What a trip it’s been so far…coming back to the city where I started my training in Martial Arts and a trip down memory lane. However, the city I remember – the rough, dirty, horrible Birmingham is gone and a nice city has evolved. I had warned the team how horrible Birmingham was and almost [...]

Next week, I’m heading back to the UK again. It’s Frank Trigg‘s 2nd fight with BAMMA, this time against a tough opponent in Jim Wallhead, who has fought both Cage Warrior and Bellator. Trigg was originally supposed to have fought Tom “Kong” Watson, who I watched ringside giving a Kickboxing 101 lesson to Murilo “Ninja” [...]

People always ask if I’ve ever used Krav Maga or my fight training in real life situations. At a younger age, I used a lot of the punching/kicking/etc in situations. However, I’ve only been in two situations where I’ve actually used Krav Maga self-defense moves. A little while ago was the first time I was [...]

“Do you not get nervous?” is one of the most common questions I get asked. “What do you think – I’m stepping into a cage, where a person on the other side is trying to inflict as much damage on me as he possibly can!” is usually my response. However, the truth is that it [...]

5 days. 5 days left until the fight. 4 days left until weigh ins. My body is beat. I’m hungry. I have 10 more pounds to lose (roughly 4 kilograms). That’s the Grind. Yet, I can’t wait until Saturday night and to walk out; hear the music start playing; hear the crowd; feel the rush [...]

So, I do Krav Maga. And I fight Mixed Martial Arts. What’s the difference, people ask me all the time. Well, the following post will explain the fundamental differences between the two! So you want to be a fighter? You find a gym; you start training; you start sparring; you bleed, you sweat, you hurt, [...]