2013, Chris Weidman shocked the world by becoming the first man to defeat Anderson Silva in the UFC and taking the middleweight title. Undefeated at the time, he went on to defend that title successfully in a rematch with Silva, and then (despite some time off... 
Oct 3, 2019 | All Posts, Injury Focus |
I often see people in clinic who are worried about what’s come up on an MRI scan. That’s understandable enough – there’s often some pretty scary sounding language, and it’s easy to come away convinced that you’re broken and need... 
Sep 6, 2019 | All Posts, Competition Focus |
I caught up with Polaris 11 at the weekend. As well as watching several old friends and training partners competing, I really enjoyed seeing the brilliant Ffion Davies defending her title. Ffion is one of the most successful grapplers – male or female –...Aug 12, 2019 | All Posts, Injury Focus |
One of the most common things I’m asked about is whether there’s a good way to prevent training injuries in combat sports. While we can never expect to prevent 100% of injuries – sometimes freak accidents just happen – there are a number of...