Author Archives: Andrew Green
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
The Benefits of Integrated Training
MMA is a fairly new sport, and as such most of the people training it have been training and even teaching for longer then it has been around. Due to this, old traditions are often held onto, despite being best … Continue reading
U of W to host Olympic wrestling trials in 2011
THE 2011 Canadian Olympic Wrestling Trials will be held in Winnipeg at the University of Winnipeg Duckworth Centre. A joint bid to host from the Manitoba Amateur Wrestling Association and the University of Winnipeg has been selected over bids from … Continue reading
The Esteemed Disciple Of Drew-Jitsu: One Guy’s Experience At Innovative Martial Arts
Alex was in the city for a few months early this year, he’s working on making writing about MMA a career so decided it would be a good idea to get involved and gain a better understanding. After heading back … Continue reading
MMA Training Games
Name: Up and Down # of Players: 6 or more Skills: Reflexes, Teamwork, Warm up / cool down game Equipment: Soft balls (3 is usually a good number) Instructions: Divide into 2 teams, each team gets one side of the … Continue reading
Get Your Kids Playing
Andrew Green Published in Winnipeg Parent – Sept / Oct 2003 It seems everywhere we look there is an article on overweight and out of shape kids. Stats Canada reports that 37% of children aged 2 – 11 where overweight … Continue reading
Kids in MMA
75% of kids will leave organized sport by the age of 12. For many it is not even their choice. Some will get cut, and some will choose to leave, often not because they don’t enjoy playing anymore, but because … Continue reading