Friends, In our manual, Efficient Perceptual Learning (EPL), we talk about how the brain and body learns. (EPL here: http://goo.gl/f1LA0) In Direct Perceptual Testing (DPT), we…
How to stop a control movement (video)
Often times when working with students, I like to use physics to simply stop what they are doing…especially in controlling locks. Many people think you…
Shearing: The push/pull method (video)
The push/pull method of breaking balance is a popular one – but doesn’t always work effectively. Many use it, but in real life, it crumbles…
Joint mobility…buzzwords versus results.
What is joint mobility? I have recently been inundated with questions about this topic, about moving efficiently versus inefficiently, what is joint mobility? We see…
How to properly teach technique…
Friends, How does one properly teach a technique? This is one of the primary questions we work to answer in Pramek’s CLM: https://pramek.com/new/shop/default/reading/clmbundle In Pramek’s…
Breaking Balance – the video preview (video)
The video preview to ‘Breaking Balance: The Science of Human Equilibrium’ has arrived! This manual is truly universal and applicable to any martial art –…
The Standing Armbar – a matter of physic (video)
Often times we look at a standing armbar as a technique – and not an act of physics and mechanics. But, if we look a…
Boxing and being a balanced fighter…
Friends Without being a well-rounded fighter you are not a good fighter. We posted a video on Facebook of me working on a great company’s…
Taking pride in your work…
Do you take pride in your work? I’m fortunate to have patient students. Your students are your mirror – they show every scowl, every scar,…
Pi Kappa Phi – from Matt
Not many things bring me to tears, but as I look at the 108th anniversary of Pi Kappa Phi, I well up. I can only…