When you have spent years specialising in a single skill set – like all trainers do – it can be hard to remember what it’s like to be a beginner.
Read MoreRecently, Khabib Nurmagomedov made his second title defence, and people asked me what I thought was going to happen. The way I saw the fight, I called a third-round submission. However, this was not a prediction, this is just what Khabib does to all of his opponents.
Read MoreHow many sessions have you had where 60 things have gone right, and three things have gone… not so well? Yet, all you focus on the way home is the mistakes. Is this how our brains are wired? Or are we just suckers for punishment?
Read MoreRecently, I was sent a video of a good wrestler with limited BJJ skill rolling against a blue, purple and brown belt. He did way better than one would expect. This got me thinking about why wrestling is so effective.
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