Author Archives: Andrew Green
The Morning After…
The morning after your first training session in a while is not a fun day. Your muscles are going to ache and everything is going to hurt a little. This is called “DOMS”, or “Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.” It’s also … Continue reading
Confidence: A Cure for Bullying
First published in the Fall / Winter edition of Family-TLC Magazine Unfortunately back-to-school means back-to-bullying for far more children than any of us like to admit. Bullying is a very real problem but, fortunately there is a solution. Bullies target … Continue reading
Fall 2011 News
It has been a great year so far for Innovative Martial Arts! We’ve seen a fair bit of growth and with that a need to live up to our name. So for the Fall we are introducing a new schedule … Continue reading
The REAL Secret to Getting in Shape
The fitness industry is a multi-billion dollar industry, and one that has new products, diets and programs being released constantly that are promising to be a new miracle cure to everyone’s fitness troubles. By now just about everyone has realized … Continue reading
“Punch With Your Legs”
Throwing a punch is simple in theory, yet something that takes a lot longer then most people would expect to “get right”, let alone master.
One of the concepts that tends to go most against peoples instincts is power generation. The power has to come from the legs first, and arms last. Continue reading
10 Grappling Games For Balance
One of the most important attributes of grappling is balance, both standing and on the ground. Here are 10 games that can be used to help kids develop better balance. Continue reading
“Knowing” a technique
Anyone can learn a basic technique in a few minutes, but do you really know it? Any technique can be broken down into basically 3 distinct pieces: 1. The Setup 2. The Technique 3. The End Game In the context … Continue reading
Staying on Target
If you watch the top guys competing in combat sports you’ll notice a trend in what they do. For the most part they tend to win the same way, or the same 2-3 ways every time. They do the same … Continue reading
Making MMA Safer
Earlier this week the Canadian Medical Association voted to campaign for a ban on Mixed Martial Arts in Canada. (winnipeg.ctv.ca) This is not really a surprise as they have been pushing for a ban of boxing for years. Although boxing … Continue reading
Ontario to allow MMA fights within province
The provincial government has announced that it is going to allow mixed martial arts (MMA) events to take place in the province, though it will require them to be regulated. Minister of Consumer Services Sophia Aggelonitis said the province has … Continue reading