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Going beyond the elusive Six Pack
By Vinz Low - Last updated: Monday, March 5, 2012
Washboard abs are the envy of many people. However, we would need to look beyond beauty and appearance and concentrate on a strong core (torso). The purpose of the core muscles is critical in maintaining a good posture and a strong core would minimize risk of back injury or pain during training. Here’s a peek into what boxing champion Manny… Read more…
Fitness Components– Part 1/5
By Vinz Low - Last updated: Monday, June 13, 2011
There are various categories that an individual’s fitness can be grouped into. The chart below outlines the main areas. Consequently, specific training methods can be employed in order to fully harness and improve the desired aspect(s) or for general fitness conditioning. Firstly, muscular strength – the amount of force that a muscle (or a group of muscles) exert against… Read more…
Muay Thai – Scoring & Violations
By Vinz Low - Last updated: Monday, March 21, 2011
A typical scoring strike can be executed by a punch, kick, knee or elbow. Points are usually awarded to the fighter in the following scenarios: Strong and accurate strikes Active domination of the opponent Successful defence or counter-attack Conversely, points could be deducted from a fighter who commits foul(s). The judges will deduct points for any foul committed as indicated… Read more…
Muay Thai – Know the ring
By Vinz Low - Last updated: Monday, February 28, 2011
You know the sport but how do much you know about the ring? Depending on the sanctioning body, the actual construction and characteristic of the ring could differ. Nonetheless, the Muay Thai ring usually would possess the following characteristics: Distance of ring floor from the ground to be at between 1.20m to 1.50 (inclusive) meters. At each corner of the… Read more…
Posture and Health
By Guro Fred Evrard - Last updated: Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The posture of a person tells us a great deal about his state of health, his psychological state, as well as about the traumas of his childhood. It is not my purpose to provide here a class of body mechanics or osteopathy, but only to give some advice which seems to me fundamental to integrate in one’s daily life, as… Read more…
Martial Arts: Who do we fight?
By Guro Fred Evrard - Last updated: Sunday, November 14, 2010
Our subconscious, also called our inner child, can either be a powerful ally, a source of intuition and innate wisdom, or a source of illusions, only allowing us to see the world through the filter of our memory and past experiences. All our memories and traumas are recorded in our conscious and subconscious and if they gradually fade away from… Read more…
